Anghami, the leading music-streaming service for residents of North Africa and the Middle East, claims to be fielding multiple equity-investment offers and acquisition proposals. In a recent interview, Anghami co-founder Elie Habib confirmed previous r…
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2019’s US-Based Streaming Music Market Was Larger Than the Entire Recorded Music Market in 2017
According to a detailed report shared this (Tuesday) afternoon by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), 2019 brought a substantial uptick in US-based music industry revenue. Streaming catapulted the double-digit gains; the format is now…
British Ticket Scalping Duo Makes $9 Million In Profits, Gets 6+ Years In Prison
In a landmark decision, a UK-based ticket scalping duo has been sentenced to six-plus years behind bars. In a decision that’s likely to make would-be ticket redistributors think twice, two British ticket scalpers have been sentenced to a total of more …
Cash Money Docuseries New Cash Order Debuts on Spotify’s RapCaviar Playlist
New Cash Order, a four-part docuseries that highlights the history and growth of famed record label Cash Money, has made its exclusive debut on Spotify. Subscribers can enjoy all four parts of the program by navigating to the aptly named RapCaviar play…
City of Philadelphia Officially Names a Street After The Roots
A Philadelphia street has officially been named after The Roots— a few months earlier than expected. The Roots formed in Philadelphia around 1990, and to commemorate the band’s three decades of success and unfailing devotion to their home city, a Phill…
Rock Band Yeasayer is Suing The Weeknd, Kendrick Lamar for Black Panther Copyright Infringement
Brooklyn-based rock band Yeasayer is suing The Weeknd and Kendrick Lamar for copyright infringement over “Pray for Me,” which was created for and featured in 2018’s Black Panther. Brooklyn-based rock band Yeasayer is suing The Weeknd and Kendrick Lamar…
Metallica Cancels Two Festival Performances as James Hetfield Continues Rehab
To provide frontman James Hetfield with additional time to proceed through rehab and recover, Metallica has canceled scheduled performances at the Sonic Temple Art and Music Festival and the Louder Than Life Festival. In a statement addressed to the “M…
Believe, Nuclear Blast Launch ‘Blood Blast Distribution’ — Specializing in ‘Extreme Music’
Is genre-specialized music distribution next? Believe and Nuclear Blast Records are cutting the ribbon on Blood Blast Distribution — for those that prefer the more brutal side of things. Nuclear Blast Records has long been a force in the extreme metal …
European Artists May Have to Pay to Perform in Post-Brexit Britain
To perform in front of post-Brexit UK audiences, foreign artists, including those from European Union nations, may need to pay a sizable sum once the Brexit transition period concludes at the end of 2020. As part of the Home Office-proposed rules, arti…
Building on Fear Inoculum Success, Tool Announces 28-Stop North American Tour
Having topped the charts with a $45 CD last year, LA-based rock band Tool has announced a 28-stop North American tour. Tool made the announcement with Ticketmaster, which will be the exclusive distributor of firsthand tickets for the shows. The band is…