A damning tweet comes back to haunt Cloudflare CEO Matthew Prince. The deadly Charlottesville protests last August drew national attention on white supremacist and neo-Nazi culture in the United States. Following Digital Music News’ discovery of 37 whi…
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HELP: My Pandora Payments Are Plummeting and I Don’t Know Why
I am a composer, instrumentalist, and pianist. While I am grateful that I have been able to supplement my income and make a living from Pandora royalties, I am disappointed to see my royalties on a collision course with a future payout of $0 per month…
Las Vegas Shooter May Have Booked a Room Overlooking Lollapalooza; Chicago Police Investigating
Prior to the Las Vegas shooting massacre, Stephen Paddock may have scouted Lollapalooza and the Life is Beautiful festival. On October 1st, for nine to eleven minutes, 64-year-old Stephen Paddock fired upon hundreds of hapless concertgoers at the Route 91 Festival. Once the Las Vegas shooting massacre had ended, 58 people had died. 489 more […]
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The 14 Most Destructive Myths About the Music Industry
#1. Spotify saved the music industry. First it was Steve Jobs who saved the music industry. Then it was Spotify. Neither is true. Define ‘saved’. Did Spotify ‘save artists’? How about publishers? Spotify’s responsible for massively eroding piracy. That counts for something. The labels are roaring back — and getting seriously compensated for their catalogs. […]
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The Best-Selling Vinyl Record of 2017 Was Released 50 Years Ago
Vinyl records just gained another 3.1 percent. Thanks in part to a little band from the 60s. Last year, sales in the US grew 25.9% to 7.2 million units. In the UK, sales rose 53% to 3.2 million units, the same volume last reached in 1991. With turntables and other accessories, sales will likely reach […]
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I Wrote a Hit Song With Justin Bieber. Want to See My Royalties?
The following comes from Rodney Jerkins, who alongside Andre Lindal produced Justin Bieber’s 2010 hit, ‘As Long as You Love Me’. Jerkins disclosed the royalties from that song in front of an audience of fellow songwriters and publishers in Los Angeles. “I had a guy, who I met in my studio in 2009. And there […]
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Jason Aldean Responds: “I’m Afraid to Raise Children In This World”
Jason Aldean was standing on stage when bullets starting flying in Las Vegas this weekend. It’s a miracle the guy is unharmed (and alive). Aldean scurried off stage with his pregnant wife, and into a police vehicle while other band members hid behind equipment. He’s very, very lucky to be unscathed — and the same goes […]
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Guitarist At Las Vegas Shooting: I Was Wrong To Oppose Gun Control
Josh Abbott Band’s guitarist, Caleb Keeter, who performed at the Route 91 Harvest Festival in Las Vegas on Sunday – just hours before Stephen Paddock killed 59 people and injured 520 – has flipped his stance on gun control and support for the 2nd amendment. Caleb Keeter, an adamant, lifelong supporter of the 2nd amendment, […]
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Reports of Tom Petty’s Death Are Greatly Exaggerated…
Tom Petty, one of the biggest and best-selling musicians of all time, has suffered a massive cardiac arrest. But the LAPD has now retracted an earlier statement regarding his death. The following is a breaking story. Please check back for ongoing updates as we learn more information. His straightforward classics are staples of American culture. […]
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Reports of Tom Petty’s Death Are Greatly Exaggerated…
Tom Petty, one of the biggest and best-selling musicians of all time, has suffered a massive cardiac arrest. But the LAPD has now retracted an earlier statement regarding his death. The following is a breaking story. Please check back for ongoing updates as we learn more information. His straightforward classics are staples of American culture. […]
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