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What Else? Twitter Funding, Apple’s ‘Problem,’ Lauryn’s Hill, Rolling Stones, Omnifone, Beyonce’s Ban…

April 24, 2013

There's more to Twitter music than just Twitter #music. Enter Chirpify, the in-tweet commerce engine that just rustled a $2 million series A from Voyager Capital. That brings the broader financing level to $3... Read More...

Congress Will Now Consider a Major Overhaul of US Copyright Law…

Paul Resnikoff

April 24, 2013

Last month, the head of the US Copyright Office urged members of Congress to overhaul current copyright law, and usher in the 'next great copyright act'. That may have started a snowball: on Wednesday, House J... Read More...

Portrait of Hunter S. Thompson for Sale at Bonnaroo, 2010

What Hunter S. Thompson Really Said About the Music Industry…

Paul Resnikoff

April 24, 2013

Portrait of Hunter S. Thompson for Sale at Bonnaroo, 2010 (photo: librarianfinsen CC by 2.0) Hunter S. Thompson is often credited for penning a darkly accurate description of a crooked music industry. But the quote, which frequently starts, 'the music indust... Read More...

Let’s Add ‘Burnout’ to the List of Artist Problems…

Paul Resnikoff

April 24, 2013

If you ask Live Nation CEO Michael Rapino about the aging artist problem, he'll point you to some very popular younger artists. You see, it's all a cycle: Lady Gaga will be packing stadiums in thirty years, jus... Read More...

will.i.am Now Says He ‘Accidentally’ Stole His Latest Song…

Paul Resnikoff

April 24, 2013

There's no mistaking the rip-off, but will.i.am now says he 'accidentally' stole the backing track to his latest release, 'Let's Go' featuring Chris Brown. In case there's any misunderstanding, here's the will... Read More...

Court Rules Pre-1972 Recordings are Not Covered by the DMCA…

Paul Resnikoff

April 23, 2013

Five minutes ago, Grooveshark CEO Sam Tarantino admitted to being 'literally broke'. But this company's legal bills are about to expand: according to court paperwork just received by Digital Music News, the Supreme Court for the State of New York (Appellate D... Read More...

Grooveshark CEO: ‘I’m Broke. I’m Literally Broke…’

Paul Resnikoff

April 23, 2013

The situation at Grooveshark may be more desperate than we originally thought. In a just-published piece in Mashable, CEO Sam Tarantino detailed a fairly brutal situation at the company, one that involves heav... Read More...

Anti-Piracy Czar Found Trafficking Narcotics…

Paul Resnikoff

April 22, 2013

Last year, it was the anti-piracy group caught pirating a song for its anti-piracy campaign. Now, there's something juicier: according to details emerging over the weekend, Lithuanian anti-piracy czar and note... Read More...

What Else? Local Radio Freedom Act, Record Store Day, A Diamond In Boston, Get Lucky, Napster.fm, Apple’s Plunge, More Glee…

DMN Staff

April 22, 2013

Will big radio ever be forced to pay recording royalties in the US? Increasingly, the answer seems to be no. Over the weekend, the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) confirmed the addition of seven new Congressional supporters for its Local Radio Fre... Read More...

Record Store Day Spells ‘Ka-Ching Day’ on eBay

Helienne Lindvall

April 22, 2013

In case you missed it, this past Saturday was worldwide Record Store Day. In the UK and Ireland alone, 215 stores signed up for the event, and London's Berwick Street, once littered with record stores catering ... Read More...

What Else? Eventbrite, Evntlive, Netflix’s Revenge, Madonna vs. St. Petersburg, RIP Richie Havens, Grooveshark Channels Shoutcast, 3 Doors Done…

Paul Resnikoff

April 22, 2013

And the latest tranche of investment cash belongs to Eventbrite, which just scored a handsome $60 million round led by Tiger Global Management. The injection, which brings the broader investment level to $140 ... Read More...

PSY’s “Gentleman” Is Already One of the Most-Watched Videos of All Time…

Paul Resnikoff

April 21, 2013

Because not only is PSY's follow-up "Gentleman" doing great, it's already one of the most-watched videos ever, after just 10 days. Here's a quick look at views over the first two weekends (the video debuted April 12th)... Which means "Gentleman" will soon ... Read More...