Earlier today (October 1st), YouTube announced the new date that its Johnny Cash documentary would premiere. But surprisingly, the doc will be shown on the platform for free to anyone — free or paid — worldwide. The Gift: The Journey of Johnny Cash, wa…
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The Latest Music Industry Gigs: DAX, Sony, Caroline, Alamo, Paradigm, Katz, AccuRadio, WME, 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…
NHL Announces a Major Two-Year Partnership With Green Day — Is This Hockey’s New House Band?
The National Hockey League (NHL) recently signed Green Day to a two-year partnership that will see the legendary California punk-rock trio provide their music to NHL games and programming. “Fire, Ready, Aim,” a song from Green Day’s upcoming album, Fat…
Fiona Apple Accuses Lil Nas X of Copyright Infringement — Then Backs Off
Singer-songwriter Fiona Apple started with some serious accusations of copyright infringement against Lil Nas X. Late last week, she blasted that rapper Lil Nas X sampled her 2012 song “Every Single Night” in his “Kim Jong” without her permission, and …
Billie Eilish Bans Plastic Straws at Her Upcoming ‘Eco-Friendly’ Arena Tour
Pop singer and songwriter Billie Eilish just announced a monstrous ‘eco-friendly’ 2020 tour that will span North America, South America and Europe. The tour, which is entitled Where Do We Go?, starts in early March and ends in the summer. Live Nation i…
Camping Tents Left Over From Electric Daisy Carnival Are Being Used to Help Bahamas Hurricane Victims
Insomniac has donated 1,000 tents from Electric Daisy Carnival to Hurricane Dorian victims — and is calling on fans to pitch in. Insomniac Events, the concert promotion company that oversees EDC, is now shipping its protective tents to residents of the…
Spotify Allows Mixing of Music and Podcasts In Playlists — Apple Exec Says ‘Bad Idea’
Earlier today (September 30th), Spotify announced a new feature that will let people combine music and podcasts within their playlists, much like the company’s “Your Daily Drive.” While “Your Daily Drive” uses the company’s personalization engine to ma…
Endeavor Abruptly Pulls Its Wall Street IPO at the 11th Hour
Endeavor got cold feet amidst a string of soggy IPOs. Late Thursday, Endeavor abruptly withdrew its planned IPO, which was scheduled to launch Friday morning (September 27th) on the New York Stock Exchange. The LA-based company, which is one of the la…
A Flood of New Streaming Video Services Could Turn Users Into Pirates, Study Finds
Warring TV streaming services are competing with exclusive content — and facing increased piracy as a result. Sound familiar? The UK-based Broadband Genie has just released the results of a very interesting survey. The scary conclusion: a fragmentati…
Music Industry Nemesis Peloton Raises $1.16 Billion In Its IPO — Then Crashes Hard
You can feel the schadenfreude emanating from the offices of major music publishers. On Thursday, Peloton, which is an exercise equipment and media company that has been embroiled in a contentious lawsuit with music publishers, raised $1.16 billion in …