Last month, Warner Music Group confirmed that it would shift its headquarters to downtown LA in the Arts District. Warner/Chappell relocated to the new building on February 25th, followed by Warner Bros. Records and other labels on March 15th. The mig…
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Dubset Media Quietly Inks a One-Year Pact With 7Digital
7digital has signed with Dubset Media for a one-year partnership. As part of the deal, 7digital will provide access to its platform to assist Dubset Media to enhance its proprietary ‘Mixscan’ recognition technology. The terms of the deal are confidenti…
Logic’s Novel ‘Supermarket’ Quickly Hits #1 on Amazon Books
Logic released his book Supermarket just a few days ago, alongside a 13-song soundtrack. The rapper’s debut novel has already achieved the number one spot on Amazon’s Best Sellers list for books. Supermarket tells a tale of a depressed grocery store em…
Billboard Disqualifies Lil Nas X’s ‘Old Town Road’ from Its Country Charts
Lil Nas X has become an overnight sensation on TikTok thanks to a little nudge from Justin Bieber. The singer’s hit “Old Town Road” went viral after Bieber shared a clip of himself listening to the song. The song was widely circulated on TikTok and soo…
City of Chicago Demands $130,106.15 from Jussie Smollett to Cover Its Investigation Costs
Days after all charges against actor Jussie Smollett were dropped, the city of Chicago is demanding he pay for the costs of the investigation. Smollett alleged that he was the victim of a hate crime before two men revealed that they were paid to perpet…
Apple Music Hits 40 Million Installs on Android Phones — With Record Quarterly Growth
Apple surprised much of the world when it released Apple Music for Android, but now the company’s strategy is clear. Apple is more focused on developing services alongside its hardware profile, and that means platform diversification. Apple hardware c…
SoundCloud & Targetspot Announce an Exclusive Ads Partnership in DE, FR & NL
SoundCloud has announced a new deal with Targetspot in an exclusive advertising partnership for France, Germany, and The Netherlands. The exclusive agreement will expand on an existing partnership between the two companies in these European markets. Ch…
BMG’s 2018 Revenues Jump 7.5% to $613 Million — And It’s All ‘Organic’
Parent company Bertelsmann has released 2018 financial results for BMG. The financial report notes that 2018 finally marks a shift from growth through acquisitions to ‘organic growth’ for the music subsidiary. BMG pointed to heavy growth in its record…
LiveXLive and iHeartMedia Reach a Multi-Year Live-Streaming Agreement
Today, LiveXLive and iHeartMedia announced a multi-year deal designed to produce a brand-new revenue stream. The expanded partnership will give LiveXLive exclusive global live streaming rights to 17 iHeartRadio marquee events this year. That includes e…
Chicago Prosecutors Abruptly Drop All Charges Against Jussie Smollett
Chicago prosecutors have dropped all charges against Jussie Smollett just weeks after he was indicted on 16 felony counts for filing a false police report. Why the about-face? Smollett arrived at a Chicago courtroom at around 10:30 on Tuesday morning f…