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IMVU Launches VCOIN to Pay DJs & Live Performers – Just Like Fortnite

January 14, 2021

Photo Credit: IMVU Social gaming network IMVU is launching an ERC-20 token called VCOIN to compete with Fortnite. IMVU is a social gaming space that has been around since the early 2000s. It's similar to Sec... Read More...

UMG Inks Major Licensing Pact With Equinox-Owned Fitness App Variis

Dylan Smith

January 14, 2021

Universal Music Group (UMG) has inked a major licensing pact with Equinox-owned fitness app Variis. The Big Three record label and Equinox Media, a subsidiary of the 29-year-old Equinox Group, recently close... Read More...

Tencent Music Is Planning a Second IPO Valued at $3.5 Billion

Dylan Smith

January 14, 2021

Tencent Music, which operates the QQ Music, Kugou Music, and Kuwo Music streaming services (as well as the WeSing karaoke app) in China, is reportedly planning a second, $3.5 billion IPO. Higher-ups at the Shenzhen-headquartered Tencent Music, which is trad... Read More...

Inauguration Day Performers Revealed — Lady Gaga to Sing National Anthem

Ashley King

January 14, 2021

Photo Credit: Leintz Belony Who is performing for the Inauguration Day ceremony? Here's a full list of the expected performances. The inauguration committee has revealed on Twitter who will perform on Januar... Read More...

BMG Acquires 300-Track Recorded Catalog of Mick Fleetwood

Dylan Smith

January 14, 2021

Mick Fleetwood performing live in 2018. Photo Credit: Raph_PH BMG has acquired the more than 300-track recorded catalog of Fleetwood Mac cofounder and drummer Mick Fleetwood. The Bertelsmann subsidiary announced its high-profile deal with Mick Fleetwood thi... Read More...

Tidal Revenues Grew 13% In 2019, While Losses Exceeded $50 Million

Dylan Smith

January 13, 2021

Project Panther Bidco Limited, the parent company of Jay-Z’s Aspiro and Tidal, has released its 2019 earnings report. Digital Music News obtained an exclusive copy of the nearly 40-page-long document, which ... Read More...

Spotify Removes Pete Evans’ Podcast for “Dangerous, False, Deceptive, Misleading Content About COVID-19”

Ashley King

January 13, 2021

Photo Credit: Deborah Hutton / CC by 3.0 Conspiracy podcast host Pete Evans has had his shows abruptly removed from Spotify. Evans announced the removal on his Instagram earlier this morning. He said he beli... Read More...

Capitol Studios Shutters Its Mastering and Restoration Divisions

Dylan Smith

January 13, 2021

The 13-story Capitol Records Tower, which houses Capitol Studios, in Hollywood. Photo Credit: Downtowngal Universal Music Group’s Capitol Studios is officially shutting down its mastering and restoration divisions. Word of the 65-year-old studio’s mastering... Read More...

Twitch Growth Explodes 83% In 2020 – Facebook Games Not Far Behind

Ashley King

January 13, 2021

Photo Credit: Mika Baumeister Twitch growth exploded in 2020, with Facebook Games not too far behind. As the COVID-19 pandemic raged throughout 2020, most people turned to digital entertainment. That trend h... Read More...

Gov. Cuomo Says Concerts Could Return Next Month With ‘Rapid Testing’

Ashley King

January 13, 2021

Photo Credit: Pat Arnow / CC by 2.0 New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has commented on the return of live concerts, saying rapid testing is critical. This past weekend, Dr. Anthony Fauci — the top infectious di... Read More...

Federal Court Finds Jimi Hendrix Relatives Guilty of Trademark Infringement

Dylan Smith

January 13, 2021

Jimi Hendrix in 1967 (public domain) A New York federal court has found two relatives of Jimi Hendrix, Leon Hendrix and his daughter Tina Hendrix, guilty of trademark infringement. Digital Music News obtained an exclusive copy of the corresponding legal fil... Read More...

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IMVU Launches VCOIN to Pay DJs & Live Performers – Just Like Fortnite

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Inauguration Day Performers Revealed — Lady Gaga to Sing National Anthem

BMG Acquires 300-Track Recorded Catalog of Mick Fleetwood

Tidal Revenues Grew 13% In 2019, While Losses Exceeded $50 Million

Spotify Removes Pete Evans’ Podcast for “Dangerous, False, Deceptive, Misleading Content About COVID-19”

Capitol Studios Shutters Its Mastering and Restoration Divisions

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Gov. Cuomo Says Concerts Could Return Next Month With ‘Rapid Testing’

Federal Court Finds Jimi Hendrix Relatives Guilty of Trademark Infringement