The Music Modernization Act is now a supersized piece of music reform. But will musicians finally receive their fair share? Updated (Wed. Apr. 11th): The bill has already moved into the general House of Representatives, thanks to a solid 32-0 vot…
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What John Cusack Thinks of Disney’s New TV Series, High Fidelity
Guess John Cusack wasn’t involved in Disney’s TV remake of High Fidelity. In case you hadn’t heard: Disney is making a TV series based on the seminal 2000 film, High Fidelity. John Cusack, the original film’s star, apparen…
Latest Industry: Ikea, Google, YouTube, Hackers, Congress, Live Nation, Deezer
Doubling down on Bluetooth speakers. Ikea will bring two Bluetooth speaker models to the US and the UK. Called the Ikea ENEBY, the speakers measure 20 x 20 or 30 x 30 and come in white, gray, or black. This marks the first time that the Swe…
Psychopaths Generally Prefer These Two Songs
Are you just an average, 21st Century Joe or Jane? Or are you a raging psychopath? Show me your playlist and I’ll tell you — a new study claims. You can’t argue with science. First an observation. Then a hypoth…
Psychopaths Generally Prefer These Two Songs
Are you just an average, 21st Century Joe or Jane? Or are you a raging psychopath? Show me your playlist and I’ll tell you — a new study claims. You can’t argue with science. First an observation. Then a hypoth…
Would You Pay $15-a-Month for Spotify in Your Car?
Following a successful debut on Wall Street, Spotify bets you’re ready to pay even more for a subscription while driving. But, why not just use your Bluetooth-enabled smartphone in your car instead? According to a report published in Februa…
Fair Warning: Amazon Music Will Delete All of Your MP3s on April 30th
A friendly reminder: unless you download and save all of your Amazon-stored MP3s, you can bid them farewell – for good. Underscoring the death of MP3 downloads, Amazon Music quietly scrapped MP3 imports several months ago. The e-commerce gi…
The Royal Opera House Gets Sued By Its Own Viola Player — for Hearing Damage
No, this isn’t an Onion article. A judge just found the Royal Opera House responsible for hearing damage — of its own player. Viola player Chris Goldscheider has successfully sued the Royal Opera House (ROH) in a case that takes frivo…
Latest Industry: Spotify, Kobalt, WMG, Royal Opera House, Facebook, NPR
Can this startup predict the next success? Warner Music Group has purchased Sodatone, an A&R intelligence platform. Founded in 2016, the start-up’s proprietary technology combines streaming, social and touring data with the power of mac…
Apple Music, Not Spotify, Ranks as the Most Popular Music Streaming Service
Spotify’s splashy direct listing is next week. But are investors buying into something second-best? Last month, the Wall Street Journal published a surprising report. According to the newspaper, this summer, Apple Music, not Spotify, …