The 100 Best Selling Albums of All Time…
Once upon a time, there was a tie for first-place. But that was before the King of Pop reclaimed the throne: just this week, sales of Michael Jackson's Thriller crossed the 30 million-mark in the US, edging ou... Read More...
Cox Communications Executive Declares: “Fuck the DMCA!!!”
Last month, US District Court judge Liam O’Grady stripped Cox Communications of its DMCA infringement protections, based on a blatant pattern of abuse. Now, an embarrassing trail of email correspondence be... Read More...
TIDAL Will Soon Offer the Highest-Quality Streams In the World
Tidal was laughed off the stage earlier this year, dismissed as a bunch of out-of-touch, complaining artists. One million paying subscribers later, Tidal is trying another crazy stunt: ultra high-quality s... Read More...
Scott Weiland’s Lethal Cocktail: Cocaine, Weed, Ziprasidone, Ambien, Xanax, Viagra…
Scott Weiland was a talented and charismatic performer, and a major figure in 90s grunge. But he was also a junkie to the bitter end: according to details from a police search warrant now released, Weiland... Read More...
The Popularity of Music Magazines, 2004-Present
From Google’s beta-stage measurement analysis of topics, designed to accurately measure overall interest in broader topic areas, not just one spec... Read More...
Amanda Palmer Stole My ‘Bride Statue’ Idea (And I Have Proof)
The following comes from performance artist Ahda Hann, a performance artists who now claims that Amanda Palmer blatantly ripped off her 'Gifting Bride Statue' concept. Hann had a strikingly-similar concept... Read More...
Most People Don’t Care About Audio Quality, Study Finds
Question #1: How do you typically listen to music?
(source: Atenga US-based consumer survey of streaming music users; 95% confidence +/- 2.5%) Question #2: What service do you most often use to stream mus... Read More...
10 Days Later, Adele’s ’25’ Approaches 6 Million In Sales
Updated: Dec 1 1:30 pm PT. No US-based 'Cyber Monday' sales data yet on Adele's 25; still waiting for other country sales data/certification. Stay tuned!
Adele's 25 has now surpassed sales of 4 million... Read More...
Tell the DMN Community: What Are You Working On?
With Thanksgiving upon us, many use the calmer period to work on longer-term projects, reflection, and future planning.
So tell the DMN Community in the comments section: what are you working on?
Big idea... Read More...
Head of Apple Music Says “Women Find It Very Difficult to Find Music”
...from an interview Thursday morning with head of Apple Music Jimmy Iovine, and Apple Music spokeswoman Mary J. Blige. Gayle King (co-host): Apple Music hopes to change the way that we listen to mus... Read More...
Why I Will Not Buy Adele’s New Album 25
I remember the moment I first heard Adele's album 21. It was exactly 15 minutes after hearing "Rolling In The Deep" on Madison, WI's adult alternative radio station, Triple M. I was passing through my home ... Read More...