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There Are 4 Million Songs on Spotify That Have Never Been Played Once…

October 11, 2013

Spotify is a wonderful place to spread your music and get discovered. But that assumes that anyone knows you exist. According to data just released by Spotify, 80 percent of the 20 million songs on the serv... Read More...

What Else? Muve, Pitchfork, iHeartRadio, EMI, Capitol CMG, Bandsintown, App Store, Stats (Or Lack Thereof)…

Rochell Abonalla

January 8, 2013

If inexpensive mobile bundling is the future, be very afraid of Muve Music. The Cricket-powered play now counts 1.1 million subscribers, according to details shared early this morning with Digital Music News. ... Read More...

I’m a Successful Artist. And Here’s Why Things Have Never Been Worse…

Rochell Abonalla

February 14, 2012

These are the voices that seem to be getting drowned out. In a talk at SF MusicTech Summit this week, Cracker and Camper van Beethoven founder David Lowery argued that near-zero investment and greediness from c... Read More...

Grooveshark Subpoenas Digital Music News for Confidential Whistleblower Information…

Rochell Abonalla

January 17, 2012

Grooveshark attorneys are now exerting heavy legal pressure on Digital Music News, with the goal of outing a very problematic whistleblower. Just this weekend, our offices received a mountain of subpoena paper... Read More...

Impressive? Rhapsody + Napster = 1 Million Paying Subscribers…

Rochell Abonalla

December 22, 2011

I'd love to say 'subscription has finally arrived!' or something equally euphoric, but this just isn't that moment. According to details shared on Thursday, Rhapsody now has one million paying subscribers, a d... Read More...

Grooveshark, UMG Preparing to Subpoena Digital Music News…

Rochell Abonalla

November 29, 2011

Looks like we've got a ringside seat for the latest legal boxing match between UMG and Grooveshark. And the cost of admission? A subpoena. The reason is that an anonymous comment on Digital Music News forms... Read More...

Grooveshark Is Now Facing $17 Billion In Damages…

Rochell Abonalla

November 23, 2011

Grooveshark had better hope their defense stands up in court. According to court documents obtained by Digital Music News early this morning, the latest lawsuit from Universal Music Group would saddle Groovesha... Read More...

King Crimson Can’t Get Their Music Off of Grooveshark. So They cc’d Digital Music News…

Rochell Abonalla

October 13, 2011

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The following are excerpts from a lengthy and angry email exchange between King Crimson guitarist Robert Fripp, his team, and Grooveshark. It dates back at least two months, and reveals a fruitless attempt to ... Read More...

We Asked Grooveshark What They Pay Artists. And This Is What They Said…

Rochell Abonalla

October 8, 2011

It's one simple question. But getting Grooveshark to answer it was a complicated affair - and ultimately, one that produced a very complicated answer. Attempt #1: Email Digital Music News (to Grooveshark SVP ... Read More...

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

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

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

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

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

Spotify Probably Owes You More Money — Here’s How to Get It (Our Latest Podcast)

Meet the Artist Who Is Literally Saving His Fans’ Lives — Our Latest Podcast

How to Game the Billboard Charts (And Why You Shouldn’t) — Our Latest Podcast

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

How to Protect Yourself From the Copyright Trolls — Our Latest Podcast

Stop Chasing Playlists and Start Building a Music Career — Our Latest Podcast

There Are 4 Million Songs on Spotify That Have Never Been Played Once…

What Else? Muve, Pitchfork, iHeartRadio, EMI, Capitol CMG, Bandsintown, App Store, Stats (Or Lack Thereof)…

I’m a Successful Artist. And Here’s Why Things Have Never Been Worse…

Grooveshark Subpoenas Digital Music News for Confidential Whistleblower Information…

Impressive? Rhapsody + Napster = 1 Million Paying Subscribers…

Grooveshark, UMG Preparing to Subpoena Digital Music News…

Grooveshark Is Now Facing $17 Billion In Damages…

King Crimson Can’t Get Their Music Off of Grooveshark. So They cc’d Digital Music News…

We Asked Grooveshark What They Pay Artists. And This Is What They Said…

Author Rochell Abonalla