It was a killer lineup — that nobody will get to enjoy. This weekend, FYF Fest officially ended after 17 years. This is an especially sucky development for Los Angelinos. But it’s probably best that FYF Fest pressed the sel…
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Check Out Charles Goldstuck’s Brand-New Recording Studio In the Bahamas
American music mogul Charles Goldstuck has created what is no doubt an exotic, premier, music-recording destination at Albany in the Bahamas. They say there’s nothing more powerful than an idea whose time has come. Charles Goldstuck, fo…
Why Pandora Still Has a Long, Long Way to Go
Pandora Media’s Q1 2018 may look great at first. But, just look a little closer. Pandora Media has reported better-than-expected first quarter financial results. The company posted a lower quarterly loss thanks to higher subscription …
More Evidence Suggests That YouTube Music Is Merging With Google Play Music
Rumors abound that Google will be merging its YouTube Music and Google Play Music platforms into one giant music juggernaut. Now, a redesigned YouTube Music app supports those claims. If Spotify represents order, then YouTube is the chaotic …
Latest Industry: Jay-Z, G-Eazy, Kanye West, Spotify, Pandora, Live Nation, the RIAA, More…
Spotify + Hulu…and Scribd? According to a new report, Spotify may expand its entertainment bundle to include Scribd’s audiobook service. TechCrunch notes that the company has placed a consumer survey in its mobile app. The surve…
Adidas Refuses to Drop Kanye — Despite His ‘Slavery Was a Choice’ Diatribe
So what does Adidas stand for, anyway? Kanye West’s latest pro-Trump rants and racist invectives are hardly the stuff that marketers dream of. But maybe Adidas already knew what they were getting into. The question is whether Adidas is abou…
Can JAAK’s Blockchain Music Rights Database Succeed Where Others Have Failed?
Using blockchain technology, can JAAK truly succeed where other music industry organizations — and even the government — have clearly failed? Congress, ASCAP, BMI, the RIAA, and the NMPA can all agree on one thing: the modern musi…
Ticket Prices for Taylor Swift’s ‘Reputation Tour’ Sink to $25 In Miami
$25 was once unthinkably cheap for a Taylor Swift show. Now, it could be the norm for the singer’s upcoming ‘Reputation Stadium Tour’. Taylor Swift’s upcoming ‘Reputation’ tour is selling out in Australia. …
Latest Industry: Jay-Z, Spotify, YouTube, Xiaomi, Meek Mill, Russell Simmons, More…
No longer running with the bulls. Following its Q1 2018 results, Spotify shares have dropped more than 10%. The stock closed Wednesday at $170. Despite reporting better-than-expected earnings, its re-adjusted guidance for its Q2 2018 has sc…
Jay-Z Faces a Federal Investigation Over Suspicious Rocawear Transactions
The US Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) is now forcing the testimony of Jay-Z over suspicious Rocawear deals. A federal investigation involving the Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) is rarely a welcomed development. Accordingly…