Longtime BBC hip hop deejay Charlie Sloth is ditching the British broadcaster, and heading towards Apple Music. Looks like Apple Music has poached another high-profile personality from across the Atlantic. Just this morning, the BBC confirmed that lon…
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L.A. Reid’s Hitco Entertainment Partners with Pilgrim Media to Produce Music-Focused Shows
Expect more music-focused shows from Hitco Entertainment down the line. Last year, L.A. Reid abruptly stepped down as CEO of Epic Records. Early this year, the veteran music executive announced he had raised $75 million for a new label venture. Alongs…
HD Vinyl Partners With One of the World’s Largest Record Pressing Plants
Ahead of its launch, HD Vinyl is already striking critical manufacturing partnerships. Just this week, the company announced a slew of deals with major record manufacturing plants — including the massive GZ Media. Back in 2016, ‘HD Vinyl’ emerged as a…
Federal Judge Denies Spotify’s Request to Toss a $321 Million Copyright Infringement Lawsuit
Mechanical licensing issues come back to haunt Spotify — despite the Music Modernization Act’s pending passage. A federal court in Tennessee has denied Spotify’s bid to dismiss a massive copyright infringement lawsuit. The company had sought to …
Steven Van Zandt: ‘Streaming Is a Disaster for Artists. A Disaster.’
Legendary musician, rock n’ roll curator, and actor Steven Van Zandt says the rise of streaming has been seriously detrimental to artists. The rise of streaming platforms like Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music Unlimited, and Pandora has worsened…
Tencent Music Officially Files for Its $25 Billion IPO — and Spotify, Warner Music, and Sony All Have Stakes
You might call Tencent Music Entertainment the ‘Spotify of China’. Just one big difference: Tencent is profitable. Tencent Music Entertainment has officially filed for an IPO in the U.S., a widely expected move. The Tuesday filing reveale…
How to Fix Your Overlapping YouTube Music and Google Play Music Subscriptions
Google’s premium music streaming offering has been a bit of a mess. Here’s how to untangle your overlapping Google Play Music and YouTube subscriptions. Both services offer the ability to sign up and receive the benefits of the other, whi…
It’s Over: Gibson Guitar Is Officially Exiting Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
Last month, we reported that creditors were close to approving a bankruptcy exit plan for Gibson Guitar. Now, the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware has officially approved Gibson’s plans for reorganization. Attorneys representin…
BASCA Warns European Regulators to Shut Down ‘Major Superpower’ Sony
Will Sony become a ‘major superpower’ once its EMI Music Publishing deal finalizes? Over a week and a half ago, Sony officially filed for an approval with the European Union over its acquisition of EMI Music Publishing. If approved, the company would b…
Pandora Opens Up Artist Metrics to Next Big Sound Users
Now, you can view key metrics on just about any Pandora artist on Next Big Sound. But, is it too little too late for the digital radio service? Before, only artists, managers, and record labels could measure the success of a musician on Pandora throug…