Fyre Festival cofounder Billy McFarland scammed a lot of people. Among these were the unsuspecting owners of Exuma Point Restaurant Bar & Grill. Last year, Elvis and Maryann Rolle were contracted to provide catering services to the Fyre Festival. …
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Copyright Directive and Article 13 Hit a ‘Brick Wall’ in the EU
Have Google’s intensive lobbying efforts managed to outright sink the Copyright Directive, especially Article 11 and Article 13? According to multiple reports, Copyright Directive talks in the European Union have indefinitely stalled. Lawmakers called …
Spotify May Launch in India on January 31st with a Limited Catalog
How will Spotify India’s catalog look without major licensing deals with Sony, Warner, and Universal secured? Several months ago, and just after launching in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), Spotify reportedly geared up to roll out its service …
Spotify Prepares to Launch $100 Voice-Controlled In-Car Music Player
Will Spotify’s new in-car device have its own data connection? Early last year, and ahead of its direct listing on Wall Street, Spotify posted three job positions. The streaming music giant had sought an Operations Manager in Hardware Product and a Sen…
Thanks to Streaming, Songs Have Become Shorter
Have Spotify and Apple Music unintentionally made songs shorter? According to a new report, the average song is now much, much shorter. The average song length on the Billboard Hot 100 has decreased by 20 seconds in the past five years. Songs now aver…
Live Music Industry Promoters and Execs Team Up to Launch FEAT
Will FEAT successfully curb ticket scalping across Europe? According to a new report, Viagogo and StubHub have now complied with the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority’s demands. The announcement came as the midnight deadline passed. Both ticketin…
Streaming Music Grows 40% In Germany — But Vinyl Sales Decline 7%
Germany still remains a strong market for physical formats — at least for now. According to a new report, streaming music has sharply grown in Germany. Physical sales, including CDs and vinyl, however, have experienced a significant decline. That’s acc…
Netflix Hits 139 Million Subscribers as CEO Reveals Its ‘True’ Competitors
Netflix, like Spotify, continues to grow at a phenomenal rate. Several days ago, and despite heavy competition in the streaming video space, Netflix raised its prices again. Depending on the plan, the streaming video giant has increased its prices $1 t…
The Latest Music Industry Jobs: Sony/ATV, Entercom, BASCA, CMG, SoundExchange, More…
Sony/ATV makes a new appointment Shawn Holiday will serve as Head of Urban Music. Based in Los Angeles, he’ll oversee the company’s urban music operations. Holiday will report to Danny Strick and Rick Krim, Co-Presidents. Entercom makes a key appoint…
Kew Media Picks Up International Distribution Rights to Controversial Michael Jackson Documentary
Despite fan outrage, the Sundance Film Festival will still screen the controversial Michael Jackson documentary. Following the successful airing of six-part docuseries Surviving R. Kelly, the Sundance Film Festival suddenly added a new world premiere. …