Motown founder Berry Gordy has made a $4 million donation to the Motown Museum for a new expansion. The contribution from Motown’s founder makes him the largest individual donor in the fundraising campaign. The Motown Museum is seeking funding for a $5…
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Native Instruments Confirms 100 Layoffs In “Global Restructuring”
Native Instruments has confirmed that 100 employees have been laid off in a “global restructuring plan.” Last week, we first reported on rumors of issues at the Berlin-based DJ hardware manufacturer. Several ex-employee reviews on Glassdoor painted a …
Super Hi-Fi Granted a U.S. Patent for Its ‘MagicStitch’ Streaming Technology
Super Hi-Fi has announced that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has granted a patent on MagicStitch. MagicStitch technology uses artificial intelligence to identify and remove dead air. The result is a cleaner listening experience between tracks. …
Fans React In Horror as Joana Sainz Garcia Gets Killed On-Stage by a Pyrotechnics Explosion
Spanish pop star Joana Sainz Garcia has died after a freak pyrotechnics explosion during her performance. The 30-year-old singer was in the middle of her performance with the group Super Hollywood Orchestra. They were performing in the small town of La…
UMG Announces New Publishing Deal With YouTube Star KondZilla
Universal Music Publishing has announced a publishing alliance with Konrad Dantas. Dantas is the man behind the KondZilla YouTube channel, which has amassed over 51 million subscribers. The artist is credited with bringing Brazilian artists to mainstre…
Two Years Later, Paradigm Agrees to Settlement Talks Over Fyre Festival Cash Advances
Talent agency Paradigm is participating in settlement talks with the trustee overseeing the Fyre Festival bankruptcy. Even though the Fyre Festival implosion is more than two years old, multiple lawsuits are still simmering. Just recently, a Fyre Festi…
Ed Sheeran Promoter Apologizes After ‘Ethical Reselling’ Plan Backfires
Kilimanjaro Live has directly apologized to Ed Sheeran fans over complaints about ‘ethical’ ticket resells. What started as an ‘ethical’ effort quickly went sour — with some fans holding a very expensive bag. The problem started with a plan to divert t…
After a False Start, Spotify Quietly Expands Music Sharing Into Facebook Stories
Spotify is re-introducing a way to share music through Facebook Stories. The new Facebook Stories integration includes 15-second song previews for viewers. The viewer can tap the “Play on Spotify” button in the story to open the Spotify app. Spotify sa…
Wu-Tang: An American Saga Premeries on Hulu in September
Wu-Tang: An American Saga will premiere next week as a Hulu exclusive. RZA needed more room to tell the nine-member rap group’s full story. The original pitch for the series was like Straight Outta Compton. But the project soon grew as RZA wanted to te…
Lindsay Lohan’s First Single In Over A Decade Is Called “Xanax”
Lindsay Lohan premiered a new teaser of her single “Xanax” on the latest episode of a podcast. Lohan has been away from the music scene for over a decade. The new single will be her first in 11 years, aside from a cameo appearance in a Duran Duran reco…