It’s not enough to put musical memorabilia and lyrics on the walls. If you want to really capture the world’s attention as a rock-themed hotel, you’ve got to up your guitar game. That’s exactly what’s happening at…
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Streaming Pushes Sony Music’s Revenue Over $4 Billion
Thanks to streaming, Sony Music CEO Rob Stringer had a great first year. Sony Corporation has published its earnings report for the 2017-2018 fiscal year ending March 31st, 2018. The company’s music division brought in ¥447 billion ($4…
Who Killed Avicii?
First, there was shock. Now, there’s outrage over the tragic — and completely preventable — death of Avicii. So whose fault is this? For those who were around in the 90s, Avicii’s tragic death feels a lot like the pa…
Spotify’s ‘Got You by the Balls’ — And Now They’re Testing Out a Price Increase
Spotify’s got 71 million reasons to test a price increase out. But will this little experiment work? Spotify early investor (and longtime board member) Sean Parker may have said it best back in 2010. “You have no choice,…
I’m an Award-Winning Cellist and Composer. Want to See My Royalties?
So, how much does Zoe Keating make from streaming? Every now and then, Digital Music News covers what real artists make from streaming platforms. One artist last year, for example, made just €403.27, or $470.47, on Spotify from 122,364 total play…
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Can James Comey help the Wu-Tang Clan get their album back? Wu-Tang Clan’s Ghostface Killah and Method Man met James Comey backstage during a taping of the Late Show with Stephen Colbert yesterday evening. Referring to Once Upon a Time in S…
Jimi Hendrix-Branded Marijuana Products Are In the Works
Jimi Hendrix’s brother is now creating a line of Hendrix-branded cannabis products. Just one problem. We’re not sure what Jimi Hendrix would have thought about all of this. The legendary 60s guitarist was notorious for indulging…
Guitar Center Faces Imminent Bankruptcy After 59 Years In Business
As guitar sales plummet, some of the biggest guitar brands and retailers are facing bankruptcy. The latest is Guitar Center, which narrowly averted default and just got downgraded by S&P. Rock n’ roll may never die. But that’…
So, Who Donated $10 Million to KEXP 90.3 FM?
With generous listeners like ‘Suzanne,’ don’t expect public radio to go away just yet. 46-year-old Seattle radio station KEXP 90.3 FM has announced that it received a nearly $10 million donation from a single donor. The anonymous dono…
Latest Industry: RT Industries, Soompi, Live Nation, CTS Italia, Deezer, DJ Khaled, Charlie Walk, More…
And just like that, EU regulators created a label. Well, not directly. But as part of a complex regulatory arrangement hammered out with EU officials, Warner Music Group agreed to divest significant catalog following its acquisition of Parlophone…