Last March, actor Ronald Oslin Bobb-Semple filed a lawsuit against Kanye West, Kid Cudi, and Ty Dolla Sign. Filed at the United States District Court for the Central District of California, he claimed the artists, along with their collaborators, allege…
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AWAL Signs Global Physical Distribution Agreement with Proper Music Group
Proper Music Group has confirmed a major deal with Kobalt’s recording services company. The British music group has signed a new agreement with AWAL. Proper will now serve as the recording company’s global physical distribution partner, except for Nor…
Goldman Sachs Says Global Music Revenues Will Reach $131 Billion by 2030
According to a new report from Goldman Sachs, nearly 1.2 billion people will be paying for music streaming in just 11 years. The latest report from the investment bank – dubbed ‘Music In The Air’ – comes nearly two years after Goldman Sachs predicted g…
The British Music Industry Unites to Aid Stiffed PledgeMusic Artists
Beleaguered crowdfunding platform PledgeMusic’s implosion, left many independent artists without their promised cash. The failed company currently in administration – the UK equivalent of bankruptcy – owes musicians between $1 million and $3 million. A…
Zendaya Claims the Music Industry “Sucks” the Life and “Passion” Out of Musicians
After many years in both the music industry and the entertainment industry, what advice does singer/actress Zendaya have for fans looking to launch a career in music? Don’t. Speaking with Paper magazine about her music career, the 23-year-old former si…
As European Competition Regulators Demand a Response from the Tech Giant, the U.S. Department of Justice Opens an Investigation Into Apple’s Business Practices
Underscoring a sour and bitter fight between the companies, Spotify filed an antitrust complaint against Apple in the European Union earlier this year. The music streaming giant accused Apple of unfairly stifling creativity and innovation on the App St…
iTunes is Dead — So, What About My Purchased Music, Movies, and TV Shows?
According to most media outlets, Apple’s iconic (albeit often-maligned) iTunes is now dead. CNN’s headline proudly proclaims, “RIP iTunes as we know it. Apple breaks up iconic music platform.” Stating the digital hub “collapsed under its own weight,” …
Once Exclusive in Australia, Spotify Officially Launches Stations in the U.S.
Earlier this year, Spotify unveiled an interesting streamlined app for music listeners in Australia. Dubbed Stations, the app allows users to quickly stream curated stations. The app description on Google Play explains how users wouldn’t have to labori…
iTunes Is Dead: Apple Shifts Away from iTunes and Toward Its Music App
According to music industry insiders speaking with Digital Music News, Apple had formally prepared to shut down iTunes music downloads on March 31st, 2019. Pointing to an eventual shutdown of the revolutionary – albeit bloated – software, Jimmy Iovine,…
Bose Moves to Dismiss a Federal Wiretapping and Eavesdropping Class-Action Lawsuit
Two years ago, Kyle Zak, a consumer from Chicago, purchased a $350 pair of Bose wireless headphones. Unbeknownst to him, the company allegedly collects and records the details of music and audio files played through the headphones. Represented by cons…