Dylan Smith

Axl Rose Calls U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin an A-hole — Mnuchin Responds

May 7, 2020

Axl Rose during a 2012 performance in Nottingham, England. (photo: Delusion23) It’s real, it’s bizarre, and it’s spurred considerable controversy and sparked a multitude of additional social media arguments: ... Read More...

How Has Coronavirus Impacted Music Streaming in the Nordic Countries?

Dylan Smith

May 7, 2020

A shot of Stockholm, Sweden, with the Northern Lights visible in the night sky. (photo: Micael Widell) Though some surveys have found that Americans are streaming more visual media and less music amid the cor... Read More...

Warner Music Reports $74 Million In Quarterly Losses — But Streaming Up 11%

Dylan Smith

May 7, 2020

Photo Credit: Unsplash Warner Music Group (WMG) lost $74 million during this year’s first three months (the company’s second fiscal quarter), due in part to issues stemming from the novel coronavirus crisis. ... Read More...

Bad Company Frontman Brian Howe Dead at 66 Due to Cardiac Arrest

Dylan Smith

May 7, 2020

Brian Howe performing in 2019. Bad Company frontman Brian Howe has passed away from cardiac arrest. He was 66 years old. Though Howe’s family and representatives have yet to release an official statement on ... Read More...

Peloton Spent More Than $60MM In Litigation and Settlement Costs Over the Past Year

Dylan Smith

May 7, 2020

In late February, Digital Music News was first to report that Peloton had settled its ugly copyright-infringement lawsuit with 14 music publishers. The high-stakes legal battle didn’t come cheap for the exerc... Read More...

Confidentiality Order Issued In The Weeknd’s Copyright Infringement Lawsuit

Dylan Smith

May 6, 2020

A confidentiality order has been issued in the ongoing copyright-infringement lawsuit between The Weeknd and Yeasayer. Digital Music News obtained an exclusive copy of the corresponding legal filing. Both th... Read More...

German Music Industry Warns of a Total ‘Corona Collapse,’ Requests $628 Million In Government Aid

Dylan Smith

May 6, 2020

(photo: Christian Wiediger) German music industry groups are warning the public and government officials that a “corona collapse” will occur unless the music community receives a more than $628 million (€582 ... Read More...

Marc Rebillet performing in Dublin, Ireland.

America’s First Drive-In Concert Tour Starts Next Month

Dylan Smith

May 6, 2020

A shot of the Elm Road Drive-In Theatre in Ohio (photo: Jack Pearce) Electronic music artist and prominent YouTuber Marc Rebillet is preparing to bring the first drive-in tour to the United States. Aptly nam... Read More...

Arkansas Is Planning America’s First Socially Distanced Concert

Dylan Smith

May 6, 2020

Large-gathering bans, social-distancing guidelines, and concern for attendees’ health have brought the live-event industry to a standstill. Nevertheless, former Bishop Gunn frontman Travis McCready is set to ... Read More...

Metropolitan Opera Is Furloughing Dozens as COVID-Related Losses Mount

Dylan Smith

May 6, 2020

An external shot of the Metropolitan Opera House at the Lincoln Center for Performing Arts (photo: Ajay Suresh) New York City’s famous Metropolitan Opera is furloughing dozens of workers – and cutting the hou... Read More...

Drake Fans Allege Selena Gomez Hacked Her Way to the Top of Spotify Charts

Selena Gomez Is Hosting a Quarantine Cooking Show on HBO Max

Dylan Smith

May 5, 2020

Apparently, Selena Gomez has been honing her culinary skills amid the coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis, as she and HBO Max have teamed up to create a brand-new cooking program. The currently untitled project wi... Read More...

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Taylor Swift Counseled JoJo In Her Fight Against Blackground — “This Is So F—ed Up”

Dylan Smith

May 5, 2020

The long-running feud between Taylor Swift, her former record label, Big Machine Records, and Scooter Braun is showing few signs of slowing down. But it turns out this isn’t the first time Swift has participa... Read More...

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