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TIDAL is in serious financial trouble, according to a pair of documents filed in Sweden. TIDAL owner Aspiro AB just filed a pair of financial statements with Swedish authorities, and the results are a little scary. Aspiro AB, the TIDAL parent acquired by Jay Z last year, posted a net loss of 239 million Swedish […]
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Tupac Shakur is considered a god in the hip-hop world. But Google data shows a fading legacy. Lil Yachty is a fast-rising, 19-year-old rapper, signed to major label Capitol Records after exploding last year. Born in 1997, Yachty came of age after Tupac Shakur’s death twenty years ago, and obviously has no living memory of the revered […]
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Yesterday, leaked construction plans and architectural diagrams pointed to an imminent bulldozing of Amoeba Music. Now, it looks like Amoeba is seems to be delaying the inevitable. Amoeba Music in Hollywood now looks like toast, though the store may be preserved for a few years longer. In a statement issued last night, Amoeba didn’t deny that […]
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Amoeba Music at dusk on 6400 Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles in 2014 (photo by rocor, CC by 2.0). One of the most iconic record stores in America is on the verge of being destroyed, with fancy condos already being planned. But will the Amoeba Music landmark be saved? The following is a developing story. Please check […]
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It’s hard to argue that nowadays, most music creators feel a lot of uncertainty about how exactly to go through the digital marketplace. It’s even harder to argue that a lot of them end up being paid small sums of pennies for their work. Swedish songwriter, record producer, and hit singer Max Martin has teamed […]
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They’ve lived their entire lives with free music and YouTube. Now, it’s time for them to pay… for Spotify Premium. Spotify has 39 million paying subscribers, but how can Spotify Premium get to 50 million? Maybe it’s time to shift the soft sell into something a lot harder… Enjoy ‘Stranger Spotify Ads,’ if you dare… […]
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Apple says the AirPod satisfies FCC requirements for close-range radiation levels. But a UC Berkeley scientist warns that AirPods might result in irreversible brain damage, including an erosion of the blood-brain barrier. As wireless headphone sales start to surge, serious concerns over close-range radiation effects and possible brain damage are surfacing. Those concerns are now […]
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Apple says the AirPod satisfies FCC requirements for close-range radiation levels. But a UC Berkeley scientist warns that AirPods might result in irreversible brain damage, including an erosion of the blood-brain barrier. As wireless headphone sales start to surge, serious concerns over close-range radiation effects and possible brain damage are surfacing. Those concerns are now […]
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Why is a book containing nude images of underage boys — and seized in a raid of Michael Jackson’s Neverland Ranch — now being sold on Amazon? Please note: Amazon has not yet responded to this inquiry; we’ll keep this story updated to include their comments or actions. In 2003, Santa Barbara police raided Michael Jackson’s Neverland […]
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No, it isn’t always illegal to link to copyright infringement content. At least in Europe, anyway. A Dutch blog writes an article that contains links to leaked Playboy photos. Clicking on the link takes you to well-known leaked content dumping ground FileFactory. Playboy publisher Sanoma finds out, files a takedown notice to remove the photos. […]
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