Merck Mercuriadis’ Hipgnosis Songs Fund Ltd (HSFL) has announced a new round of funding with gross proceeds of $185m (£141.5m). Mercuriadis raised over $260m (£200m) in the first round of funding for HSFL last summer. Since then, he’s spent big money t…
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Report: 1 in 3 Apple Music Subscribers Share Their Passwords
Cord cutters have championed the subscription streaming model, but password sharing is rampant among subscribers. Apple Music is the subscription music service most likely to be shared. By the end of 2018, there are an estimated 33 million “cord cuttin…
Concord Music Publishing Announces JV With Kanye West Collaborator Noah Goldstein
Concord Music Publishing has reached a deal with producer Noah Goldstein to represent his full catalog and future works. The Grammy-winning recording engineer and mixer has worked closely with Kanye West and crafted a number of hits. ‘New Slaves’, ‘Bl…
The Latest Industry Gigs: Sony/ATV, Downtown, Epic, iHeartMedia, Madison House, Pioneer, More…
Here’s a wrap on the latest music industry hirings — on both sides of the Atlantic. If you have a job listing to share, we’re all ears. Send us a note to news@digitalmusicnews.com. If you’d like to post a job on our Job Board, just send us a request at…
Amazon Unleashes Its Echo Link Amp for Hi-Fi Streaming Audio — Here’s a First Look
The Amazon Echo Link Amp is finally available for sale after it was announced in September last year. The $299 device brings internet-connected streaming to traditional speakers. The device features a 2-channel amplifier with up to 60W per channel. Th…
Apple Faces Antitrust Regulation In The Netherlands Over App Store Dominance
Last month Apple launched more than five new subscriptions for its first-party services. Now, the company is facing a Dutch anti-trust investigation. The investigation will look into whether Apple favors its own apps over those of third-party developer…
The Ronnie James Dio 2019 Hologram Tour Is Confirmed
Ronnie James Dio will once again tour the United States, this time as a hologram in a new “Dio Returns” tour. Ronnie James will appear alongside Dio, the band formed by the metal legend. The ‘Dio Returns’ tour will kick off on May 31st in Florida and w…
House Votes to Restore Obama-Era Net Neutrality Rules — But Senate Calls It ‘Dead on Arrival’
The U.S. House of Representatives voted to restore Obama-era net neutrality rules, but prospects for the bill in the Senate look dim. The new bill would reverse the FCC’s repeal of net neutrality rules that prohibited blocking, throttling, and paid pri…
Trump Tweet Removed by Twitter Following a Warner Bros. Copyright Claim
Warner Bros. Pictures filed a copyright infringement claim on one of President Trump’s tweets for his 2020 campaign last night. The tweet was removed. The video used part of Hans Zimmer’s score from the 2012 movie, The Dark Knight Rises. The president…
Taylor Swift Donates $113,000 to Fight Anti-LGBTQ Bills In Tennessee
Taylor Swift has sent a handwritten note and $113,000 to an LGBTQ advocacy group in support of their efforts. Swift donated to the Tennessee Equality Project (TEP), which is an organization that fights anti-LGBT bills. The efforts of the group to fight…