EDM festival promoter Insomniac has announced a new in-house record label services expansion called Insomniac Music Group. The new group will serve as an umbrella for Insomniac’s internal labels while also providing administrative services for other ED…
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Spotify Steps Up Its ‘Game’ on Xbox One With Cortana Voice Commands
Spotify launched on the Xbox One late last year, but the experience left something to be desired. Now, Microsoft has announced a new, overhauled Spotify experience with Cortana voice integration. Spotify launched integration with Cortana to offer voice…
PRS for Music, ASCAP Announce a Major Grime-Focused Workshop In London
Two major performance rights organizations are embracing grime by offering workshops in London. It’s not exactly a street education. But PRS for Music and ASCAP are inviting a few members of the press to a behind-the-scenes look at how writing a grime…
Deezer Taps Triton-Powered Programmatic Ads to Boost Free Tier Revenues
Deezer has partnered with Triton Digital to monetize its free-tier membership with programmatic audio advertising. Triton is one of the biggest providers of audio advertising in the industry. Deezer says the new partnership will improve advertising ef…
Billboard Errs on Its Album Chart — 6ix9ine’s ‘Dummy Boy’ Is Now #1
Whoops! Tekashi 6ix9ine’s new album Dummy Boy is suddenly the best-selling album this week over Travis Scott’s Astroworld. Here’s what happened. Dummy Boy was only available for two and a half days of sales, but Nielsen Music says the top spot belongs…
Rapper 2 Milly Sues Epic Games for Stealing His ‘Milly Rock’ Dance In Fortnite
Rapper 2 Milly has a serious problem with the world’s most popular game. The Brooklyn rapper has filed a lawsuit against Epic Games for using his signature “Milly Rock” dance as DLC for Fortnite. The Milly Rock dance was first featured in a 2014 video…
As Eventbrite Sunsets Ticketfly, Ticketfly’s Cofounder Starts a Blockchain-Based Competitor
Now that Eventbrite has snapped up Ticketfly with plans to essentially sunset the platform, a new competitor is springing up. Ticketfly cofounder Dan Teree is launching a new ticketing platform with blockchain technology at its heart. Teree formed Tick…
69% of British Concertgoers Support Limitations on Phones at Concerts
Eventbrite has conducted some research to determine how concertgoers feel about people who use their phones at concerts. The ticketing agency asked British adults 18 and over how they felt about pervasive use of phones at concerts. The results were bo…
Looks Like Spotify Is Testing Direct Song Imports for Android Users
Spotify appears to be testing a new feature on Android devices to allow users to import songs. Spotify already offers tens of millions of songs for instant streaming, but licensing issues continue to cause problems. Platform exclusivity is another iss…
An AirPods Wireless Charging Case Is Coming Soon — But Is an All-New Design Arriving In 2020?
According to analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, an internal document might suggest that a new generation of AirPods is on the way. The insider document revealed a device with “wireless charging support” and upgraded Bluetooth 5.0. The note might be alluding to Appl…