Dylan Smith, Author at Digital Music News

2020 Summer Olympics Officially Postponed Because of Coronavirus Concerns

March 24, 2020

The newly built Japan National Stadium in Tokyo, where a portion of the rescheduled 2020 Olympics will take place. In what is likely the most significant coronavirus-prompted postponement to date, Olympic off... Read More...

GEMA Launches Massive $43 Million Coronavirus Relief Fund for Songwriters

Dylan Smith

March 24, 2020

GEMA's Berlin offices. (photo: Jivee Blau) German performance rights (PRO) organization GEMA has established a $43 million relief fund to support its member composers and songwriters financially during the co... Read More...

Music Publishers Score $189,500 Verdict Against Wolfgang’s Vault

Dylan Smith

March 24, 2020

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(photo: David Veksler) A New York jury has ruled against Wolfgang’s, a vintage concert-footage restorer and merchandise distributor, and ordered the San Francisco company to pay several music publishers a tot... Read More...

Federal Court Grants RIAA Subpoena to Obtain Cloudflare's Clients' Personal Information

Spinrilla Sues the RIAA for Issuing False Takedown Notices

Dylan Smith

March 23, 2020

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Independent hip-hop discovery app Spinrilla is suing the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for allegedly issuing false DMCA takedown notices. In the lawsuit, submitted to the U.S. District Cou... Read More...

Cirque du Soleil ‘Temporarily’ Fires 95% of Its Staff; All Productions Canceled

Dylan Smith

March 23, 2020

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Cirque du Soleil performers in Las Vegas, Nevada (photo: Stuart Seeger) In a sign that coronavirus-inspired live-event postponements and large-gathering bans may last longer than some are anticipating, Cirque... Read More...

Here Are Some of the Latest — and Most Significant — Sync Music Deals

Dylan Smith

March 23, 2020

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Daniel Craig as 007 — with Billie Eilish playing the tune. Sync music licensing — the process that allows music to complement visual media, including film, commercials, television, and more —remains a viable ... Read More...

Kenny Rogers Funeral Services Complicated by Coronavirus Concerns

Dylan Smith

March 23, 2020

Health concerns stemming from the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic are affecting Kenny Rogers’ public and private memorial preparations. The country legend passed away from natural causes over the wee... Read More...

Recording Academy Interim President & CEO Harvey Mason, Jr.

Grammy CEO Harvey Mason Jr: ‘I Don’t Think the Music Community Is Going to Be Able to Adapt Under These Conditions’

Dylan Smith

March 23, 2020

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Recording Academy Interim President & CEO Harvey Mason, Jr. Recording Academy interim President and CEO Harvey Mason Jr. isn’t sure that the music industry can adapt to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic... Read More...

Digital poster for the Pearl Jam 'Gigaton Hotline.'

Pearl Jam Creates Old School ‘Gigaton Hotline’ to Promote New Album

Dylan Smith

March 23, 2020

A digital poster for the Pearl Jam Gigaton Hotline. Though the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic forced Pearl Jam to put their much-anticipated Gigaton Tour on ice, the album of the same name is still slated to... Read More...

Netflix, Amazon, Apple, Disney+ Voluntarily Lower Bandwidth as Usage Spikes Worldwide

Dylan Smith

March 23, 2020

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The Apple logo in Netherlands. (photo: Medhat Dawoud) Social-media giants Facebook and Instagram, along with Apple and Amazon, are the latest companies to voluntarily throttle their video content to conserve ... Read More...

Gibson Halts U.S. Operations, Pays Employees $1,000 Amid Coronavirus Pandemic

Dylan Smith

March 22, 2020

Gibson has temporarily closed its U.S. operations in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, and all Gibson factory workers have been given a $1,000 support payment to tide them over until production... Read More...

Rihanna Donates $5 Million to Coronavirus Relief; $700,000 for Ventilators

Dylan Smith

March 22, 2020

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Rihanna and her charitable organization, the Clara Lionel Foundation, are supporting coronavirus (COVID-19) victims and first responders in a big way. The Barbados native’s Clara Lionel Foundation announced ... Read More...

Here Are Some of the Latest — and Most Significant — Sync Music Deals

Songtradr Joins the Growing Music Industry Recovery Effort — Donates All Sync Commissions to Musicians

Sync Music Licensing: Secrets for Scoring Deals and Maximizing Revenue

Burt Bacharach Dazzles at the Guild of Music Supervisors Awards in LA — Here’s Who Took Home Trophies

Songtradr’s Big Sync Music Embarks on a Global Expansion — Australia, New Zealand, France and Germany

What Is Sync Licensing? A Look at One of the Music Industry’s Fastest-Growing Sectors

'Bone Conduction' Headphones Don't Go Over Your Ears — But Still Transmit Sound to Your Inner Cochlea

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Meet the Single Mom Cellist Who Makes a Living Off Her Music — Our Podcast Interview

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2020 Summer Olympics Officially Postponed Because of Coronavirus Concerns

Music Publishers Score $189,500 Verdict Against Wolfgang’s Vault

Spinrilla Sues the RIAA for Issuing False Takedown Notices

Cirque du Soleil ‘Temporarily’ Fires 95% of Its Staff; All Productions Canceled

Here Are Some of the Latest — and Most Significant — Sync Music Deals

Kenny Rogers Funeral Services Complicated by Coronavirus Concerns

Grammy CEO Harvey Mason Jr: ‘I Don’t Think the Music Community Is Going to Be Able to Adapt Under These Conditions’

Pearl Jam Creates Old School ‘Gigaton Hotline’ to Promote New Album

Netflix, Amazon, Apple, Disney+ Voluntarily Lower Bandwidth as Usage Spikes Worldwide

Gibson Halts U.S. Operations, Pays Employees $1,000 Amid Coronavirus Pandemic

Author Dylan Smith