Earlier this year, despite record “social media conversations,” the Grammy Awards saw its ratings plummet once again. In a record rating low for adults 18-49, the 2019 airing plummeted 24% over last year. The forcibly ‘gender-equal’ awards ceremony on…
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Apple Music Selects Megan Thee Stallion as Its Up Next Artist
Apple Music has revitalized Up Next and queued up its latest artist. Houston native rapper Megan Thee Stallion – real name Megan Pete – has been selected as Apple Music’s featured artist. Her mother, Holly Thomas, had rapped under the name Holly-Wood….
iHeartMedia Partners With WPP to Launch Project Listen, a New Audio Advertiser Initiative
iHeartMedia has unveiled a strategic partnership to improve audience engagement — and boost audio advertising spends. According to the major American broadcaster, consumer listening has reached an all-time high. On average, consumers listen to 17 hours…
Merlin Pays Out $845 Million to Labels and Distributor Members in 2018, Reaching Over $2 Billion in Payouts
Indie label collective Merlin Network has posted its financials for the 12 months ending March 31st, 2019. Publishing its 2019 Membership Report & Survey, the company paid out $845 million to its label and distributor members, up 63% year-over-year…
Aretha Franklin’s Lawyers Say Kecalf Franklin Doesn’t Have the “Ability, Skill, and Knowledge” to Serve as Estate Administrator
Last summer, the world lost a music legend – Aretha Franklin. The famous soul and gospel singer had succumbed to complications caused by pancreatic cancer. She was 76. In addition to leaving behind an incredible music catalog, she also left behind mul…
U.S. Patent Office Reveals Microsoft’s Next Gen AirPods Killer Dubbed the Surface Pen
Apple’s wireless earbuds, the AirPods, have proven a success for the Cupertino tech giant. Now, Microsoft wants in. Providing an estimated amount of units sold, Ming-Chi Kuo, a trusted Apple analyst at TF International Studies, says the company sold a…
Mucho Mas Media and De Line Productions Set to Produce Jenni Rivera Biopic
With her family’s support, the late Jenni Rivera’s life will be made into a movie. Mucho Mas Media and De Line Productions will produce the movie, a biopic of the famed Mexican-American singer and songwriter. Both companies acquired her life rights fr…
Spotify Officially Signs On to Support Facebook’s New Cryptocurrency — the Libra
According to a leaked report from the Wall Street Journal last week, Spotify had signed on to support Facebook’s cryptocurrency project. Over two dozen other companies were rumored to be supporting the cryptocurrency, dubbed the ‘Libra.’ Each company …
Apple Music Secures Trademark Filing in Canada for Its ‘Up Next’ Documentary Series
Several years ago, Apple Music officially unveiled a ‘now-forgotten’ mini-documentary series. In an effort to place the spotlight on its then-growing indie music catalog, the monthly series – dubbed Up Next – would focus on up-and-coming artists. The f…
The RIAA Successfully Takes Down Two More Pirate Sites — Mixstep and NoFile
In its ongoing war against music pirate websites, the RIAA has scored major victories. Over the past several weeks, the RIAA has managed to successfully take down numerous piracy websites. First, in mid-March, the major music industry organization shut…