Tencent Holdings had been reportedly planning for a Tencent Music IPO. Now, it looks like those plans will officially go forth. After a strategic alliance was formed with Spotify last year, Tencent will attempt to follow in the footsteps of its wester…
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Grammy 2019 Submissions Are Officially Open — Here Are the Details
Performers and fans alike can — and do — grouse about some of the awards given away in the entertainment industry. But as the sole peer-recognized award in the music industry, the Grammys still command high respect. The Recording Academy has now relea…
Latest Industry: Sonos, Glassnote, Cardi B, K-Pop, House of Blues, Whitney, Tupac, Drake, More…
Sonos files for IPO, revealing massive losses in the process. Sonos has filed for an IPO. The company hopes to raise $100 million. The filing has shown that last year, despite a 10% increase in revenue, Sonos lost $14.2 million. The company also los…
YouTube’s Broken Content ID System Leads to Yet Another Controversy
Looks like YouTube’s Content ID could still use some work. So could the company. Paul Davids had one thing in mind two years ago. He wanted to share his latest track on YouTube. Admittedly, the Dutch guitarist doesn’t have a lot of followers on YouTu…
An Anime-Focused Streaming Music Service Is Coming In August
Want your favorite anime music without having to tune in to any shows? You’re in luck: a highly-specialized streaming music service is debuting in America in August. Since the 1960s, music from anime has begun to develop into its own popular sub…
Piracy Levels Are Dropping Fastest Among 16-24 Year-Olds
A new report from the United Kingdom offers some optimism for those involved in the fight against intellectual property theft. The report, published by the UK Intellectual Property Office (IPO), revealed that piracy levels among young British consumers…
Apple Music Just Surpassed Spotify’s U.S. Subscriber Count
Apple Music has now surpassed Spotify’s US-based subscriber tally — and plans to widen the lead by Christmas. Apple Music has more US-based, paying subscribers in the United States than Spotify, according to confidential details shared with Digit…
Facial Recognition Technology Can’t Identify Members of Insane Clown Posse
Want to beat facial recognition technology? Then take a tip from Insane Clown Posse. Facial recognition technology is becoming increasingly common in the United States. The Federal government and some states love FR, crediting it with the timely captur…
Mastodon’s Guitarist Says It’s Nearly Impossible for Bands to Survive Financially Anymore
It’s becoming extremely difficult for musicians to make a living these days —even successful and award-winning bands such as Mastodon. Mastodon’s guitarist, Bill Kelliher, recently gave an interview on the music podcast “Let There Be …
A ‘Hijacking of the Process’: Impala, CISAC, PRS, SACEM React to the Article 13 Defeat
The EU Parliament’s decision against passing Article 13 and the broader Copyright Directive is a big blow. But it ain’t over yet… at least according to some of the music industry’s top organizations. While Americans were grilli…