EDM artist Avicii took his own life earlier this year in April after a protracted period of burnout, depression, and alcoholism. Unfortunately, Tim Bergling didn’t leave a will before he tragically committed suicide. But Billboard has obtained Swedi…
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Avicii’s Parents Will Inherit the DJ’s $25 Million Fortune
EDM artist Avicii took his own life earlier this year in April after a protracted period of burnout, depression, and alcoholism. Unfortunately, Tim Bergling didn’t leave a will before he tragically committed suicide. But Billboard has obtained Swedi…
Instagram Is Boosting Music Interactivity and Sharing With ‘Questions In Live’
Instagram has rolled out a series of new features for its Stories format, making it easier to share music recommendations and set up countdown timers. Music is now getting a deeper integration into Instagram. Now, the question sticker can now be used t…
Travis Scott Is Reportedly Close to Playing the Super Bowl — Jay-Z Is Trying to Talk Him Out of It
It looks like Travis Scott is close to joining Maroon 5 on stage for this year’s Super Bowl LIII Halftime Show. Earlier reports stated that more than half-a-dozen artists have turned down offers to play the Super Bowl gig. TMZ broke the news on Travis …
Sweden’s ‘Man-Free’ Music Festival Declared Illegal and Discriminatory
The Statement Festival is a self-described “man-free” music festival exclusively for “women, transgender, and non-binary people only.” The event was held back in August in Sweden, but Sweden’s Discrimination Ombudsman now says the festival violates ant…
U.S. Department of Justice Bans Bump Stocks Used in the Route 91 Las Vegas Massacre
A year and a handful of months after the 2017 Las Vegas shooting, the government is finally banning bump stocks. The U.S. Department of Justice has now declared that any weapons modified with a bump stock will be classified as machine guns. The classi…
Better Than Real Life? MelodyVR to Power a Realtime VR Concert With Liam Payne
MelodyVR is hosting an exclusive concert for anyone who owns an Oculus Go or Samsung Gear VR headset. Liam Payne of One Direction fame is playing a small gig for a select audience in London. But the real action will be captured in VR. London-based Mel…
Ed Sheeran Tops the 2018 Touring List With $432.4 Million In Receipts — Easily Beating Out Taylor Swift
Move over Taylor Swift; there’s a new top-grossing performer for 2018. Ed Sheeran has surpassed Swift to become the highest grossing touring artist in a single year. Nine of the other top ten performers on Pollstar’s Top 100 Worldwide Tours chart saw o…
Fortnite Faces Legal Action for Stealing the ‘Carlton Dance’ from The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
Epic Games is in trouble again over the depiction of a popular dance within its Fortnite game. The actor who portrayed Carlton on The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air has sued both Epic and 2K Games for featuring his signature dance in their games. Alfonso Ribe…
Apple Music Is Expanding Into Nashville — And Revitalizing an Old Sock Factory In the Process
Apple Music is officially expanding into Nashville with a new lease on an old sock factory just south of downtown. Apple has just signed a lease for the May Hosiery factory in Wedgewood-Houston, a former industrial area under ongoing renovation. Apple…