German Court Finds Uploaded.net Liable For Hosting Pirated Content

Whose fault is it when a user of a popular cloud storage website uploads an illegal copy of a copyrighted work and continues to do so? According to a German court, the actual website is at fault. In a case that could prove to have far-reaching implications, popular German IT tech site Golem.de reported that […]

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Jeff Beck & Buddy Guy Tickets Going for $6.98 at the Hollywood Bowl

Two of the most legendary guitarists in the world, Jeff Beck and Buddy Guy, are struggling to fill the Hollywood Bowl. They’re both widely regarded as two of the most legendary guitarists in the world, with far-reaching influence over an entire generation of famous musicians.  Both have been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of […]

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Popular YouTube Sensation The Piano Guys Reach 1 Billion Views

Pulling off a monumental feat that puts them right up there with Justin Bieber and Katy Perry, The Piano Guys have reached 1 billion viewed on their YouTube page.  According to YouTube, just over 100 artist channels have reached that same mark. In their concert on Saturday night at the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles, […]

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I’m Donald Trump. And I Endorse Slim Shady for President of the United States.

Few people at this fake convention in 2004 could have imagined the real Donald Trump candidacy of 2016. This is circa 2004, when the Donald was named ‘Joint Chiefs of Cash’ in a faux presidential campaign for Slim Shady.  That is, for the presidency of the United States of ‘Emerica’.  Actually, the ‘campaign’ boiled down to a […]

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World Famous Flea Market Cancelled Due to Terrorism Threat. Are Music Festivals Next?

This is now a serious problem for the concert industry, on both sides of the Atlantic. For the first time since World War II, the world-famous Lille flea market festival has been cancelled due to an unspecified terrorist threat.  Amidst concerns of a repeat of what has happened at several large festivals in Europe, northern […]

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Electric Daisy Carnival Founder Has Felony Charges Dropped

The Los Angeles District Attorney, in a surprise move, announced yesterday that felony charges against Insomniac CEO Pasquale Rotella, including embezzlement and bribery, have been dropped. This comes after he was set to stand trial in November for embezzlement charges against him and Go Ventures CEO Reza Gerami for allegedly paying former L.A. Memorial Coliseum […]

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Exclusive: Rolling Stone Publisher Sued for Illegally Selling Customer Data

According to court documents obtained by Digital Music News, Kyle Sullivan, a Grand Rapids man who’s been a subscriber for Rolling Stones magazine since he was in high school, has filed a class action lawsuit in the United States District Court through the Western District of Michigan. The action is against Wenner Media, the parent […]

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Guvera’s Indian Hope Flounders Under the Weight of Debt

Here at Digital Music News, we’ve reported on troubled music streaming start-up closing down shop in Australia after failing to open their IPO to better focus on emerging markets like India, Indonesia, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates. We then reported on the actual debts owed by two of Guver’a subsidiaries and the option […]

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Apple Announces 1,000,000,000 iPhones Sold

But why is the iPhone so successful? Proudly holding up the one billionth iPhone in his hand, an iPhone 6s Plus Rose Gold version, CEO Tim Cook announced before a crowd of Apple employees during a meeting that Apple had just reached the 1 billion mark in iPhones sold.  It’s a great feat for any […]

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SoundCloud Reportedly for Sale for $1 Billion…

SoundCloud for Sale? Bloomberg.com is reporting that privately-owned SoundCloud’s founders and investors are seriously considering a sale. That includes investment firm Doughty Hanson & Co., just one of several stakeholders considering an offer that would value the Berlin-based company at $1 billion. Sources close to the company are telling Bloomberg that the owners have been considering […]

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