Turtle Beach has announced a partnership with Tidal to include three months free with its headsets. The gaming headphone manufacturer capitalized largely on the rise of the battle royale genre on mobile. Headset sales in 2018 nearly tripled, and now Tu…
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Live Nation Says It Isn’t “Currently” Planning to Deploy Facial Recognition at Shows
After a campaign against facial recognition technology has taken off, Live Nation says it’s not “currently” using the tech. A campaign launched by Fight for the Future seeks to ban facial recognition at music festivals. The human rights movement has ga…
Siri Thinks Bob Dylan Has Been Dead for 11 Years
A glitch is causing Apple’s Siri to report singer Bob Dylan as deceased. Asking Siri how old Bob Dylan is prompted a response that the singer passed away on April 24th, 2008. The only problem is that the 78-year-old singer is very much alive and starti…
Sofar Sounds Hires Paid Crew Members as Dept. of Labor Investigation Continues
Sofar Sounds has announced it will begin hiring paid part-time crew members to work its concerts. The organization has been under fire from artists and critics who say it relies on its volunteer workforce. CEO Jim Lucchese made the announcement, saying…
KAABOO Bought Through Virgin Fest Affiliate — Branding Will Remain Unchanged
The KAABOO festival brand has been acquired by Virgin Fest. Jason Felts will lead the festival next year. Virgin Fest is the music festival arm of Richard Branson’s multi-national conglomerate, Virgin Group Ltd. Virgin Fest founder and CEO Jason Felts …
Stagelight Acquired By Roland — Launching New Product Called Zenbeats
Open Labs has announced Roland Corporation has acquired Stagelight. The announcement says the app and team will continue under Roland. The development has continued at a rapid pace, and the team is introducing a new product called Roland Zenbeats. Zen…
eBay Has Sold More Than 24 Million Vinyl Records Since 2007 — Now They’re Tying TIDAL Hi-Fi Subscriptions to Vinyl Sales
eBay is promoting its second annual ‘Vinyl Obsession Week’ with deals and a focus on physical retail. The effort follows sales of more than 24 million LPs since 2007. Beyond (almost) all expectations, the vinyl record format is continuing to grow. A …
Creepy Whitney Houston Hologram Tour Is Officially Happening
The long-planned Whitney Houston hologram tour is slated to get underway in 2020 with official date reveals. BASE Hologram will power the hologram tour. The company also powered the Roy Orbison and Buddy Holly hologram tours. Their partnership with the…
Amazon Music Introduces Lossless, High-Definition Streaming — Spotify Says It’s Not What People Want
Amazon Music HD launched today, undercutting several other high-definition streaming services. A new HD streaming plan has been rumored to be in the works for a few months now. The new plan will cost $14.99 a month for the HD tier, or $12.99/monthly fo…
Sirius XM Tries to Move Its ‘Bait and Switch’ Lawsuit Into Arbitration
Sirius XM is looking to get the ‘bait-and-switch’ lawsuit filed by subscribers moved into arbitration. The original lawsuit was filed in New Jersey state court by a Sirius XM subscriber. Jeffrey Parrella said he received a flyer offering three years of…