The Salvation Army to Restore the Strawberry Fields Forever Site

The Salvation Army will restore a site John Lennon frequented. Written by John Lennon, the song Strawberry Fields Forever was inspired by the real life Strawberry Fields.  Owned by the Salvation Army, Lennon took frequent trips to the site as a young boy. The Salvation Army established the children’s home in 1936.  As Lennon lost […]

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Sorry: Those ‘NSync Reunion’ Reports are Fake News

NSync was one of the best-selling bands of all time.  But they aren’t getting back together. Yes, NSync is getting a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.  Yes, they are getting together to celebrate the honor.  But any other reports of this group reuniting are simply fabricated. The stir started after an interview between […]

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Federal Judge Delivers a Stunning Blow to Oldies Artists

It’s a case that’s been see-sawing for years, with hundreds of millions in royalties at stake.  Now, oldies recording artists like The Turtles have been given their biggest blow yet. You could say the world has bigger problems.  But try telling that to the Turtles, a group that’s been fighting the likes of Pandora and […]

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Vadio Calls It Quits After Burning Through $11.8 Million In 4 Years

4 years.  $11.8 million in funding.  1 dead company: Vadio. Vadio was a promising start-up focusing on streaming music video monetization.  So WTF happened? Early this morning, the death knell rang loudly as Vadio officially ran out of cash.  But here’s the kicker: it turns out that the Portland-based startup burned through nearly $12 million […]

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Carlos Santana: Beyonce Is a Model, Adele Is a Singer

Was Beyonce really robbed at the Grammys?  Maybe the judges got this one right. Adele won an astounding five Grammy Awards on Sunday night, with Beyonce considered the big loser.  Critics blasted Grammy judges for dismissing Beyonce’s album Lemonade, and even Adele paid tribute to the singer while accepting her award. But is Beyonce really a […]

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Will Google Play Music + YouTube = Spotify Destruction?

Google Play Music and YouTube Music will soon become one app. Will that be a crushing blow to Spotify? Google Play is an online music storage service that lets users save 50,000 tracks from their own libraries.  It also offers subscribers on demand streaming to any song within the Google Play Music Catalog.  YouTube Music, […]

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Singer Joy Villa Wears ‘Make America Great Again’ Grammys Dress

The relatively unknown singer donned this controversial dress at the Grammys on Sunday night. Joy Villa is a mostly unknown singer, though she did receive a nomination at the Grammys.  That was all the stage she needed to fly her political feelings.  The ‘Make America Great Again’ Grammys dress, which pretty much says it all, was […]

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Music Triggers the Same Part of the Brain as Heroine, Study Finds

It’s not quite the same high, but it’s highly related.  Now, research shows that music triggers exactly the same region of the brain as powerful opioids. Heroine, oxycontin, and other powerful opioids trigger extremely powerful highs, that we know.  But the high delivered by music is highly correlated, according to research now emerging. Music isn’t […]

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Breaking: Hurricane Chris May Fight Kodak Black In a Celebrity Boxing Match

Instead of gunning each other down, why not do a celebrity boxing match?  That might be the next step for Hurricane Chris and Kodak Black, with Lil Wayne standing ringside. The latest rapper beef might end with bruises, not bodybags.  According to preliminary details shared with Digital Music News this morning, beefing rappers Hurricane Chris […]

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Apple Is Ditching the 3.5mm Headphone Jack, Forever

It’s over, ladies & gentlemen.  With the roaring success of the iPhone 7, Apple is stream-rolling ahead into a wireless audio future.  Bye bye, 3.5mm headphone jack! Wireless headphone technology leaves a lot to be desired.  Bluetooth can be dodgy, and constant recharging a headache.  Add the risk of losing a wireless AirPod, and it’s […]

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