Dylan Smith

Empty Concert Halls In the U.S. Are Being Converted Into Polling Stations

September 18, 2020

The Hollywood Palladium, one of the Live Nation venues that will serve as a polling station this November. Photo Credit: Doug Goodwin With traditional concerts still on hold throughout much of the U.S., Live ... Read More...

Spotify Stock (SPOT) Down More Than 20% In September — What’s Going On?

Dylan Smith

September 18, 2020

Spotify stock is down more than 20 percent this month, prompting many investors and music industry voices to levy questions about the dip’s underlying causes and SPOT’s path forward. On September 1st, 2020, ... Read More...

Van Morrison to Release Three Songs Protesting Coronavirus Lockdown Measures

Dylan Smith

September 18, 2020

Van Morrison performing in Canada in 2010. Photo Credit: sahlgoode Late last month, Digital Music News was first to report that Van Morrison had blasted COVID-19 gig restrictions as “pseudo-science.” Now, the... Read More...

Warner Music Group Faces Another Lawsuit Over Its Massive Site Hack

Dylan Smith

September 17, 2020

Photo Credit: Unsplash On Monday, Digital Music News was first to report that Warner Music Group (WMG) was facing a class-action lawsuit over the months-long hack that affected many of its e-commerce websites... Read More...

Want to Buy Kobalt Music Group? Bids Starting at $1 Billion

Dylan Smith

September 17, 2020

Kobalt Music Group is reportedly exploring the possibility of a sale, with unidentified sources involved in ongoing talks indicating that the London-headquartered music publisher could pursue a valuation in e... Read More...

Spotify Employees Demand the Removal of More Joe Rogan Episodes

Dylan Smith

September 17, 2020

The Joe Rogan Experience on Spotify During a series of recent company meetings, multiple Spotify employees reportedly demanded that the platform remove additional episodes of The Joe Rogan Experience due to t... Read More...

Nicki Minaj vs. Tracy Chapman: Judge Says “Sorry” Could Be Protected by Fair Use

Dylan Smith

September 17, 2020

A federal judge has determined that Nicki Minaj’s “Sorry” track – which sampled “Baby Can I Hold You” by Tracy Chapman – could be protected by fair use. The underlying courtroom confrontation started back in... Read More...

Joe Rogan Invites Trump and Biden to Debate on His Podcast — Trump Accepts

Dylan Smith

September 16, 2020

During a recent episode of The Joe Rogan Experience, Rogan expressed interest in hosting a debate between President Trump and Joe Biden. The President quickly agreed to the proposal. The unexpected offer cam... Read More...

The Chainsmokers Launch a $35 Million Venture Fund — Mark Cuban Among the Backers

Dylan Smith

September 16, 2020

The Chainsmokers in 2015. Photo Credit: Love This City TV The Chainsmokers have officially launched their venture-capital fund, Mantis, by raising north of $35 million from investors including billionaire Mar... Read More...

“It’s a Crushing Blow” — KCRW Suffers 20% Staff Reduction

Dylan Smith

September 16, 2020

Photo Credit: Eric Nopanen KCRW has suffered a roughly 20 percent staff reduction in a buyout that chiefly impacted non-management employees. KCRW content creators (including reporters, producers, DJs, and m... Read More...

Spotify (SPOT) Stock Heads Lower as Amazon Music Releases Podcasts

Dylan Smith

September 16, 2020

Amazon Music has officially added podcasts to its library, and separately, Spotify shares have hit their lowest price since June. Amazon Music unveiled its support for podcasts this morning, in a formal rele... Read More...

Lady A, formerly known as Lady Antebellum

Black Blues Singer Lady A Countersues the Band Formerly Known as Lady Antebellum

Dylan Smith

September 16, 2020

The original Lady A. Back in July, Digital Music News was first to report that Lady A – that is, the band formerly known as Lady Antebellum – had filed a lawsuit against the original Lady A, 62-year-old blues... Read More...

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Black Blues Singer Lady A Countersues the Band Formerly Known as Lady Antebellum

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