Cybersecurity firm AppRiver have discovered a phishing campaign specifically targeting Spotify users. The attack is designed to lure users to click on malicious links in an email. The next screen asks victim to enter their Spotify login credentials to remove restrictions on their Spotify account. While there may be some…
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Cleveland’s Stella’s Music Club Launches Indie Record Label
Cleveland’s Stella’s Music Club has announced plans to launch their own record label Stella’s Records, sourcing music from artists and bands who perform at the nightclub. The label, launched in partnership with Cleveland-based recording studio Superior Sound Studios with producer Jim Wirt, who relocated from Los Angeles and sound engineer…
YouTube Music Adds Student Discount Plans
YouTube has added student plans that match discounts offered by Spotify and other competitors YouTube Music Premium will cost students $4.99 per month and YouTube Premium which includes video is $6.99. Students who sign up by the end of January can lock in Premium at the special rate of $5.99…
Meek Mill Calls For Criminal Justice Reform In NYT Op-Ed, Announces Foundation
In an editorial in the New York Times, rapper Meek Mill raised the flag for criminal justice reform and announced the launch of a new foundation to support that cause. “Like many who are currently incarcerated, I was the victim of a miscarriage of justice — carried out by an…
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Spotify, Apple, Amazon Urged To Label Indie Music [Petition]
With almost almost 30% market share overall, independent music is a music industry force to be reckoned with. But that share falls to below 20% on the major streaming services. In a effort to rectify the inequity, digital distributor Record Union is leading a campaign urge Spotify. Apple Music, Amazon…
Chance The Rapper’s Manager Offers Tutorial In Reinventing The Music Business
Chance The Rapper and Pat "The Manager" Corcoran, two self-taught kids from Chicago, have set the bar for what independent artists can achieve. Chance achieved his success, which includes three Grammys as a completely independent, streaming only artist. In this Complex video interview, Corcoran shares their origin story, the philosophies…
Mixcloud Inks Merlin Indie Licensing Deal
Radio-like streaming platform Mixcloud has signed a multi-year direct licensing agreement with global indie label rights agency Merlin. Mixcloud recently closed similar deals with Universal Music Group and Warner Music Group, in the run up to the planned launch of a paid subscription service. Mixcloud offers listeners access to 15…
Paradigm Adds Kenny Chesney In Dale Morris Acquisition
Dale Morris & Associates, the artist-driven in-house touring arm of Morris Higham Management, has been acquired by Paradigm Talent Agency. Under the terms of the deal, Morris & Associates executives Mike Betterton and Nate Ritches will move over to Paradigm along with the rest of the company’s roster, which includes…
AWAL Signs Viral Sensation Gus Dapperton
Kobalt’s AWAL has signed a worldwide recording deal with viral sensation Gus Dapperton. The singer, songwriter and producer is best known for his viral hits "Prune, You Talk Funny” and “I’m Just Snacking.” He averages nearly 1 million monthly Spotify listeners and has garnered 100 million cumulative streams in less…