New Study Might Make You Reconsider That App You’re Developing

Want to develop the newest and hottest mobile apps?  Then comScore has some bad news for you. According to a new report, Americans prefer spending most of their time on their smartphones.  However, in a blow for developers looking to reach the widest audience, most people won’t download newer mobile apps.  In fact, they prefer […]

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Is Taylor Swift Scamming Her Most Dedicated Fans?

Taylor Swift’s recent deal with Ticketmaster has riled the singer’s legion of fans. To help fans secure tickets for her upcoming concerts, Taylor Swift has teamed up with Ticketmaster to launch a new program.  However, the singer’s fans have quickly decried the move, calling it a shameless scam. The “Taylor Swift TIX powered by Ticketmaster […]

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10 Years of Music Industry Change (In 10 Seconds or Less)

The music industry: it all depends on how you look at it! Here’s an animated look at the massive transformations witnessed over the past 10 years. It’s been a pretty wild transformation for the music industry — and this is just the past 10 years. The methodology. The above breakdown reflects the sales of every type […]

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I Just Found 58 White Supremacist Hate Band on YouTube

Google has gone on the warpath against hate-filled and extremist content on YouTube.  But does this include white supremacist and neo-Nazi music? How can you ensure that videos promoting hatred and discrimination don’t reappear on YouTube?  Simple, according to Google.  Keep them on the site.  The only thing you need to do is demonetize them. […]

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Taylor Swift’s Album Drops on the 10 Year Anniversary of Kanye West’s Mother’s Death

No, no, no… this cannot be intentional… right?  Well, it turns out that Taylor Swift’s album release date is exactly ten years — to the date — of the death of Kanye West’s mother, Donda West. It was nearly ten years ago today that Kanye West’s mother died unexpectedly.  On November 10th, 2007, Donda West succumbed to […]

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Now You Can Earn a Living on YouTube Selling Amazon Products

Want to sell a product on Amazon through your YouTube channel and earn money from it?  Now you can. To better help social media influencers earn money on the side, Amazon launched their Influencer Program last April.  Accepted influencers could build their own landing page on Amazon.  They could then promote items on the site […]

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Breaking: Spotify Just Signed Its Last Major Label Licensing Deal

Big, big news: Spotify has just signed an updated licensing deal with Warner Music Group.  That puts the last major label license in the bag — and brings an IPO ever closer to reality. After months and months of arduous negotiations, Warner Music Group has renewed its licensing agreement with Spotify.  The deal, announced this (Thursday) […]

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How to Start Downloading Your Entire SoundCloud Collection

Will SoundCloud survive? Just in case, use DownCloud to back-up all of your tracks. In an effort to save the company from bankruptcy, former SoundCloud co-founder and CEO Alexander Ljung agreed to step down.  However, despite having a new CEO, its financial future remains uncertain.  According to new research, users have rapidly fled the sinking […]

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Fuck White Supremacists. Charlottesville Prefers the Grateful Dead.

As tensions remain elevated in Charlottesville, surviving members of the Grateful Dead hope to bring some peace and tranquility to the region. Jerry passed away in the 90s, but Grateful Dead never really died.  Now, surviving members Bob Weir and Phil Lesh are hoping to bring some positive energy to a very negative situation in […]

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Terrorists Planned to Massacre a Netherlands Music Show, Police Say

Dutch police in Rottersdam had initially called off an Allah-las concert following a now-confirmed terror plot. Los Angeles-based group Allah-Las has received plenty of threats over their “holy-sounding” name.  Muslims from around the world have been offended by the group’s seemingly offensive choice. Following a deadly terrorist attack in Barcelona last week, Spanish authorities warned […]

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