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Deezer Inks a Bundled Carrier Deal with Mondia for Saudi Arabia, Egypt, UAE

January 13, 2020

Photo of Deezer and Mondia executives (courtesy of Deezer) Deezer announced that it has signed an agreement with a mobile technology company called Mondia that will allow for direct carrier billing services i... Read More...

Comcast Is Raising Rates Again — Average Monthly Internet Bill Surpasses $80

Colin Cohen

December 30, 2019

Photo of a Comcast van Broadband cable provider Comcast is raising rates once again across the board, with its price for Internet service notably spiking. The company's Performance Internet plan, which provi... Read More...

New York State Legislature Introduces a Net Neutrality Bill

Colin Cohen

December 19, 2019

Photo of Gov. Andrew Cuomo by Bob Jagendorf (CC BY 2.0) Following the lead of California, New York is now introducing measures to implement net neutrality in the state. The concept behind net neutrality is s... Read More...

NYPD Commander Reportedly Told Colleagues to Shoot 50 Cent 'On Sight'

50 Cent Is Producing a Black Superhero Animated Series for Lionsgate

Colin Cohen

December 17, 2019

Photo of 50 Cent by Alyssa Tomfohrde In the wake of his controversial Instagram post about Oprah Winfrey, rapper 50 Cent will executive produce an animated series featuring a black superhero for Lionsgate TV.... Read More...

DaBaby’s Plane Breaks Down Ahead of a Big Show — Rapper Delivers the Entire Performance via FaceTime

Colin Cohen

December 8, 2019

Photo of DaBaby Grammy-nominated hip-hop artist DaBaby gave a whole new meaning to the expression "the show must go on" when he performed for his fans over FaceTime after he had to cancel a show due to plane ... Read More...

iTunes is Dead — So, What About My Purchased Music, Movies, and TV Shows?

Apple Is Rumored to Be Developing an iPhone Without Any Ports

Colin Cohen

December 5, 2019

A well-respected Apple analyst is predicting that Apple's 2021 flagship iPhone will be completely wireless, meaning that it will have no ports whatsoever. Ming-Chi Kuo, who has a long history of accurate pre... Read More...

Jamendo Is Now Part of the Vodafone Pass Program In Germany

Jamendo SA

November 17, 2019

Jamendo has teamed up with Vodafone Germany to offer Vodafone customers free data usage on its music platform and increase the visibility of its artists. The following article comes from Jamendo, a proud par... Read More...

Sprint Is Suing AT&T Over ‘Fake’ 5G Advertising Claims

Ashley King

February 8, 2019

Sprint has filed a lawsuit against AT&T for its 5G Evolution branding. AT&T rolled out the branding on phones that still use 4G LTE Advanced technology, which is not true 5G. Both T-Mobile and Ver... Read More...

Janet Jackson, deadmau5, Steve Aoki, More Launch “Interactive Albums” With Beat Fever

Jordan Ratner

September 17, 2018

Janet Jackson's interactive album features artwork from her album cover throughout the Beat Fever experience. The music experience is constantly evolving with the latest technology. While we wait for artist ... Read More...

Comcast Is Now Terminating Repeat Copyright Infringers…

Nina Ulloa

October 2, 2013

In a surprising move, Comcast has now revealed to TorrentFreak that they will be terminating the accounts of certain "repeated and egregious" copyright infringers. Comcast, along with AT&T, Verizon, ... Read More...

Muve Music Now Has 1.7 Million Paying Subscribers In the US…

Paul Resnikoff

July 18, 2013

Not all of those 1.7 million subscribers are necessarily using Muve Music. But then again, every single one of them is paying for Muve Music as part of a bundle. Which makes Muve Music the largest on-demand s... Read More...

France Officially Terminates Three Strikes File-Sharing Penalties…

Paul Resnikoff

July 10, 2013

In a world where the music fan is drifting away from downloads — paid, illegal, or whatever — does something like 'three-strikes' make sense? France has decided it doesn't. Moving forward, file-swappers wil... Read More...

Developing Trends in the Music Sync Space — A Worldwide Conversation With Leading Female Music Supervisors

Unauthorized Music Usage on TikTok Can Cost Brands Big — But There’s a Way to Avoid Expensive Licensing Headaches

Sync Licensing Is Evolving — Now There’s a Comprehensive Analysis of the Music Industry’s Most Exciting Segment

How Sync Licensing Helped Musicians Thrive When Live Music Was Paused

Kate Bush Thanks Stranger Things Fans for Giving ‘Running Up That Hill’ a New Lease on Life

Here’s How Apple Has Dominated Sync Licensing for Two Decades Running

The Methodology Behind Great Sync: A Breakdown for Brands, Content Creators and Supervisors

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

Spotify Is Riddled With Fake Streams — Or Is It? Our Latest Podcast

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

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?

Big Sync Music Expands in Latin America With Patricia Portaro Leading

Spotify Draining Battery on Your Phone? Try These Quick Fixes

Google Slashes Its Play Store Commission to 15% on First $1MM, Spotify Included

Quibi’s Three-Month Reckoning — Just 27% of the Original 7.4MM Subscriber Goal Reached

Twitch Numbers Are Exploding as People Stay Home — They’re Not the Only One

Deezer Inks a Bundled Carrier Deal with Mondia for Saudi Arabia, Egypt, UAE

Comcast Is Raising Rates Again — Average Monthly Internet Bill Surpasses $80

New York State Legislature Introduces a Net Neutrality Bill

50 Cent Is Producing a Black Superhero Animated Series for Lionsgate

DaBaby’s Plane Breaks Down Ahead of a Big Show — Rapper Delivers the Entire Performance via FaceTime

Apple Is Rumored to Be Developing an iPhone Without Any Ports

Jamendo Is Now Part of the Vodafone Pass Program In Germany

Sprint Is Suing AT&T Over ‘Fake’ 5G Advertising Claims

Janet Jackson, deadmau5, Steve Aoki, More Launch “Interactive Albums” With Beat Fever

Comcast Is Now Terminating Repeat Copyright Infringers…

Muve Music Now Has 1.7 Million Paying Subscribers In the US…

France Officially Terminates Three Strikes File-Sharing Penalties…