Nat King Cole’s music before he joined Capitol Records in the 1940s has been mostly mysterious. Now a new anthology will spotlight those early years of his career. Resonance Records is releasing a box set entitled, Hittin’ the Ramp: The Early Years (19…
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Filter Cancels Their 20th Anniversary Album Because PledgeMusic Froze Their Funds
Filter has canceled their 20th-anniversary reunion album thanks to Pledge Music freezing funds. Original members Richard Patrick and Brian Liesegang were reuniting for the album, reBus. Filter was using Pledge Music to fund the recording of the new alb…
Ed Sheeran Tops Spotify’s All-Time Global Streaming Record With 69 Million Monthly Listeners
Following the release of his No. 6 Collaborations album, Ed Sheeran has broken another Spotify streaming record. The collaboration album became the fastest-selling album so far this year. Spotify confirmed today that Ed Sheeran set a new record for the…
7digital’s CEO and CFO Exit as Dire Financial Situation Continues
7digital CEO John Aalbers has stepped down as director and CEO of 7digital. He joined the B2B digital music platform less than four months ago. CFO Julia Hubbard is also departing the company, effective immediately. The move was cited as a cost-cuttin…
YouTube Premium and YouTube Music Add 13 More Countries to Reach 63 Total — But Adoption Remains Weak
YouTube Premium and its sidekick YouTube Music are now available in 13 additional countries, more than a year after launch. That brings the total countries supported to 63 for Premium, and 62 for YouTube Music. The odd man out is South Korea, which ha…
Netflix Quietly Settles Its Fyre Festival Copyright Infringement Lawsuit
Court documents filed yesterday reveal that Netflix has reached a settlement to end a lingering copyright dispute. The lawsuit alleged that the Fyre Festival documentary used video footage without permission. Clarissa Cardenas — who filmed the footage …
Controversial Grammys Producer Ken Ehrlich Is Leaving the Recording Academy
The 62nd Grammy ceremony in 2020 will be Ken Ehrlich’s last production. The Recording Academy officially made the announcement earlier today (Wednesday), while naming Ben Winston as its newest producer. Next year’s show will be dubbed Ehrlich’s 40th an…
Google Outright Bans Viagogo from Advertising In Search Results
Google has suspended ticket resale company Viagogo from paid advertising in search results. The ban is global and immediate, which could severely impact the company’s ability to function. Viagogo has been facing extreme regulatory scrutiny in the UK, p…
Is Classical Music Finally Making a Comeback? Warner Music Group Revamps Its Age-Old ‘Classics’ Imprint
Warner Classics & Erato has revamped its website, with classical aficionados the target. For starters, Warner Classics has embedded a custom-built streaming player into its upgraded site. That’s right: crusty classical fans actually know how to st…
As Bankruptcy Looms, 7Digital Announces Key Changes to Its Board of Directors
Following an urgent bulletin that 7digital needs roughly $5.7 million to avoid bankruptcy, the company is now announcing changes to its board. Insert ‘rearranging deck chairs on the Titanic’ quip here. Amidst some heavyweight financial pressures, 7digi…