Lennon Cihak, Author at Digital Music News

Looks Like Ski Mask The Slump God Is Releasing a Track Called ‘Coolest Monkey in the Jungle’

January 18, 2018

Clothing company H&M's controversial advertisement is spawning a special song. Clothing line H&M recently came under fire for a controversial piece of merchandise. The company recently featured an A... Read More...

This Marble Run is Flawlessly Synced with Tchaikovsky’s ‘Waltz of the Flowers’

Lennon Cihak

January 17, 2018

YouTuber DoodleChaos flawlessly syncs a marble run with Tchaikovsky's 'Waltz of the Flowers'. DoodleChaos is a YouTuber who focuses on syncing up music with intricate drawings and marble paths. Having previ... Read More...

Lil Pump Just Voided His Major Label Contract and Kept the $350k Advance

Lennon Cihak

January 16, 2018

Lil Pump's non-favorable contract with Warner Bros. Records is up. Lil Pump, an overnight rap sensation with his smash hit "Gucci Gang," inked a non-favorable contract deal with Warner Bros. Records when he ... Read More...

Sales of Cassette Tapes Have Quietly Grown 136.1% In the Past Year

Lennon Cihak

January 9, 2018

photo: InspiredImages (CC 0) Vinyl records aren't the only media format on the rise. Over the past few years, the classic cassette tape has been growing in popularity. Oh so quietly. The numbers aren't h... Read More...

Oldies Artists Who Can’t Get Paid are Asking Congress for Help

Lennon Cihak

January 5, 2018

Copyright owners of sound recordings released before 1972 have a problem: nobody will pay them their royalties. Now, these 'oldies' artists are hoping to close that legal loophole with the Classics Act. Duk... Read More...

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Developing Trends in the Music Sync Space — A Worldwide Conversation With Leading Female Music Supervisors

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

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Looks Like Ski Mask The Slump God Is Releasing a Track Called ‘Coolest Monkey in the Jungle’

This Marble Run is Flawlessly Synced with Tchaikovsky’s ‘Waltz of the Flowers’

Lil Pump Just Voided His Major Label Contract and Kept the $350k Advance

Sales of Cassette Tapes Have Quietly Grown 136.1% In the Past Year

Oldies Artists Who Can’t Get Paid are Asking Congress for Help

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