Dylan Smith

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

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...

Canadian Music Week Officially Cancels Its 2020 Event

Dylan Smith

May 5, 2020

A shot of Toronto, Ontario, Canada, where Canadian Music Week 2020 was set to take place (photo: Richard Kidger) Canadian Music Week (CMW) organizers have officially called their 2020 event off because of hea... Read More...

$62 Million Distributed to Musicians by the AFM & SAG-AFTRA Intellectual Property Rights Fund

Dylan Smith

May 5, 2020

The American Federation of Musicians (AFM) and SAG-AFTRA have distributed $62 million to musicians from their Intellectual Property Rights Distribution Fund (IPRDF). AFM & SAG-AFTRA officially ... Read More...

After $5.7 Billion Facebook Investment, JioSaavn Parent Draws $750 Million from Silver Lake

Dylan Smith

May 5, 2020

(photo: Reliance Jio) Late last month, Digital Music News was first to report that Facebook had invested $5.7 billion in Indian telecommunications giant and JioSaavn owner Reliance Jio. Now, the sizable congl... Read More...

Taylor Swift Is a Coward for Not Confronting White Supremacy music streaming

More Than 341 Million People Subscribe to Streaming Music Services Worldwide

Dylan Smith

May 4, 2020

The global recorded music market grew by over eight percent in 2019, to $20.2 billion, and there are now more than 340 million worldwide music streaming service subscribers. The International Federation of t... Read More...

Four Major Music Advocacy Groups Team Up to Improve Digital Attribution and Credits Systems

Streaming Accounts for More Than 95% of All Latin Music Recording Revenues

Dylan Smith

May 4, 2020

Streaming accounted for 95 percent of Latin music’s 2019 United States earnings, which grew by 28 percent from 2018, to $554 million. The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) disclosed the statis... Read More...

FCC Forced to Reveal IP Addresses of Fake Net Neutrality Commenters

Dylan Smith

May 4, 2020

A judge has ordered the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to disclose the IP addresses of individuals who submitted automated or fraudulent comments during the 2017 debate over net neutrality. Federal ... Read More...

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