TIDAL Rolls Out MQA Option for Hi-Fi Subscribers on Android

TIDAL Hi-Fi subscribers will finally have access to MQA streaming. Two years ago, TIDAL, Jay-Z’s high-end streaming music service, quietly unveiled a new feature. Partnering with the British company, the service pushed MQA (Master Quality Authenticated…

Judge Greenlights the ‘Hustlin’ Lawsuit For Jury Trial — Without Rick Ross

Rick Ross first sued LMFAO over ‘Hustlin.’  Now, a federal judge has dropped him from the case. Five years ago, Rick Ross sued LMFAO over their song, ‘Party Rock Anthem.’ According to Ross, the uncle-nephew duo infringed on his song, ‘Hustlin’.’  Ross …

Spotify Steps Up Its Advertising Customization – Starting With Microsoft

Microsoft will target Spotify ‘freemium’ users listening to Discovery Weekly with messages about how AI improves our lives. Over the past few years, Spotify has quietly amassed a huge following for its popular Discovery Weekly playlist. Three years ago…

Naxos Acquires World Music Indie Label ARC

ARC Music has joined forces with Naxos Music Group. For 42 years, ARC Music Productions International has operated as a global indie label and publisher. First established in 1976, the indie label/publisher has aimed to preserve the ethnic music of wor…

Naxos Acquires World Music Indie Label ARC

ARC Music has joined forces with Naxos Music Group. For 42 years, ARC Music Productions International has operated as a global indie label and publisher. First established in 1976, the indie label/publisher has aimed to preserve the ethnic music of wor…

R. Kelly Threatens to Sue Lifetime over Damning Documentary

Somewhere out there, someone doesn’t want Lifetime to air the damning Surviving R. Kelly documentary.  I wonder who. Tonight, the Lifetime network will continue airing the three-part special, Surviving R. Kelly.  This comes amidst legal threats from th…

R. Kelly Threatens to Sue Lifetime over Damning Documentary

Somewhere out there, someone doesn’t want Lifetime to air the damning Surviving R. Kelly documentary.  I wonder who. Tonight, the Lifetime network will continue airing the three-part special, Surviving R. Kelly.  This comes amidst legal threats from th…

Broadway Smashes Records With More Than $1.8 Billion In Annual Revenues

Thanks to hits like Harry Potter and To Kill a Mockingbird, Broadway has posted a new record. According to a new report, Broadway has ended 2018 setting new records. Thanks to popular shows like To Kill a Mockingbird, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child,…

Willful Plagiarism? Ed Sheeran’s Copyright Infringement Lawsuit Now Headed to Jury Trial

I’m just Thinking Out Loud again, but it seems Ed Sheeran must now face the music in court. A New York federal judge has dismissed Ed Sheeran’s summary judgment request in a closely-watched case. The lawsuit, which claims the British singer/songwriter’…

NetEase Cloud Music Confirms Partnership with South Korea’s CUBE Entertainment

NetEase Cloud Music continues to make strategic partnerships with major South Korean firms. Several months ago, and ahead of Tencent Music’s fabled IPO, NetEase Cloud Music revealed a major milestone. The Chinese streaming music giant had raised $600 m…