Digital Music News

UFC Introduces a Dedicated Music Streaming App — ‘UFC Ultimate Sound’

September 10, 2020

A promo shot of the UFC Ultimate Sound app. Photo Credit: Tuned Global Oslo-headquartered ACX Music has inked a new licensing deal with the Ultimate Fighting Championship. UFC Ultimate Sound was created wit... Read More...

Despite Brutal Inmate Attacks, Judge Refuses to Release R. Kelly on Bail

Dylan Smith

September 9, 2020

Photo Credit: CBS This Morning Despite suffering an attack at the hands of a fellow inmate, embattled artist R. Kelly won’t be immediately released from prison, per a new appeals-court decision. For backgrou... Read More...

Fortnite’s Party Royale Streaming Concert Series Won’t Work on iPhones

Ashley King

September 9, 2020

Photo Credit: Epic Games Epic Games announced a new three-week-long concert series called Fortnite Party Royale. Just one huge problem. Fortnite Party Royale will kick off with a live performance by Dominic Fike on September 12th. The show will be broadcast... Read More...

Election 2020: 58 Indie Artists Join Forces to Release ‘ Talk – Action = Zero’ Compilation

Ashley King

September 9, 2020

Photo Credit: Tiffany Tertipes Several indie artists have banded together to release a 58-track compilation album for the 2020 election. It's called Talk — Action = Zero Vol. 2, and it's curated and organize... Read More...

A Former Spotify Exec Explains Why Artists Get Paid So Little on Streaming

Dylan Smith

September 9, 2020

In an interview with Israeli financial newspaper Globes, former Spotify exec Tristan Jehan explained why artists receive notoriously low royalty payments from Spotify and other streaming music services. For ... Read More...

Blackpink Netflix Documentary Is Officially Slated for October

Ashley King

September 9, 2020

Photo Credit: Netflix Blackpink is getting a Netflix documentary highlighting their meteoric rise over the last year. The documentary is called Blackpink: Light Up the Sky, and it will debut on October 14. Blackpink found themselves at the top of the Bi... Read More...

Spotify Experimenting with Karaoke Feature as Twitch Sings Shuts Down

Ashley King

September 9, 2020

Photo Credit: Jane Wong Just a few days after Amazon announced that Twitch Sings is shutting down, Spotify is moving into karaoke. Noted app reverse engineer Jane Manchun Wong revealed the tweet as part of a... Read More...

Juice WRLD Copyright Infringement Lawsuit Is Moving Forward — Mother Carmella Wallace Gets Served

Dylan Smith

September 9, 2020

Another copyright infringement lawsuit is moving forward against the estate of Juice WRLD, as the late rapper’s mother, Carmella Wallace, has been served court papers. To briefly recap, Digital Music News ha... Read More...

BMI Took a $60 Million COVID Hit During the First Half of 2020

Dylan Smith

September 9, 2020

BMI suffered an estimated $60 million “negative impact” during its 2020 fiscal year, but nevertheless distributed all-time-high royalties to its member songwriters, producers, and composers. The New York City-headquartered PRO recently detailed its FY 2020 ... Read More...

Here’s When Federal Unemployment Checks Will Restart In Your State

Dylan Smith

September 8, 2020

Photo Credit: Alexander Mils Late last month, Digital Music News reported that residents of 32 states were approved to begin receiving federal unemployment checks once again. Now, the figure has increased to ... Read More...

BTS Members Awarded Millions In Pre-IPO Shares from Big Hit Entertainment

Dylan Smith

September 8, 2020

Big Hit Entertainment, the agency behind K-pop sensation BTS, is set to launch its IPO next month. And ahead of this long-awaited debut on the public market, Big Hit founder and co-CEO Bang Si-hyuk has given ... Read More...

Warner Music Group Suffers a Major Credit Card Hack

Dylan Smith

September 8, 2020

Photo Credit: Jefferson Santos Big Three major label Warner Music Group (WMG) has suffered a major data breach and credit card hack. Warner Music Group officials recently confirmed the unsettling development in a letter, which was promptly dispatched to tho... Read More...

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Election 2020: 58 Indie Artists Join Forces to Release ‘ Talk – Action = Zero’ Compilation

A Former Spotify Exec Explains Why Artists Get Paid So Little on Streaming

Blackpink Netflix Documentary Is Officially Slated for October

Spotify Experimenting with Karaoke Feature as Twitch Sings Shuts Down

Juice WRLD Copyright Infringement Lawsuit Is Moving Forward — Mother Carmella Wallace Gets Served

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Warner Music Group Suffers a Major Credit Card Hack