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Apple Music continues to secure artist exclusives… A report by Interscope Records has confirmed that Apple Music has secured another artist exclusive – this time with Chicago rapper, Dreezy. The album titled ‘No Hard Feelings’ will be available on the streaming platform as of July 15th. Apple Music will have a one-week exclusive before the album becomes more […]
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Pandora will sit alongside the Spotify integration, giving Uber drivers and passengers more options… Today, it has been announced that the online radio station, Pandora has joined forces with the taxi service, Uber to bring drivers and passengers a varied music listening experience. From today, the program will be available for all Uber drivers in […]
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The scammers were so good they fooled Cox… According to TorrentFreak, scammers are using anti-piracy tracking company – IP-Echelon and rights holders like Lionsgate to send false DMCA notices and settlement agreements to internet service providers (ISPs). There are two antipiracy companies which are known for sending direct DMCA notices with a settlement fee, to ISPs – […]
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Will Snoop Dog be facing a trademark infringement lawsuit… Rapper and entrepreneur – Snoop Dog, also known as Cordozar Calvin Broadus Jr, has been at the centre of a Trademark battle with Canada’s Toronto Maple Leafs hockey team. Toronto’s Maple Leafs believe that the rapper’s logo for his marijuana product line bears a striking resemblance to the […]
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Music Industry speaks up on Britain’s planned exit from EU… Last night, after 43 long years of being part of the European Union, Britain voted itself out. 52% voted to leave the EU, with the remainder voting to stay. Below are responses from trade bodies, IFPI, and BPI in the music industry. Frances Moore, CEO of International Federation […]
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Francis Malofiy provides a statement on the verdict of the ‘Stairway To Heaven’ case… Yesterday (June 23rd), a California federal jury officially rejected claims that Led Zeppelin stole the opening riff to their hit song ‘Stairway To Heaven’. The accusation was that the band blatantly lifted the critical guitar progression from a song called ‘Taurus,’ originally composed […]
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Don’t say no to Drake, or you will get knocked out by his bodyguard… According to a report by TMZ, Drake is being sued by Rapper/Producer – Detail, also known as Noel Fisher, for allegedly getting his bodyguard to beat him up. Fisher is famous for producing Beyonce’s song ‘Drunk In Love’, which earned him […]
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If Netflix were ever thinking of introducing ads, they should forget it… A study was conducted on user attitudes towards price inclines and increased ads on Netflix, and what effect this would have on the number of people paying for a subscription. More than 1,200 respondents on Reddit were involved in the study and the results […]
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The long, expensive, messy ‘Stairway to Heaven’ case is over… Today (June 23rd), a California federal jury officially rejected claims that Led Zeppelin stole the opening riff to their hit song ‘Stairway To Heaven’. The accusation was that the band blatantly lifted the critical guitar progression from a song called ‘Taurus,’ originally composed and performed by […]
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Ok, streaming services you can have my album now… Adele has never been a fan of music streaming services and has admitted that she doesn’t use streaming services herself – she prefers to buy a physical CD or download a song or album. When discussing with TIME why she didn’t originally put her album on streaming […]
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