It is being reported that country singer Kylie Ray Harris was drunk at the time of the September car crash that took her life as well as that of 16-year-old Maria Cruz. The University of New Mexico Medical Investigators have determined that Harris̵…
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Apple May Be Developing an iPhone Without Any Ports
A well-respected Apple analyst is predicting that Apple’s 2021 flagship iPhone will be completely wireless, meaning that it will have no ports whatsoever. Ming-Chi Kuo, who has a long history of accurate predictions relating to future Apple produ…
Spotify’s ‘Pay-for-Play’ Advertising Program Has a Price Tag: $0.55 Per Click
It is being reported that Spotify has set a pay-per-click (PPC) rate for its controversial new ad program. According to Rolling Stone, which obtained a pitch deck for the new ad tool, it will be called Marquee and will cost labels and artists $0.55 per…
BMG Expands into Artist Management, Partners with Shelter Music Group
BMG announced that it had entered into a partnership with Shelter Music Group, which will allow the music conglomerate to offer artist management services to its clients. Under the agreement, the two companies will continue to act independently of each…
TuneIn’s Legal Battle With Sony Music, Warner Music Heading Toward Appeal
TuneIn announced that it has gotten approval to appeal last month’s decision in a U.K. court that found that it infringed on the copyrights of Sony Music Entertainment and Warner Music U.K. On November 1, U.K. High Court Judge Colin Birss ruled t…
TikTok Faces Legal Action for Massive Child Privacy Violations
The parents of a pair of underage TikTok users are suing the company, claiming that the app has exposed the personal information of children under the age of 13. The class action lawsuit was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of…
Apple Reportedly Drops $25 Million on Billie Eilish Documentary
Apple TV+ is reportedly paying $25 million for a documentary about pop star Billie Eilish that will cover her meteoric rise to fame this year. The film was directed by R.J. Cutler and was produced in part by Interscope Records, which is Eilish’s …
The Latest Industry Gigs: Spotify, Republic Records, Capitol Records, Warner Music, AEG Presents and More
Here’s a recap of recent executive shuffles — including both hirings and in-house promotions — from across the music industry. 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…
America’s Got Talent Situation Intensifies: Gabriel Union Reports ‘Productive’ 5-Hour Meeting With NBC
Gabrielle Union and NBC met for five hours today to discuss her dismissal from America’s Got Talent, which Union described as “productive.” In a Twitter post after the meeting Union wrote, “We had a lengthy 5-hour, and what I th…
Federal Judge Orders Universal Music To Hand Over Critical 2008 Fire Evidence
A federal judge in California has ordered Universal Music Group (UMG) to provide discovery evidence requested by litigating artists. The order is the latest development in a class action lawsuit filed by artists in response to the fire at the Universal…