Digital Music News

Seattle Radio Station KEXP Receives Nearly $10 Million From a Dedicated Listener

So, Who Donated $10 Million to KEXP 90.3 FM?

April 17, 2018

With generous listeners like 'Suzanne,' don’t expect public radio to go away just yet. 46-year-old Seattle radio station KEXP 90.3 FM has announced that it received a nearly $10 million donation from a singl... Read More...

Music Industry Latest: Soompi, Live Nation, Deezer, Billboard Music Awards, Charlie Walk, LiveXLive, DJ Khaled, Sony/ATV

Latest Industry: RT Industries, Soompi, Live Nation, CTS Italia, Deezer, DJ Khaled, Charlie Walk, More…

Daniel Sanchez

April 17, 2018

And just like that, EU regulators created a label. Well, not directly. But as part of a complex regulatory arrangement hammered out with EU officials, Warner Music Group agreed to divest significant catalog... Read More...

Arrogance: DJ Khaled Tries to Trademark His Kid’s Name

Paul Resnikoff

April 17, 2018

DJ Khaled with his son, Asahd, at the 2018 Grammy Awards Asad is a common first name. But 'Asahd' isn't, so DJ Khaled is now trying to trademark his kid's name with the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office. Whether 'Asahd' should qualify as a trademark under... Read More...

After a Decade of Extreme Bootstrapping, Mixcloud Closes an $11.5 Million Round

Marsha Silva

April 16, 2018

Investors are making it rain at Mixcloud. Mixcloud is often plunked in the shadow of SoundCloud, though these musical 'clouds' are now quite different. These days, SoundCloud is emerging as a hotbed of 'Xan... Read More...

Comcast Is Threatening Costly ‘Paid Prioritization’ Surcharges Against Netflix, Sources Say

Paul Resnikoff

April 16, 2018

Comcast has already issued threats of heavy 'paid prioritization' surcharges and throttling against Netflix, sources have shared. The threats have been used to force Netflix to sign at least one unfavorable ... Read More...

The Top Music Festivals In the World (Ranked by Amount of Drugs Used)

Daniel Sanchez

April 16, 2018

Compiled by TickPick Which drugs will you likely see at upcoming music festivals? More importantly: in what quantity? Ahead of this year’s music festival season, TickPick had several curious questions in mind. Do attendees consider alcohol and drugs essen... Read More...

The European Music Managers Alliance Can Say ‘F—k You, Pay Me’ In 17 Different Languages

Marsha Silva

April 16, 2018

The brand-new European Music Managers Alliance (EMMA) was officially established in London. Can the consortium wage a better battle against post-Brexit chaos and Spotify IPO payouts? If you think America's ... Read More...

Cardi B Flattens Taylor Swift’s Streaming Record on Apple Music

Marsha Silva

April 16, 2018

Cardi B performs Coachella's Main Stage. In a head-to-head battle, Cardi B's Invasion of Privacy easily surpassed Taylor Swift’s Reputation. Both are skilled in dissing. But Cardi B's rougher attacks are pr... Read More...

Latest Industry: Vivendi, SoundCloud, Sony/ATV, Mixcloud, PRS For Music, iHeartRadio, Conchita Wurst, Smart Speakers

Latest Industry: Spotify’s Chery, Lamar’s Pulitzer, Lil Wayne, SoundCloud, Sony/ATV, Mixcloud, Conchita Wurst

Daniel Sanchez

April 16, 2018

Betting long on Lil Wayne. Sound Royalties has just bagged a marquee investment: Lil Wayne. The company focuses on helping artists raise funds for future projects while leveraging lucrative catalogs. “I am very excited to be teaming up with Sound Royaltie... Read More...

Guitar Makers are Getting Slammed by Stepped-Up Regulations on Rosewood

Marsha Silva

April 15, 2018

Back of a guitar body made with Rosewood (photo: Jud McCranie CC 3.0) The extreme scarcity of rosewood is affecting the guitar industry — and well as other instrument manufacturers. Can we live without it? ... Read More...

Check Out Cardi B’s $300,000 Coachella Stage

Paul Resnikoff

April 15, 2018

Cardi B's Coachella Main Stage setup, April 15th, 2018. Nice stage. But, $300,000? Last week, Cardi B outlined the costs of her Coachella debut. For each weekend, the rapper is getting $70,000. But each w... Read More...

Fraud Detection Software Is Coming to the Music Industry — And It Will Change Everything

Paul Resnikoff

April 13, 2018

Original data vs. Manipulated data. Can you tell the difference? Up until this point, it's been extremely difficult to detect fraud in music royalty statements. That's about to change in a very serious way. Since the early days of the music industry, there... Read More...