Mason Ramsey isn’t your average yodeler. Who would have thought that a little yodeling inside a Walmart could land you a major label deal? Not to mention gigs at Coachella and Stagecoach, with an intro to Justin Bieber tossed in-between? 11…
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VPN Subscriptions Doubled Following the FCC’s Net Neutrality Repeal
The FCC’s announcement of a net neutrality repeal in December provoked a surge in VPN subscriptions, according to data now surfacing. The FCC’s controversial decision to erase net neutrality protections is provoking serious privacy concerns…
This Week in Music Industry Jobs
Dave Rocco joins UMG. Universal Music Group has announced that Dave Rocco has been named to the newly created position of Executive Vice President of Creative. He most recently served as Spotify’s Global Head of Artist and Label Marketing. …
What Crisis? Facebook Added 48 Million New Users In 2018
What massive privacy scandal and #deletefacebook crisis? According to stats released this morning, Facebook is booming. Just one problem… So what if nobody really cares about the whole Cambridge Analytica scandal? Sure, high-pro…
Latest Industry: Sonos, Spotify, the EU, Lyor Cohen, Spinal Tap, Blockchain, EMPIRE, UMG, More…
Spotify arrives on Sky Q. Sky has announced that customers can now access Spotify on their Sky Q boxes. On the homepage, Sky Q customers can find the streaming music service app. They can stream music on Spotify’s app-supported tier o…
Latest Industry: Sonos, Spotify, the EU, Lyor Cohen, Spinal Tap, Blockchain, EMPIRE, UMG, More…
Spotify arrives on Sky Q. Sky has announced that customers can now access Spotify on their Sky Q boxes. On the homepage, Sky Q customers can find the streaming music service app. They can stream music on Spotify’s app-supported tier o…
YouTube Remix Will Terminate Google Play Music, Sources Say
Looks like Google won’t have three separate music streaming services after all. Yet, why has YouTube Remix repeated the same mistakes the parent company made with Play Music and YouTube Red? According to a new report, Google Play Music will…
The ‘German Grammys’ Have Been Permanently Shut Down — Here’s the Official Statement
After handing a top award to a rap group who vowed to ‘make another Holocaust’, German music industry association BVMI is shutting down the International ECHO Awards. That’s like the Grammys getting cancelled in the US. On April 12th, Germany handed i…
Avicii’s Cause of Death Either Substance-Related or Suicide, Authorities Reveal (Updated)
Authorities in Oman have ruled out any foul play or criminal activity in Avicii’s death. Update, Apr 26 (Thursday) 9:15 am: It now appears that Tim Bergling, aka Avicii, has committed suicide. Investigators have quickly ruled out crim…
Drake’s ex-Manager Derrick Lawrence Is Spending 8 Months In Prison
Derrick Lawrence is found guilty of tax evasion. Derrick Lawrence, co-founder of music label Aspire Music Group, used to manage Lil Wayne and Drake back in 2008. Those were good times — though maybe there was a little bit too much cas…