Tencent Music’s strategic investment may finally help Douban FM compete in the Chinese streaming music market. As of late, Tencent Music Entertainment (TME) has enjoyed a good ride. Two months ago, the music division of Chinese conglomerate Tencent Hol…
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YouTube Overhauls Its Channel Strike System – But Will This Help the Music Industry?
YouTube has aimed to make its strikes system easier to understand and more transparent. YouTube has pushed a major update. On a post in its Creators Blog, the company confirmed it has updated its strikes system. At least for its existing Community Gui…
Jussie Smollett Named a Suspect by Chicago Police for ‘Filing a False Police Report’; FBI Opens a Separate Investigation
An attack that looks staged. A hate letter that may have been self-written. Scenes now cut from Empire. New investigations from the Chicago Police and FBI. Has Jussie Smollett now lost it all? Things don’t look well for once-respected actor Jussie …
Antesfoco, a Paris-Based AI Company, Raises $4.5 Million In Funding
Can Antescofo convince mobile users to line up behind Metronaut’s subscription-based model? According to a new report, Metronaut, a new mobile app, ‘could change the way you play classical music.’ Metronaut allows users to play their own musical instru…
European Commission Lambastes Copyright Directive Critics – Then Deletes the Post
Did Google/YouTube and Facebook manage to humiliate the European Commission? Amidst major infighting between artists, labels, and publishers over the Copyright Directive, a surprising event took place. Last week, the European Commission and the Europea…
Settlement Reached in Rhapsody Napster Mechanicals Class-Action Suit
We now know more details about Rhapsody Napster’s settlement with David Lowery. Nearly three years ago, Cracker frontman and songwriter David Lowery took Rhapsody International to court. Lowery, along with David Faragher, Greg Lisher, and Victor Krumme…
SoundCloud Unveils Digital Distribution Tools
SoundCloud may now become a one-stop shop for every indie artist. SoundCloud CEO Kerry Trainor has been on the move. Following a turbulent 2017, Trainor made good on his promise. The indie streaming music service brought in over $100 million in revenu…
Amazon Music’s ‘Reimagined’ Exclusives Roll On — This Time With Mumford & Sons
Amazon continues to roll out ‘exclusives,’ a strategy the music industry clearly despises. But maybe this twist gets a pass. Following the launch of the fledgling streaming music service, former Global Head of Apple Music, Jimmy Iovine, unveiled a con…
PledgeMusic Delivers a New Non-Statement
So, when will PledgeMusic finally pay the money it owes artists? Probably never, it seems, as it takes another step toward closing its doors for good. PledgeMusic has made the same promise to independent artists before. Last summer, the crowdfunding p…
NYPD Commander Reportedly Told Colleagues to Shoot 50 Cent ‘On Sight’
A personal grudge against 50 Cent may cause a decorated NYPD precinct commander to lose it all. Deputy Inspector Emanuel Gonzalez is now under criminal investigation. The New York Police Department confirmed the news. Naming 50 Cent during a roll call…