Paul Resnikoff

Sonarworks Wants to Revolutionize Music Mixing — Without the Need for High-Priced Studio Equipment or Expertise

November 18, 2021

Photo Credit: ProdbyDaan Like many facets of the music production process, music mixing and mastering are quickly getting demystified. Now, Sonarworks is on a mission to democratize the mixing process with So... Read More...

Why Was Young Dolph Murdered? Here’s the Latest (Updated)

Paul Resnikoff

November 17, 2021

The scene on Wednesday (November 17th) in Memphis, TN, where Young Dolph was confirmed murdered. Adolph Robert Thornton, Jr. — aka Young Dolph — was murdered on Wednesday, November 17th while buying cookies i... Read More...

Did DaBaby Really Murder Someone Inside a Walmart?

Paul Resnikoff

November 4, 2021

The scene immediately after the Walmart shooting in Huntersville, NC in 2018; DaBaby faced murder charges after the incident. During his recent Netflix special The Closer, Dave Chappelle accused rapper DaBaby... Read More...

Spotify Quietly Sells Two-Thirds of Its Distrokid Stake for $167 Million. Is This the End of Spotify’s ‘Disintermediation’ Dream?

Paul Resnikoff

October 27, 2021

DIstrokid + Spotify (Circa 2018) (Photo: Digital Music News) It was the deal that had music distributors shaking in their boots. Now, three years later, Spotify is quietly dumping a majority of its stake in D... Read More...

Indie Artists Are Spread Too Thin — HUDL Music Is Building a Consolidated Platform To Fix That

Paul Resnikoff

October 18, 2021

Photo Credit: Melanie van Leeuwen From marketing to distribution and royalty management to sync – not to mention creating and performing live – there’s a tremendous amount for independent artists to handle in... Read More...

Adele’s “Easy On Me” Smashes Spotify’s One-Day Streaming Record — Easily Beating BTS’ “Butter”

Paul Resnikoff

October 17, 2021

Adele's "Easy On Me" is now the most-streamed song on Spotify over a 24 hour period. Other streaming platforms are also likely to report similar records. Do the industry rules simply not apply to Adele? A... Read More...

Blackstone Is About to Drop $1 Billion on Music Copyrights — With Merck Mercuriadis Managing the Fund

Paul Resnikoff

October 8, 2021

The Blackstone Group is in serious discussions to inject more than $1 billion into a dedicated music copyright investment fund — with Hipgnosis Songs Fund founder Merck Mercuriadis potentially running the sho... Read More...

When Will Concerts Finally Come Back? For Many Bands, They Already Have

Paul Resnikoff

October 4, 2021

Zakk Wylde of Black Label Society plays to a crowded house in Ventura, CA on October 2nd (photo: Digital Music News) As cancellations and postponements continue worldwide, frustrated fans are understandably w... Read More...

The Rolling Stones Keep Rolling — Despite Charlie Watts’ Passing, The ‘No Filter’ Tour Starts In a Few Days

Paul Resnikoff

September 22, 2021

Photo Credit: Jim Pietryga (CC by 3.0) If you're wondering how old the members of The Rolling Stones are, the average age is now a healthy 76 years of age. But despite the recent passing of drummer Charlie Wa... Read More...

Universal Music Group IPO Shares Surge In Early Trading as Valuation Tops $50 Billion

Paul Resnikoff

September 21, 2021

A snapshot of early Universal Music Group trading on the Euronext exchange, September 21st. Universal Music Group's IPO got off to a healthy start this morning, with shares debuting 35% above the initial refe... Read More...

Spotify, Apple Music, and YouTube Music Are Only Getting Bigger — Which Is Great News for Niche Streaming Platforms (Our Latest Podcast)

Paul Resnikoff

September 16, 2021

The custom-built UFC Ultimate Sound streaming music platform, crafted by Tuned Global and ACX Music Turns out there's an interesting niche for custom-created streaming music platforms — one that giants like S... Read More...

Apple Declares Victory After Major Antitrust Ruling — So Where Does This Leave Spotify?

Paul Resnikoff

September 10, 2021

United States District Court for the Northern District of California Judge Gonzalez Rogers (CC0) Apple is now doing a victory dance after a somewhat favorable App Store antitrust decision on Friday (September... Read More...

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Sonarworks Wants to Revolutionize Music Mixing — Without the Need for High-Priced Studio Equipment or Expertise

Why Was Young Dolph Murdered? Here’s the Latest (Updated)

Did DaBaby Really Murder Someone Inside a Walmart?

Spotify Quietly Sells Two-Thirds of Its Distrokid Stake for $167 Million. Is This the End of Spotify’s ‘Disintermediation’ Dream?

Indie Artists Are Spread Too Thin — HUDL Music Is Building a Consolidated Platform To Fix That

Adele’s “Easy On Me” Smashes Spotify’s One-Day Streaming Record — Easily Beating BTS’ “Butter”

Blackstone Is About to Drop $1 Billion on Music Copyrights — With Merck Mercuriadis Managing the Fund

When Will Concerts Finally Come Back? For Many Bands, They Already Have

The Rolling Stones Keep Rolling — Despite Charlie Watts’ Passing, The ‘No Filter’ Tour Starts In a Few Days

Universal Music Group IPO Shares Surge In Early Trading as Valuation Tops $50 Billion

Spotify, Apple Music, and YouTube Music Are Only Getting Bigger — Which Is Great News for Niche Streaming Platforms (Our Latest Podcast)

Apple Declares Victory After Major Antitrust Ruling — So Where Does This Leave Spotify?

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