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Music Industry Latest - Post Malone, SXWorks, Live Nation, SOCAN, YouTube, David Bowie, DJ Khaled, More...

Latest Industry: Post Malone, SXWorks, Live Nation, SOCAN, YouTube, David Bowie Is, DJ Khaled, More…

June 15, 2018

Post Malone announces Posty Fest. Post Malone has announced his own curated music festival. Dubbed 'Posty Fest,' the event will take place in Dallas on October 28th. Right now, we've only got scant details... Read More...

How a Desperate Girlfriend Nearly Destroyed This Musician’s Career

Daniel Sanchez

June 15, 2018

Eric Abramovitz A tale of bitterness, jealousy, betrayal, and music. And a clarinetist's career completely sabotaged. Eric Abramovitz had the opportunity of a lifetime four years ago. Considered one of t... Read More...

Bhad Bhabie Just Sold Out the Roxy In Los Angeles — Any Questions?

Paul Resnikoff

June 15, 2018

Atlantic Records-signed artist Bhad Bhabie. 'Real artists' absolutely hate Bhad Bhabie — aka Danielle Bregoli aka 'Cash Me Outside Girl'. But this 'fake rapper' was easily filling venues on her recent U.S. tour, including the Roxy in LA. The Roxy isn't the... Read More...

Deutsche Grammophon and Google are Reviving Some of the Oldest Recordings In History

DMN Staff

June 15, 2018

For years, the video game franchise Fallout has revitalized the popularity of retro 1940s and 1950s music (at least amongst the younger generations). Now, legendary German record company Deutsche Grammophon ... Read More...

Musical.ly Scraps Its Standalone Streaming App, Live.ly

Lennon Cihak

June 15, 2018

As Musical.ly continues its growth, the platform is getting rid of its standalone live streaming application, Live.ly. For the uninitiated, Musical.ly is a social media platform that allows users to lip sync... Read More...

iHeartMedia Still Owes Artists $16.4 Million. Now, It Wants to Pay Itself $108 Million in Bonuses

Here’s Exactly How Sony Music Is Sharing Its $750,000,000 Spotify Windfall

Paul Resnikoff

June 14, 2018

Image by Thomas Galvez (CC by 2.0) Sony Music Entertainment promised to pay its artists a portion of its recent Spotify stock liquidation. Now, they're over-delivering on that promise — and sending this detailed letter to signed artists, sub-labels, and othe... Read More...

Beyonce & Jay-Z Tickets Selling for Just 6 Euros In Italy

Paul Resnikoff

June 14, 2018

Stubhub screengrab, June 13th (click to enlarge) Tickets to 'Beyonce & Jay-Z' dropped to just 6 euros this week in Milan, with fans quickly swiping the bargains. We know — we're one of them. Last year, ... Read More...

Music Industry Latest - Parlophone, Columbia Records, Spotify, Apple Music, Primary Wave, Mass Appeals, UMG, Alicia Keys, More...

Latest Industry: Parlophone, Columbia, Spotify Exodus, Apple Music, Mass Appeal, UMG, Alicia Keys, More…

Daniel Sanchez

June 14, 2018

Michael Pukownik, AWAL's new Senior Vice President and Head of Artist Marketing in North America. A Danish court sentences anti-piracy lawyers to prison. A court in Denmark has sentenced three anti-piracy la... Read More...

Indiegogo’s Vega+ Campaign Stole Nearly $700,000 — And They’re Probably Getting Away With It

Xavier Miller

June 14, 2018

The 2-year Vega+ saga is only getting worse — with little sign of a resolution. After being more than patient with Retro Computer Studios, crowdfunding platform Indiegogo has hired a debt collector to deal with the company. RCL failed to meet the conditions ... Read More...

OCL Announces Agreements With Warner Music Group, Sony/ATV, Beggars

Pia Talwar

June 14, 2018

A variety of rights owners such as Warner Music, Sony/ATV Music Publishing, and Beggars Group have signed a licensing deal with tech company OCL. App developers will soon be able to access and host licensed ... Read More...

Detroit Cancels ‘Michael Jackson Avenue’ Because of Petty Jackson Family Egos

Daniel Sanchez

June 14, 2018

Why couldn’t Michael Jackson’s older siblings simply allow Detroit to honor the late King of Pop? Last month, the Detroit City Council announced that surviving members of the Jackson 5 – Jermaine, Jackie, Tito... Read More...

Surprise! Spotify Is Making Their Free Tier Even More Free

The 100 Most Streamed Songs on Spotify — Of All Time

Paul Resnikoff

June 14, 2018

Amazingly, there are now more than ten songs on Spotify with more than a billion cumulative streams — with more than half claimed by Ed Sheeran, The Chainsmokers, or Justin Bieber. And as broader streaming volumes continues to increase, so will the number o... Read More...