After intense backlash from fans, EDM artist Getter has canceled the rest of his ‘Visceral’ tour. Getter’s album Visceral dropped at the end of last year, a nice combination of hip-hop, rock, and electronic music. Getter said the album was a way to mov…
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YouTube Almost Overhauled Its Entire Creator Compensation System… Almost
YouTube has a growing problem with promoting conspiracy videos and unsafe content to kids. The issue almost prompted the company to overhaul its entire creator compensation model, according to details now emerging. Earlier this week, Bloomberg posted …
Google Assistant Uses John Legend’s Voice to Create Some Competitive Differentiation
Amazon’s Alexa has had celebrity cameos for a while now. Google Assistant is suddenly catching up. Google just revealed that the silky voice of John Legend has arrived on the Google Assistant. For a limited time, you can ask John Legend to sing you “H…
Red Bull Music Academy and Red Bull Radio Are Shutting Down
Red Bull Music Academy and Red Bull Radio are both shutting down in 2019. Red Bull informed employees of both RBMA and Red Bull Radio of the decision last week. Both of the properties will cease operation by October 31st. Both services are run by Red B…
SoundCloud Rolls Out a Brand-New iOS Profile Experience
SoundCloud has released an all-new profile experience for iOS users today. The new profile layout focuses more on SoundCloud’s social features, with profiles getting a major overhaul. A user’s identity, track uploads, likes, and reposts are now front a…
Pandora Is Testing Interactive Voice Ads Later This Year
Pandora has confirmed that it is testing ‘interactive voice ads’ that allow listeners to speak directly to the advertisement. Listeners can get more information about the product being advertised, or skip the ad entirely. Pandora has partnered with San…
Drake Invests In Yet Another E-Sports Startup — Players’ Lounge
Drake is no stranger to the eSports world, but he’s taking it beyond being a Fortnite player. Last year, he invested heavily in the eSports start-up 100 Thieves. Now, he’s taking that a step further with other high-profile investors and gaming execut…
The Recording Academy Has Elected a New President — But Who Is It?
Last week, the Recording Academy’s Board of Trustees voted in a new chairman/president to succeed Neil Portnow. The vote was by silent ballot, and few people will be informed of the result until the new president’s contract is officially signed. So who…
Will.i.am Defends Michael Jackson, Saying He’s No Worse Than Companies That Supported the Holocaust
The fallout from the release of the Leaving Neverland documentary continues — but more celebrities are sticking up for Michael Jackson. Worldwide, radio stations are pulling Jackson’s music. Broadway shows are being shelved, and Jackson covers are bei…
Liverpool Band Her’s Pronounced Dead After a Fatal Car Crash In Arizona
Both members of the Liverpool band Her’s and the group’s tour manager have been killed in a car crash while touring. Stephen Fitzpatrick, 24, and Audun Laading, 25, with tour manager Trevor Engelbrektson died en route to a gig on Wednesday night in Cal…