Ozuna crushes YouTube. Reggaeton artist Ozuna has become YouTube’s Top Artist of 2018. His channel has over 2.7 billion views. According to the company’s Artist Insights tool, Ozuna’s music videos have received 2.2 billion additional views. Nadine Sa…
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Fyre Festival Founder Billy McFarland Is Back With a Brand-New Scam!
Infamous scam artist Billy McFarland is adding more fraudulent charges to a lengthy list of scams. McFarland pled guilty to two counts of wire fraud back in March, with sentencing scheduled for June 21st. But after this plea, McFarland disregarded the…
Red Hot Chili Pepper Fans Keep Buying Tickets for the ‘Red Hot Chili Pipers,’ a Scottish Bagpipe Band
One’s the Red Hot Chili Peppers. The other is the Red Hot Chili Pipers. Any questions? We’re not sure how long this wordplay will survive. Especially since fans of the Red Hot Chili Peppers are now clearly getting confused — over and ove…
StubHub Loses Bid to Have Class Action Lawsuit Over ‘Hidden Fees’ Thrown Out
According to StubHub, it doesn’t have to respect advertised discounts because its terms of agreement clearly state that it can charge additional fees. So, buyers – beware. A California court has ruled against StubHub in the company’s bid to have a cla…
War Breaks Out Over pre-1972 ‘Oldies’ Legislation — Will This Kill the MMA?
How should pre-1972 ‘oldies’ be overhauled by the Music Modernization Act? That’s the focus of a brand-new battle on Capitol Hill, one that could seriously sideline broader copyright reforms. So much for the spirit of compromise. No…
HAIM Says a Male Group Got Paid 10 Times More by a Festival— Just Because They’re Guys
The Haim sisters were shocked to discover they’d received 1/10th the amount of another band — specifically, a male band. Although they never disclosed the name of the festival, the Haim sisters find it incredulous that they were paid significantl…
Latest Industry: Arsenal+Tidal, Fleetwood Mac, OCL, SGAE, LiveXLive, ICMP, More…
Fleetwood Mac joins iHeartRadio Music Festival lineup. The iHeartRadio Music Festival has just added Fleetwood Mac — or what’s left of it — to its lineup. The group joins Justin Timberlake, Carrie Underwood, Mariah Carey, Imagine Dragons, Jason …
Amoeba Music Is Now Selling Weed
Amoeba Music’s flagship store in Berkeley just opened a weed-friendly pot shop to boost business. California has legalized weed, which means that lots of businesses are making the drug a little bit more accessible to the public. But this ‘seed&#…
Ban Social Media Over Hate Speech, Elton John Says
Elton John, along with the well-rounded public, has a low tolerance for homophobic hate speech, especially on social media. Elton John has a low tolerance for hate speech, specifically when things get homophobic. Now, he’s calling for extreme ac…
Is Bonnaroo Cursed This Year? Carbon Monoxide, Deaths & Gunshot Noises Abound
This year, Bonnaroo has been cursed with a series of unfortunate events including deaths, carbon monoxide poisoning and random gunshot noises. While music festivals are supposed to be a fun and safe place for music lovers, there’s always a risk somethi…