The shutdown of Ticketfly last Thursday was caused by a “cyber incident” that remains unresolved. Ticketing service Ticketfly is still offline following a massive breach from last Thursday. Now, it looks like the hack has compromised the names, addres…
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Latest Industry: Apple Music, Spotify, Alexa, Facebook, PledgeMusic, RiverFest, More…
iPhone users prefer ad-supported streaming platforms over Apple Music. According to Consumer Intelligence Research Partners (CIRP), 15% of iPhone consumers pay for Apple Music. Around 48% prefer using Pandora’s ad-supported service to stream their fav…
Bonnaroo’s Body Odor Finally Meets Its Match
Bonnaroo’s brand-new free laundry service also includes an air-conditioned waiting area and complementary folding. Festivals have a lot of downsides, including some serious cases of B.O. Now, Bonnaroo is helping to alleviate part of that problem…
Facebook Is Rolling Out New Music Features
Facebook will now allow videos with copyrighted music in the background thanks to a slew of deals with all the major record labels. If your a Social Media Marketing guru in the music industry, you know how frustrating it can be to post promotional cont…
YouTube Music Is Now Running Ads — for a Site That Hasn’t Launched
YouTube is now running ads for its much-ballyhooed YouTube Music service. Just one problem. When, oh when, is YouTube Music going to launch? Despite a splashy launch date of May 22nd, YouTube Music’s entry page still says ‘Coming SoonR…
Latest Industry: YouTube Music, Apple, Sony/ATV, Made In America, Tunecore, More…
The wait for YouTube Music continues… According to new reports, YouTube Music has rolled out for more people. Some users have reported receiving e-mail invitations. Functionality, however, remains mixed. A few people who have received invitati…
AEG Says Ozzy Osbourne Suit Is A Live Nation Sham
AEG claims that Ozzy Osbourne’s lawsuit isn’t what it pretends to be, and Live Nation is behind the antitrust action. In March, Osbourne brought a case in California federal court claiming that AEG was violating antitrust laws by trying two of its venu…
MusiCares Launches Official Investigation Into Harassment, Financial Impropriety
MusiCares, the Recording Academy’s non-profit wing, has hired law firm Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP to look into a fired employee’s claims of harassment. In a letter to MusiCares members, MusiCares chairman Michael McDonald wrote, “With any charity, trus…
RuPaul’s Entire ‘American’ Album Removed from Spotify Due to a Copyright Infringement Claim on One Song
Copyright infringement cases are running rampant. The latest comes from Azealia Banks, who is accusing RuPaul of ripping off her work. What’s with all of the copyright infringement cases lately? Miley Cyrus recently faced a $300 million lawsuit…
Latest Industry: Azealia Banks, Spotify, Apple Pay, Universal Music UK, BTS, Talib Kweli, More…
Azealia Banks takes down RuPaul’s newest album. Embattled rapper Azealia Banks has claimed reality show host RuPaul ripped off her song ‘This Big Big Beat’ with his song, ‘Call Me Mother.’ She also alleges that to have reported the show host’s latest …