The City of Seattle is all set to honor Soundgarden’s Chris Cornell, who tragically took his own life last year in May after a concert in Detroit. Since then, Soundgarden fans have been petitioning the city to honor the late singer in some fashio…
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Drake’s ‘Scorpion’ Is the Lowest-Selling No. 1 Album In 27 Years
Album sales in the United States have been tanking for more than a decade. But streaming could be putting the final nails in this coffin. Drake’s Scorpion set streaming records that will be hard to beat. But this week, there’s a strange r…
Spotify Price Targets are Surging Past $200 Ahead of Earnings
Spotify (SPOT) is experiencing a surge in price estimations on Wall Street ahead of its second-quarter results. Q1 2018 was a big miss for the company, as Wall Street expected to see $1.4 billion in revenue. Instead, the music streaming company only r…
Latest Industry: Harry Styles, Cristian ‘Pity’ Alvarez, Jay-Z, Firebird Music Festival, Niall Horan, More…
Harry Styles donated $1.2 million to charity during his 10-month solo tour. During his first solo tour, Harry Styles donated $1.2 million to 62 global charities. The tour also helped promote voter registration work, helping HeadCount, a non-profit org…
BBC Calls the Cliff Richard Decision a ‘Dramatic Shift Against Press Freedom’
The BBC is vowing to fight back against Cliff Richard — and protect the future of the free press. British pop star Cliff Richard recently emerged victorious in his long-standing case against the BBC for the live broadcast of a police raid on his home. …
Muse’s Tour Director Is Stepping Down and Dedicating His Life to Revitalizing Small Venues
After nearly two decades years serving as tour director for rock group Muse, Glen Rowe will be focusing his efforts on charity. Rowe will be devoting his time to the Neko Trust which he recently established to help newer artists and other young people …
Four Men Charged in the Murder of XXXTentacion
Looks like the murder case surrounding XXXTentacion has been solved. The music world was left reeling last month after the murder of controversial rapper XXXTentacion, who was leaving a motorcycle shop in Florida. The 20-year old rapper, born Jahseh On…
Guns Rights Advocate & NRA Member Ted Nugent Bans Guns at His Shows
Fans of hard rock musician and pro-gun activist Ted Nugent were surprised Tuesday evening when they were patted down upon entry and told that guns would not be allowed at his Virginia concert. The call to ban guns at the show was made by Nugent’s…
Introducing ‘Korean VEVO,’ Backed by the 7 Largest K-pop Music Firms
South Korean K-pop has long been a big traffic driver for YouTube. Now, the Korean music industry wants more control of the relationship. Just this morning, seven of the top entertainment companies in South Korea have announced a new initiative to hel…
Does Spotify’s New Playlist Consideration Feature Mean the End of Playlist Payola Companies?
I’ll be honest – Spotify’s new ‘playlist consideration’ feature looks good. Yet, don’t expect playlist payola companies to go the way of the dodo just yet. Let’s face it – Spotify has a major payola problem. To land on most major playlists on the musi…