iHeartMedia filed for bankruptcy earlier this year, but we’re finally getting a look at the beleaguered radio giant’s new management team. iHeartMedia filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in March of 2018 after being saddled with $20 billion in legacy debt …
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Amazon Music Unlimited and Prime Music Are Now Available on Xbox One Consoles
As part of a big update for the Xbox One console, Microsoft has enabled support for Amazon Music streaming. The update also includes support for using the mouse and keyboard and a range of Xbox Skill updates. Amazon wasted little time launching a brand…
‘YouTube Burnout’ Claims Another Victim: Lilly Singh. Sadly, the Music Industry Can Relate.
Burnout has claimed another victim. Lilly Singh, aka IISuperwomanII, has announced that she will step away from YouTube as a creator. Better known as known as IISuperwomanII, Singh has amassed more than 14 million subscribers. In her final video, enti…
Prince Estate Moves to Secure $4 Million In Damages Over an Unauthorized Release
Prince’s estate filed a federal lawsuit against producer Ian Boxill just a day after Prince’s song called ‘Deliverance’ dropped. The estate has now requested that the judge order Boxill to hand over $3,960,287.65 as damages for the unauthorized release…
Netflix Green Lights ‘Rhythm + Flow’ featuring Chance the Rapper, Cardi B, and T.I.
Netflix has announced it will host a new hip hop competition series called Rhythm + Flow. The new competition is set to debut on the streaming service in 2019. The show will feature Chance the Rapper, Cardi B, and T.I. as judges. Netflix says the thre…
Playboy Admits to Fabricating Ennio Morricone Quotes — And Throws Its Reporter Under the Bus
So what exactly happened? After a supposed quote from Ennio Morricone about Quentin Tarantino went viral, it looks like Playboy Germany has been forced into a corner. An interview that was published by German Playboy included a quote from Morricone ca…
Pandora Unveils Its ‘Podcast Genome Project’ In a Bid for Differentiation
Pandora is hoping to use its music genome project with podcasts to differentiate itself from competitors like Apple Music and Spotify. Both music streaming services have offered exclusive podcasts and podcast support in a bid to keep listeners tuned in…
Spotify Officially Launches Its Apple Watch App — But It’s Pretty Bare-bones
The official Spotify app for the Apple Watch is now available. A beta test of the app earlier this month hinted at its existence. Now, it’s a reality, though this is very ‘version 1’: the app is pretty barebones, with features like offline playback mi…
Bankrupt iHeartMedia Reports a Slightly Better Q3 Though 2018 Is Down
iHeartMedia reported higher revenues for the third quarter, but it may not be enough to save the bankrupt company. A filing with the SEC revealed that revenue was up $13.9 million compared to the same period last year. That’s an increase of 1.6% up to…
Facebook’s Musical.ly/TikTok Clone Lasso Quietly Launches
Facebook has been working on a Musical.ly competitor for months. Now, it’s ready. The app is called Lasso, and it was first reported to be in development back in October. Today, the head of the Facebook Lasso announced its launch. Today, my team laun…