Social Issues Archives - Digital Music News

Bob Dylan Fires Back Against Sexual Assault Allegations: ‘A Brazen Shakedown Masquerading As a Lawsuit’

January 10, 2022

Bob Dylan performing live. Photo Credit: Alberto Cabello Five months ago, Bob Dylan was named in a shocking lawsuit for allegedly sexually abusing a 12-year-old girl “multiple times” in 1965. Now, the 80-year... Read More...

COVID-Sniffing Dogs Are Keeping Concerts on Track In 2022

Ashley King

January 10, 2022

5

Photo Credit: Luzelle Cockburn Want to see Metallica, the Black Keys, Tool, or Eric Church this year? You may encounter these COVID-sniffing dogs that are keeping artists touring. Venues, promoters, and org... Read More...

Warner Records CEO Aaron Bay-Schuck, Gene Simmons, Daniel Glass, Others Protest Artist Boycott of Sydney Festival

Ashley King

January 7, 2022

9

Photo Credit: Kewal After several artists announced a boycott of Sydney Festival, other music industry figures condemn the boycott. Around 30 acts have pulled out of the festival over its support for Israel... Read More...

COVID Cancellations for 2022 Are Piling Up – The List So Far

Ashley King

January 7, 2022

2

Photo Credit: Magnus Lunay COVID cancellations are continuing in 2022 – here's a list of canceled events and tours so far. Dead and Company canceled its upcoming Playing in the Sand festival in Cancun. John ... Read More...

Is the Super Bowl Moving Stadiums? NFL Is Researching Options Outside of California

Ashley King

January 6, 2022

8

Photo Credit: Alexander Londono Super Bowl LVI is slated to occur at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood. But the NFL is looking for backup stadiums outside of California, just in case. A report out of Arlington, Texa... Read More...

Bad Bunny Concert Called ‘Super-Spreader’ In Puerto Rico — 4,600% Increase in COVID Cases

Ashley King

January 6, 2022

15

Photo Credit: Bad Bunny A Bad Bunny concert in Puerto Rico is being called a super-spreader event. The New York Times reports that Puerto Rico is facing a 4,600% increase in new coronavirus cases. Around 2,0... Read More...

Lil Nas X music industry sanitizes sexuality

Lil Nas X Says the Music Industry Sanitizes Gay Artists’ Sexuality

Ashley King

January 5, 2022

Photo Credit: Fabebk / CC by 4.0 Lil Nas X says the music industry forces queer artists to sanitize their sexuality – and he's not about it. In a recent interview with CBS Sunday Morning, the rapper spoke ab... Read More...

The Grammys Are Officially Postponed Due to Omicron — Recording Academy Releases Statement

Ashley King

January 4, 2022

11

Photo Credit: Bill Couch / CC by 2.0 The Recording Academy has officially postponed the Grammys. Here's the official statement. "After careful consideration and analysis with city and state officials, health... Read More...

Omarion Addresses COVID Jokes — “I Am An Artist, Not a Variant”

Ashley King

January 3, 2022

3

Photo Credit: Niyo TV Omarion took to TikTok to address the omicron variant jokes that keep cropping up. "Hi, this is Omarion," the R&B artist says in the first of three videos posted to the social netwo... Read More...

Cantopop Singer and Pro-Democracy Activist Denise Ho Arrested in Hong Kong

Dylan Smith

December 29, 2021

1

Denise Ho performing live in 2016. Photo Credit: Keiwaiyin Cantopop singer, actress, and free-speech activist Denise Ho has been arrested as part of a crackdown on Stand News, a Hong Kong-based pro-democracy ... Read More...

Omicron Is Shutting Down New Year’s Celebrations & Shows — Here’s the List of Cancellations So Far

Ashley King

December 28, 2021

Photo Credit: Andreas Dress Another socially distanced New Years' celebration is upon us as 2022 appears on the horizon. Here's a look at some of the events that are scaled back or canceled altogether. globa... Read More...

Eric Clapton Says He Won’t Be Suing That German Widow for Selling His CD on eBay

Ashley King

December 23, 2021

5

Photo Credit: Brett Jordan Eric Clapton has issued a statement following news of his lawsuit against a German widow selling a bootleg CD. Clapton says he wants to "set the record straight." "Germany is one o... Read More...

The Revolution Will Be Recorded: How Can Artists Shape Movements and Change Lives?

Social Media Is Transforming Sync — Here’s How I’m Scoring Placements in the Digital Age

Meet the Sync Superstar Behind the Ad for Nissan’s 2023 Z

Robyn Cage Discusses Sync Licensing Tips for Beginners on Songtradr

Sync Licensing Is Helping This Tropical Music Star Find Fans on the Global Stage

Here’s How a Volume-Based Sync Licensing Approach Helped These Musicians Score a VRBO Placement

Here’s What Drives Sync Licensing Success — According to a Veteran Creator Fresh Off a Samsung Placement

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

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

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

Now That the Music Modernization Act Has Passed, Who’s Gonna Run the Damn Thing?

Investing In Music Catalogs? It Ain’t All Daisies & Butterflies — Our Latest Podcast

Apple Music Calls Itself ‘Home of Neil Young’ After Spotify Removal

Rihanna Donates $15 Million to Organizations Fighting Climate Change

Neil Young Threatens to Remove His Music from Spotify Over Joe Rogan ‘Misinformation’: “They Can Have Rogan or Young. Not Both.”

Meat Loaf Reportedly Died of COVID — Friends Ask to Remember the Musician

270 Medical Professionals Ask Spotify to “Implement a Misinformation Policy” on Joe Rogan