Dylan Smith

Jay Sean Kicks Off New Comedic Podcast Series, ‘Basement Banter’

June 15, 2020

Artist/producer Jay Sean is now debuting a comedic podcast entitled Basement Banter — complete with stories spanning sold-out shows at MSG to playing gigs in Romania at gunpoint. Jay Sean and his team disclo... Read More...

Bangkok-Based B-Concept Media Raises $5 Million

Dylan Smith

June 15, 2020

Bangkok, Thailand. Photo Credit: Braden Jarvis B-Concept Media, a leading Thai marketing firm and event-production company, has secured $5 million in investor funding. B-Concept Media officials revealed thei... Read More...

Barbara Streisand Makes George Floyd’s 6-Year Old Daughter a Disney Shareholder

Dylan Smith

June 15, 2020

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Jonathan Tommy (CC by 2.0) Longtime singer and actress Barbra Streisand has made Gianna Floyd, the six-year-old daughter of the late George Floyd, a Disney shareholder. Gianna Floyd thanked Barbra Streisand ... Read More...

Swedish Music Sampling Startup Tracklib Raises $1.7 Million From Sony and WndrCo

Tracklib Scores a $4.5 Million Round from Sony Innovation Fund, Eelko van Kooten

Dylan Smith

June 15, 2020

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Swedish music sampling startup Tracklib has raised $4.5 million from an array of investors, including Sony (via its Innovation Fund) and Spinnin' Records co-founder Eelko van Kooten. Tracklib revealed its fu... Read More...

Latest Industry Gigs: Pulse, Tuned Global, Apple Music, Sony Music, More…

Dylan Smith

June 13, 2020

Mario Forsyth, Tuned Global's new head of business development for Europe. Here’s a recap of recent executive shuffles — including both hirings and in-house promotions — from across the music industry. If yo... Read More...

Lady Antebellum’s New Name, Lady A, Is Already Taken by a Black Blues Singer

Dylan Smith

June 12, 2020

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Lady A, formerly Lady Antebellum, playing in 2012. Photo Credit: zqvol Yesterday, Digital Music News was first to report that Grammy-winning country band Lady Antebellum had changed its name to Lady A. Howeve... Read More...

Tencent Music Acquires 5% of Warner Music Group Class A Shares — $100MM+ Investment

Dylan Smith

June 12, 2020

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Photo Credit: Tencent Tencent Music, a subsidiary of Chinese conglomerate Tencent, has acquired approximately 5.2 percent of Warner Music Group's Class A shares. Tencent Music’s substantial investment was re... Read More...

The Entire ‘Ed Sullivan Show’ Music Performance Archive Will Soon Be Streaming Online

Dylan Smith

June 12, 2020

Ed Sullivan with The Beatles in 1964. Photo Credit: CBS Television Fans can officially stream full clips of musical performances from The Ed Sullivan Show, including those delivered by some of the most promin... Read More...

BMG Promises to Review Every Black Artist Contract to Fix ‘Music Industry’s Record of Shameful Treatment’

Dylan Smith

June 12, 2020

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BMG is reviewing “all historic record contracts” in an effort to identify and address any inequities and anomalies in agreements with black artists. BMG officials announced the comprehensive review – and a s... Read More...

Coachella 2020: Full Refunds Offered for Canceled Dates

Dylan Smith

June 11, 2020

Fans who purchased passes to the recently canceled Coachella and/or Stagecoach music festivals will have the opportunity to receive refunds. AEG-owned Goldenvoice outlined its refund plans for Coachella and ... Read More...

YouTube and Apple Establish $100 Million Funds to Support the Black Community

Dylan Smith

June 11, 2020

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Both YouTube and Apple have established $100 million funds to aid the black community in the coming years, as part of a broader plan to bolster support for minority groups. YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki announc... Read More...

CNN Films Secures the Rights to ‘Jimmy Carter Rock and Roll President’

Dylan Smith

June 11, 2020

Jimmy Carter in 2014. Photo Credit: Lauren Gerson CNN Films has acquired the North American distribution rights for Jimmy Carter Rock and Roll President, a documentary that explores the 39th president’s inter... Read More...

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