Scotland’s Electric Fields Festival has been cancelled for good. The extreme backlash from a venue change prompted the abrupt cancellation. For the last five years, the Electric Fields festival has been held in Dumfries at Galloway’s Drumlanrig Castle….
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Universal Music Group Is Deploying AI to Boost Its Streaming Engagement
With streaming platforms overloaded with music, maybe it takes a robot to get noticed. Now, Universal Music Group is making some AI-driven plans for a rapidly-arriving future. The mega-label is teaming up with Super Hi-Fi to offer UMG artists new AI t…
Netflix’s Bob Dylan Biopic, Rolling Thunder Revue, Is Ready — Here’s the Trailer
Netflix revealed the first trailer for Rolling Thunder Revue: A Bob Dylan Story, a biopic directed by Martin Scorsese. The documentary arrives on June 12th and will accompany a new release. Scorsese’s documentary is the second time the renowned directo…
SoundCloud Go+ Expands Into Belgium, Italy, Portugal, Spain, and Switzerland
SoundCloud is expanding its premium subscription plan SoundCloud Go+ into several European countries. Belgium, Italy, Portugal, Spain, and Switzerland now have access to the subscription service. SoundCloud Go+ provides listeners with ad-free access to…
iOS Developers Sue Apple Over App Store Fees in a New Class-Action Lawsuit
iOS developers have filed a class-action lawsuit against Apple, claiming the company has created an unfair monopoly with the App Store. The lawsuit argues that the tech giant has cornered the iOS app market through the App Store. All apps installed on…
A Mac Miller Documentary Is Announced — But Not With the Family’s Blessing
Filmmaker CJ Wallis announced that he is working on a documentary about Mac Miller’s life, but the family asked him to hold off. Wallis confirmed that the documentary would be produced by Margrette Bird Pictures, the company he founded with Mallory Ken…
The Latest Industry Shuffles: Warner Music, Spotify, UnitedMasters, AEG, More…
Here’s a wrap on the latest music industry hirings, firings, retirings, and promotions. If you have a job listing to share, we’re all ears. Send us a note to news@digitalmusicnews.com. If you’d like to post a job on our Job Board, just send us a reques…
PLUS1, a Non-Profit That Uses a Portion of Ticket Sales to Fund Causes, Crosses $10 Million In Donations
PLUS1 has announced it has helped artists raise over $10 million for charitable causes. The Arcade Fire-inspired charity distributes funds collected alongside artist ticket sales for a variety of causes. The trend started with Arcade Fire’s support of …
Mojo Purchases a Majority Stake in Indie Publisher Chelsea Music
Mojo Music & Media has purchased a majority stake in London-based Chelsea Music. The indie label will remain in operation and will serve as the London presence for Mojo. Chelsea Music was founded by industry veteran Eddie Levy, who will stay on as …
YouTube Bans Live-Streaming by Minors Unless Accompanied by an Adult
In an effort to combat child exploitation on its platform, YouTube has banned live streaming by unaccompanied minors. Channels that fail to comply with the new policy may lose their ability to live stream. YouTube is taking broader measures after sever…