Multiple scandals have rocked YouTube. Yet, why are only content creators feeling the pain? Last March, Google shared some pretty good news. YouTube had over 1 billion monthly active users. According to the search giant, 1 out of every 2 people onlin…
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Apple Sues an Italian Company Named ‘Steve Jobs’ — And Loses
Steve Jobs is now the name of an Italian clothing and accessories company — much to the chagrin of tech giant Apple. It all began in 2012 when brothers Vincenzo and Giacomo Barbato named their clothing brand ‘Steve Jobs’. The brothers disc…
Less Than 2% of Content Creators on Patreon Earn Monthly Minimum Wage
Think twice before quitting your day job if you’re on Patreon. 2017 was a wild ride for popular crowdfunding platform Patreon. Founded by musician (and former YouTuber) Jack Conte in 2013, the service reached 50,000 monthly active content creators las…
Apple Says They’d Never — Ever, Ever — Slow Down Your iPhone to Make You Buy a New One
Apple is tightening its messaging around iPhone ‘throttling’ — 8 lawsuits later. Did Apple intentionally slow down your iPhone? No, they would never do that. Did Apple intentionally slow down your iPhone? Yes, they also did that. That’…
Barack Obama Gets One of the First Copies of Bruce Springsteen’s Updated ‘Born In the U.S.A.’
Bruce Springsteen’s updated ‘Born In the U.S.A.’ is pretty damn good, according to former president Barack Obama. But it may also carry a more somber tone. Theatergoers and Springsteen fans alike are clamoring for tickets to the ultr…
Here’s an Artist Who Says He’s Making a Living Off of Spotify
A musician asked people on Twitter if anyone had actually earned money from Spotify. The answers may surprise you. Musicians, including Taylor Swift, have long slammed Spotify for its low royalty payments. According to multiple studies, they may have…
Underscoring Death of the Medium, Amazon Music Pulls Support for MP3s
MP3, how we shall miss thee. This year, revenue from streaming music platforms has pushed all three major labels’ financial reports to record highs. Sony Music has generated $1 billion from streaming. Over the past four quarters, Warner Music Group co…
Warner Music Opens a ‘Thorough, In-Depth Investigation’ Into Multiple Sexual Abuse Claims
Warner Music Group is now pursuing a major internal investigation into sexual abuse issues. Already, three top-level executives have been mentioned, with more expected. Warner Music Group is now bracing for a series of sexual assault allegations, and …
Sirius XM Radio Just Got Slammed With 41% Royalty Rate Increase
Shares of Sirius XM Radio tanked on Friday after a massive royalty rate increase. Sirius XM executives may be slipping into panic mode, thanks to an unexpectedly harsh royalty rate increase. The steep hike caused Sirius shares to slip during Friday tr…
50 Out of the Top 50 SoundCloud Artists are Rappers
SoundCloud has been struggling to differentiate itself. Maybe rappers are doing it for them. SoundCloud is notorious for birthing big-time rappers. But the platform may be going full-blown hip-hop, thanks to rappers who have doubled-down on the servi…