GOP Senator John Kennedy has now introduced a bill designed to fortify the FCC’s recent repeal of net neutrality. The measure would ban U.S. states like Washington from creating their own net neutrality laws. It’s hard to tell if the …
Category archives: Feature Story
John Williams: Composing for 9 Star Wars Movies Is Enough, Thank You
John Williams has composed the music for all of the Star Wars trilogies. After Star Wars: Episode IX, he’s officially calling it quits. John Williams is regarded as one of the most influential shapers of the Star Wars legacy. His swee…
Fred Durst Is Directing a Film featuring John Travolta as a Psychotic Stalker
It’s John Travolta’s most riveting role since Face/Off. And Fred Durst is the director. Saturday Night Fever, Grease, Look Who’s Talking, Pulp Fiction, Swordfish… Those films are certainly enough laurels to rest on. …
Gibson Guitar Planning a 12-15% Workforce Reduction as Bankruptcy Nears
Gibson Guitar is now planning a serious workforce reduction to meet growing debt pressures. As Gibson Guitar slides deeper into debt — and closer towards bankruptcy — some drastic cost-cutting appears imminent. Earlier…
Comcast Found ‘Accidentally’ Blocking Legitimate Sites — Including PayPal and Steam
Scared yet? Comcast’s Xfinity broadband internet access service has been found blocking a number of legitimate sites through its ‘Protected Browsing’ option. The internet is full of bad things: malware, phishing attacks, nefario…
Now There’s a Spotify ‘Equalizer’ Algorithm That Balances Female and Male Artists
There’s more than meets the eye in Smirnoff’s new “global gender equality” campaign with Spotify. As part of its “Equalizing Music” global campaign, vodka brand Smirnoff has announced a partnership with Spotify. …
Russ Solomon — The Guy Who Started Tower Records — Is Dead
He was the king of music retail, until music retail came crashing down. Russ Solomon, founder and longtime ruler of the Tower Records empire, has just passed away at 92. It started in Sacramento in 1960, and ultimately spread its tentacles as far…
iHeartRadio Faces Imminent Bankruptcy as Debt Pile Hits $20 Billion
As predicted, iHeartRadio is about to crash into a messy bankruptcy. Early last year, Digital Music News ran a controversial story. A group of iHeartRadio’s lenders had opposed a $20 billion debt overhaul. With the company adding nearly $35…
Rick Ross Isn’t Dead and He Isn’t on Life Support, Family Says
TMZ says Rick Ross is strapped to life support after suffering a massive heart attack. People on Twitter are claiming he’s dead. Those close to the rapper are calling bulls—t on all of that. Update, Monday Mar. 5th: Rick Ross ha…
Keith Richards Says ‘The Drugs Today are Just So Bland’
Keith Richards isn’t so hooked on the whole ‘sobriety’ thing. But somehow the thrill of doing hard drugs has faded. Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards has always been a drug-addled musician, with both comic and tragic under…