Earlier this week, The Wall Street Journal published an explosive report about stolen lyrics and accusations of theft. Genius claimed it had over 100 examples of its lyrics being copied wholesale on Google’s search results. Google addressed the issue b…
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Facebook Bans Led Zeppelin’s Houses of the Holy Album Cover Artwork
Facebook has banned Led Zeppelin’s 1973 album, Houses of the Holy, because the album cover features nudity. The social media company has come under fire recently for the lax enforcement of its terms of service. After hiring 4,500 moderators to help pol…
Fake Streams Are Costing Artists $300 Million a Year, Indie Label Estimates
Streaming platforms are growing exponentially, but is all of that growth organic? Indie labels are increasingly worried about the legitimacy of their streaming numbers. Indie Week was held this past week and featured some interesting panels from artist…
Deezer Debuts Lyric-Sharing on Instagram Stories — Powered by LyricFind
Despite being embroiled in a lyric plagiarism accusation, LyricFind will power Deezer’s Instagram Stories integration. Earlier this month, lyrics copied straight from Genius were proven to be showing up in Google’s search results. Genius says Google h…
As Peloton Battles Lawsuits, SoulCycle Launches Sirius and Pandora Channels
SiriusXM and SoulCycle have entered a partnership to create a new SoulCycle Radio station and bring select playlists to Pandora. SoulCycle Radio will feature music curated by SoulCycle instructors, with inspirational messages peppered throughout. The f…
Drake Announces OVO Fest 2019 at Toronto Raptors Parade
While celebrating the Toronto Raptor’s 2019 NBA Finals Victory, rapper Drake confirmed OVO Fest would be returning this year. OVO Fest was postponed last year for unclear reasons. Drake has hinted that the event would return in 2019, but this was the f…
On the Anniversary of XXXTentacion’s Death, Affiliated Rapper C Glizzy Survives a Murder Attempt
XXXTentacion’s friend —rapper C Glizzy — has survived an attempted murder almost a year to the day after XXXTentacion was killed. C Glizzy — real name Christian Moore — was shot in the head outside a convenience store in Pompano Beach, Florida. The att…
Google Partner LyricFind Admits Its Database Contains Lyrics Lifted from Genius — But the Amounts Are ‘Miniscule’
After Google was caught “Red-Handed” with Genius lyrics in its search results, partner LyricFind is downplaying the issue — and potentially insulating itself from legal action. The statement dismisses Genius’ complaints as without merit. But important…
Red Dead Redemption 2 Original Soundtrack Drops July 12th — Featuring D’Angelo, Willie Nelson, and Josh Homme
Rockstar Games has announced The Music of Red Dead Redemption 2 soundtrack is now available for pre-order. The original soundtrack will drop on July 12th. Fans who pre-order the soundtrack receive access to “Crash of Worlds” by Rocco DeLuca and “Table …
Troy Tomlinson Ditches Sony/ATV to Lead UMPG Nashville Will Taylor Swift Follow Him?
Troy Tomlinson is ditching his home since 2002 at Sony/ATV Nashville for Universal Music Publishing Group Nashville. He has been named UMPG Nashville’s first chairman/CEO. Tomlinson’s appointment will take effect on July 15th, and he will report to UMP…