Digital Music News

U.S. Senate Proposes Sending Emergency Alerts Through Streaming Services

July 19, 2018

Users of music streaming services such as Spotify, Amazon Music, and Apple Music could soon find something different on their playlists. The US Senate is currently weighing a bill that would allow the govern... Read More...

Streaming Music Is Finally Beating CD Sales in Germany — But Overall Revenues are Down

Marsha Silva

July 19, 2018

For the first time in the history of the German recording industry, online streaming services such as Spotify and Apple Music have surpassed compact discs in terms of revenue. According to a statement publis... Read More...

The Streaming Exclusive Is Crawling Back — But Is That Good for the Business?

Paul Resnikoff

July 18, 2018

Streaming music services are storming back with a different flavor of exclusive. Last year, a surge in album release exclusives on rival platforms raised some serious concerns within the industry. And chief among those concerns was the impact on the paying... Read More...

Music Industry Latest - Google, David Bowie, Cliff Richards, Walmart, Spotify, YouTube, Wu-Tang Clan, More...

Latest Industry: Google, David Bowie, Cliff Richards, Walmart, Spotify, YouTube, Wu-Tang Clan, More…

Daniel Sanchez

July 18, 2018

EU fines Google $5 billion for Android violations. European Union regulators have hit Google with €4.3 billion ($5 billion) in fines. The European Commission says the company abused Android market dominance... Read More...

Chief Keef’s Hologram Tour Is Kicking Off In London — featuring Tupac, Biggie & Michael Jackson

Marsha Silva

July 18, 2018

Chief Keef is kicking off a brand-new hologram tour. It all starts in London at the Hammersmith Apollo Theater. The tour begins on August 31st and is hosted by Alki David, the label boss for Hologram USA In... Read More...

Just How Rampant is Chart Manipulation in South Korea?

Daniel Sanchez

July 18, 2018

Despite unveiling 'chart freezing,' the South Korean music industry still has to deal with widespread chart manipulation efforts from major labels and entertainment companies. Earlier today, J.Y. Park made a stunning revelation on social media. The Head ... Read More...

The Latest Internet Challenge Involves Jumping Out of a Moving Car to Drake’s ‘In My Feelings’

Paul Resnikoff

July 18, 2018

And the latest viral internet challenge? Drake fans are jumping out of moving vehicles. Welcome to the #Kekechallenge. Yes, celebrity-inspired viral challenges are now officially a thing. First it was t... Read More...

LAS VEGAS SHOOTING: 50+ Dead, 515 Concertgoers Injured; Worst Shooting In US History

MGM Resorts Is Suing 1,000 Las Vegas Shooting Victims to Protect Against Liability Lawsuits

Marsha Silva

July 18, 2018

In an attempt to avoid being held liable for the Las Vegas mass shooting that left 58 people dead with hundreds of others injured, the owner of the Mandalay Bay Hotel MGM Resorts International filed federal l... Read More...

Everything You Need to Know About the 2019 Grammys

Paul Resnikoff

July 17, 2018

The New York imbroglio is over. Now the 61st Grammy Awards are shifting back to LA, to the familiar Staples Center roost. It's been a really, really rough year for the Grammys and its guiding force, the Recording Academy. But maybe a return to Los Angeles... Read More...

Music Industry Latest - 'Super Touts,' Concord + ICE, CD Baby, Live Nation, Country Thunder Music Fest, Flighthouse, More...

Latest Industry: ‘Super Touts,’ Concord + ICE, Live Nation, Country Thunder Music Fest, Flighthouse, More…

Daniel Sanchez

July 17, 2018

Just 50 ‘super touts’ control the ticket resale market. Jorge Díaz Largo, former Vice President of Product and Marketing at secondary ticketing platform Ticketbiz, has claimed that fifty “industrial-level” t... Read More...

Spotify Taps Palestinian Artist Suhel Nafar as Its Middle East Ambassador

Marsha Silva

July 17, 2018

Suhel Nafar Spotify is breaking ground in the Middle East — and tapping Suhel Nafar as its emissary. Spotify has tapped Palestinian artist and musician Suhel Nafar to help guide its aggressive expansion into... Read More...

Ed Sheeran Beats Out Bruno Mars to Top Pollstar's Mid-Year 2018 Concert Charts

Ed Sheeran Offers One of the Cheapest Tickets In 2018 — and Outsells Bruno Mars, Taylor Swift, and the Stones

Daniel Sanchez

July 17, 2018

Ed Sheeran's ticket prices are drastically lower than Bruno Mars, Taylor Swift, and the Rolling Stones. Guess who made the most money? Pollstar has released its 2018 mid-year report on the live concert industry. And the industry has never looked so good. ... Read More...