YouTube’s global head of music, Lyor Cohen, says this ‘misunderstanding’ can be fixed. But how? YouTube is officially the music industry’s most hated streaming platform. But YouTube global head of music Lyor Cohen says this is…
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Breaking: MP3juices Faces Worldwide Shutdown for Massive Copyright Infringement
If MP3juices and YTmp3 follow the same pattern as YouTube-mp3.org, expect these popular stream rippers to go down for good. Last month, the largest YouTube to MP3 stream ripper agreed to take the full blame for copyright infringement. The move came aft…
Taking the Hero Out of Heroin: Through the Eyes of an Ex-Heroin Addict
The following article is a hard glimpse into the lifestyle of an active heroin user. It’s written by Amanda Bocchi, a writer and Americana soul musician. She agreed to detail the trainwreck that is addiction. Part One January 2015, Blue Ridge M…
What Facebook Armageddon and YouTube Adpocalypse Taught Me About My Email List
This just in: Facebook says they aren’t going to decimate your band Page’s reach, after all. Do you really need another memo? People have been bitching about Facebook for years. But that’s a huge waste of energy. I’ve seen a f…
Spotify Won’t Give Slain Executive’s Family Compensation, Claims Father
Still in pain over the loss of his son, a British father attacks Spotify and the Swedish government. On April 7th, Rakhmat Akilov, an ISIS sympathizer, hijacked a beer truck in Sweden. The 39-year-old Uzbekistan immigrant drove down busy streets in St…
The 21 Best Hip-Hop Albums of the 21st Century
Looking at the best hip-hop albums of this century, who truly ranks as the undisputed king? According to Business Insider, based on popularity and sales, Drake currently reigns as the ‘King of Hip-Hop.’ With over 100 hits on the Billboard Hot 100, as w…
The 15 Different Kinds of Musicians In This World
1. The Unsigned DIY Do-it-yourself (DIY) and totally direct-to-fan. Not affiliated, this soloist or band is handling mostly everything themselves. Typically very early stage, with low levels of income but ample inspiration. Early fans, and early sig…
Why Music Venues Should Ban Stage-Diving
Stage-diving: part of every awesome performance or a lawsuit waiting to happen? As an artist, you’ve probably been there. Sweat on your arms and forehead. Music maxed out on the speakers. Hundreds (if not thousands) of cheering fans screaming at the …
Breaking: Florida Supreme Court Rules That Oldies Recordings are Public Domain
So this complicates things a bit. A bombshell decision from the Florida Supreme Court effectively says that recording copyrights didn’t exist before 1972. Should oldie recordings enjoy copyright protection? Absolutely not, according to a unanimo…
Scientists Challenge Everything We Thought About Music and Hearing Loss
A causal relationship between blaring music and hearing damage may not exist. According to endless scientific research, prolonged exposure to loud noises leads to serious hearing damage. Studies performed on rodents suggested that loud noises could “p…