Marsha Silva, Author at Digital Music News

Drake’s ex-Manager Derrick Lawrence Is Spending 8 Months In Prison

April 17, 2018

Derrick Lawrence is found guilty of tax evasion. Derrick Lawrence, co-founder of music label Aspire Music Group, used to manage Lil Wayne and Drake back in 2008. Those were good times — though maybe there ... Read More...

After a Decade of Extreme Bootstrapping, Mixcloud Closes an $11.5 Million Round

Marsha Silva

April 16, 2018

Investors are making it rain at Mixcloud. Mixcloud is often plunked in the shadow of SoundCloud, though these musical 'clouds' are now quite different. These days, SoundCloud is emerging as a hotbed of 'Xan... Read More...

The European Music Managers Alliance Can Say ‘F—k You, Pay Me’ In 17 Different Languages

Marsha Silva

April 16, 2018

The brand-new European Music Managers Alliance (EMMA) was officially established in London. Can the consortium wage a better battle against post-Brexit chaos and Spotify IPO payouts? If you think America's ... Read More...

Cardi B Flattens Taylor Swift’s Streaming Record on Apple Music

Marsha Silva

April 16, 2018

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Cardi B performs Coachella's Main Stage. In a head-to-head battle, Cardi B's Invasion of Privacy easily surpassed Taylor Swift’s Reputation. Both are skilled in dissing. But Cardi B's rougher attacks are pr... Read More...

Guitar Makers are Getting Slammed by Stepped-Up Regulations on Rosewood

Marsha Silva

April 15, 2018

Back of a guitar body made with Rosewood (photo: Jud McCranie CC 3.0) The extreme scarcity of rosewood is affecting the guitar industry — and well as other instrument manufacturers. Can we live without it? ... Read More...

Spotify’s Auto-Mix Is the Robot That Replaces Party DJs

Marsha Silva

April 12, 2018

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Just ignore them (photo: Vincent Diamante CC 2.0) Spotify might just put an end to the careers of party DJs everywhere. The whole robots-replacing-humans thing? If you're a DJ playing events, it's now a ver... Read More...

Netflix Officially Tells the Cannes Film Festival to Go F—k Itself

Marsha Silva

April 11, 2018

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Netflix might not bring any titles to the Cannes Film Festival — so there. Updated (Wed. Apr. 11th 3 pm PT): Netflix has officially withdrawn from the Cannes Film Festival. Here's our original story from th... Read More...

Music Publishers Just Scored a Huge Victory Over Wolfgang’s Vault

Marsha Silva

April 11, 2018

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Wolfgang's Vault loses a case filed by the National Music Publishers Association (NMPA). After nearly three years of litigation, the National Music Publishers' Association (NMPA) has finally scored a victory... Read More...

Grand Theft Auto V Is the Highest-Grossing Entertainment Release Ever — In the History of Mankind

Marsha Silva

April 10, 2018

Grand Theft Auto V is the single best-selling release — in the history of entertainment, ever. Grand Theft Auto V has now raked in more revenues than any other form of media in history. This encompasses all... Read More...

What John Cusack Thinks of Disney’s New TV Series, High Fidelity

Marsha Silva

April 10, 2018

John Cusack in High Fidelity (2000) Guess John Cusack wasn't involved in Disney's TV remake of High Fidelity. In case you hadn't heard: Disney is making a TV series based on the seminal 2000 film, High Fidel... Read More...

Police Find Exactly 420 Grams of Marijuana on Migos’ Tour Bus

Marsha Silva

April 9, 2018

photo: Kevin Cortopassi (CC 2.0) Migos' tour bus was raided after a concert in Boone, North Carolina. After their April 5th concert in Boone, North Carolina, the police boarded the Migos tour bus searching f... Read More...

Drake’s New Restaurant, Pick 6ix, Offers the Finest In Overpriced, Mediocre Food

Marsha Silva

April 9, 2018

Too expensive, bad service. Welcome to Drake's brand-new restaurant, Pick 6ix. Like many successful rappers, Drake is all about building well-diversified empires. But Drake's latest foray into fine dining ... Read More...

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