A hairy legal battle between music publishers and Peloton took another turn this week. Peloton suffered a serious setback against litigating music publishers in federal court this week — though this case is far from over. Previously this year, the musi…
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AirPods, iPhone 11 Sales Propel Apple’s Quarterly Earnings to All-Time High of $91.8 Billion
During the first quarter of Apple’s fiscal year, which ended on December 28th, 2019, revenues jumped nine percent from the same period in 2018, to an all-time high of $91.8 billion. Additionally, Apple’s diluted earnings per share (EPS) came in at $4….
Juice WRLD Wasn’t Even Mentioned at the 2020 Grammy Awards
The death of Kobe Bryant quickly overshadowed Juice WRLD at the Grammy Awards on Sunday night. But the rapper wasn’t nominated for any awards, despite a stellar 2019. Despite his immense contribution to the world of music in 2019, rapper Juice WR…
Beyoncé, Jay-Z, Taylor Swift Canceled Their Grammy Appearances — Beyoncé Didn’t Even Accept An Award
The extremely ugly battle inside the Grammys and Recording Academy scared away three of the music industry’s biggest superstars. Heading into the week, Digital Music News first reported on rumblings of a possible no-show by marquee guests Beyoncé…
Kobe Bryant’s Shocking Death Creates a Logistical Nightmare for the Grammys — Thousands of Fans Mourning at Staples Center
The shocking and unexpected death of Kobe Bryant Sunday morning has created a major crowd-control problem outside the Staples Center, where the Grammys red carpet and event is being held. The shocking news was at first dismissed as unbelievable. But N…
Beyoncé Also Rumored to Be Pulling Out of the Grammys Despite 4 Nominations — Sources
As an ugly war inside the Recording Academy continues, mega-stars Beyoncé and Jay-Z are rumored to be backing out of the Grammy Awards event. The pullout, if confirmed, closely follows reports of an exit by Taylor Swift. According to sources with know…
Just Got My Spotify Mechanical Royalty Check In the Mail — $11.06 for 32,222 Plays
Kerry Muzzey is a prolific composer whose work appears in major TV shows, Hollywood film trailers, and Broadway productions. Earlier this week, Muzzey got his mechanical royalty check from Spotify. After failing to pay mechanical royalties entirely — …
Thematic Is Unlocking the Content Creator Economy for Artists — 2.5 Billion Plays, 1 Million Fan Conversions
Last time we reported on Thematic, the company had generated more than 1 billion song plays for its artists. Now, that number has surpassed 2.5 billion, just one of several impressive stats being shared by the company this week. It’s all part of a coll…
Juice WRLD Died from Massive Oxycodone and Codeine Overdose, Autopsy Reveals
Juice WRLD, aka Jarad Higgins, died from a massive overdose of oxycodone and codeine, according to an autopsy report from the Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office. The rapper stuffed a large amount of pills down his throat during an FBI raid. …
Netflix Says They’ll Never Have Ads, CEO Explains Why
As music streaming services welcome ads, Netflix’s CEO backs the paid-only model. As music-streaming services (and certain video-streaming platforms) continue to embrace ads, Netflix CEO Reed Hastings has doubled down on his pro-subscription, anti-adve…