According to a report from Newsweek, Singer Jin of K-Pop sensation BTS may face severe restrictions in regards to performances overseas next year while he serves in the South Korean military. The situation in some ways echoes what happened in the Unite…
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Slash Says Streaming Is ‘Definitely Not Doing Any Favors for the Actual Artists’
Legendary Guns N’ Roses guitarist Slash recently gave an interview in which he decried how royalty payments have gotten worse because of music streaming, echoing recent comments from cellist Zoe Keating. In the interview, which was transcribed by Alter…
Geffen Records President Exits to Pursue Indie Management + Label Venture
It is being reported that Neil Jacobson, who is the president of Geffen Records, will be leaving the company to launch his own venture. Jacobson will leave Geffen at the end of the year, and he is expected to be involved in the transition to a new pres…
A$AP Rocky Successfully Performs in Sweden – Donates Proceeds To Help Refugees
Rapper A$AP Rocky triumphantly returned to Sweden, where he was jailed earlier this year, to perform a concert that in part benefited refugees. The rapper reportedly performed both atop and inside a long metal cage at Stockholm’s Ericsson Globe. …
Huey Lewis Contemplated Suicide After Hearing Loss
In a recent interview, pop legend Huey Lewis described how he considered killing himself after being diagnosed with Ménière’s disease, which left him with severe hearing loss. Lewis first experienced symptoms of the disease, which also causes tinnitus …
Bassnectar To Hold Free Show If Congress Impeaches Trump
Acclaimed DJ Bassnectar has announced on Twitter that he plans on following through on his 32-month-old promise to perform a free show if the U.S. Congress impeaches President Trump. On April 1, 2017, many people on Twitter apparently made April Fool&#…
Redeye Acquires Border Music
North American independent music distributor Redeye Worldwide has announced that they have acquired Border Music, which is a music distribution company based in Sweden. The announcement was made at the company’s annual Label Hang event in Hillsbo…
The Pirate Bay Expands into Streaming — Introducing ‘BayStream’
The infamous pirate website The Pirate Bay is reportedly testing a new video streaming service called BayStream. Those who have seen the service say that it has a user interface similar to YouTube. The simple platform lets users illegally stream a wide…
TikTok’s CEO Cancels Capitol Hill Meetings, Prompting More Outrage
TikTok CEO Alex Zhu and its U.S. general manager Vanessa Pappas canceled a planned meeting this week with U.S. legislators, prompting more outrage from those who have been accusing the company of being unaccountable. The announcement comes only a few w…
Spotify’s Startup Story Is Becoming a Netflix Original Series
It is being reported that Netflix will air a yet unnamed dramatic limited series about how Spotify became one of the world’s premiere music services. Per-Olav Sørensen, who was one of the directors of Quicksand, will helm the project. He called t…