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Rolling Stone Magazine Slapped With $25 Million Defamation Lawsuit

November 12, 2015

It was a gripping, gutsy story about the gang rape of a defenseless and drugged freshman at the University of Virginia. The only problem is that it was totally false. Now, Rolling Stone Magazine is faci... Read More...

Has Warner/Chappell Been Lying About “Happy Birthday” All Along?

July 28, 2015

Lawyers for the filmmakers suing Warner/Chappell over "Happy Birthday" have found some very important evidence. The filmmakers are making a documentary about the song, and have been arguing that the song... Read More...

Breaking: Grooveshark Co-founder Dead at 28; Cops Say ‘No Evidence of Suicide’

July 20, 2015

Updated, 1:30 pm PT. Gainesville Police have issued a Twitter statement noting that there was 'no evidence of foul play or suicide' (here). Additionally, this report has added details related to recently-... Read More...

The CEO of Universal Music Group Is About to Get Fired…

June 25, 2015

The following is a Digital Music News exclusive. Once again, you read it here first. Universal Music Group chairman and CEO Lucian Grainge is now fighting to keep his job, and will likely be fired in th... Read More...

Why Is Taylor Swift the Only Independent Apple Gives a Sh*t About?

June 22, 2015

Apple didn't have much to say when Digital Music News leaked their unfavorable contract. They had nothing to say when Beggars Group wrote a letter. They had nothing to say when The German Association of In... Read More...

Sony Music Bullies The Verge. Sony Music Doesn’t Even Contact Digital Music News…

May 28, 2015

If lawyers are good at anything, it's bullying and intimidating people without any legal basis whatsoever. And the reason is simple: the other side is usually clueless about the legal issues involved, does... Read More...

Stuart Murdoch Responds to Article on Racism in Indie Rock: “Aw, F*ck Off”

March 26, 2015

Pitchfork has been nailing it lately. They recently started a discussion in the electronic music community with an article titled "EDM Has a Problem With Women, and It's Getting Worse". Yesterday, Pitchf... Read More...

YouTube Music Key Is Paying Me 10 Cents a Stream…

March 4, 2015

YouTube royalties suck, according to endless statements shared with Digital Music News. But royalties on YouTube's subscription play, Music Key, don't. According to one indie label currently on ... Read More...

Nicki Minaj’s Tour Manager Murdered

February 18, 2015

Two of Nicki Minaj's tour crew members were stabbed in Philadelphia in the early hours of Wednesday morning. One of the men died, and the other is currently in the hospital. Buzzfeed reports that tour ma... Read More...

Samsung Tells Millions of Koreans to Stop Paying for Music…

February 16, 2015

This is an advertisement recently run by Samsung in South Korea (translations on the right). The company has now pulled the spot, and issued an apology on Facebook. ... Read More...

The Grammy Awards Haven’t Been This White Since the Early 80s

February 12, 2015

Vocativ has created a graph that shows Grammy nominations by race for best record, album, song, and new artist. There were three years where nominations for black artists exceeded those for white artists. Nomin... Read More...

Ray Rice Got Kicked Out of the NFL. So Why Is Dr. Dre Still Working for Apple?