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America’s National Anthem is becoming increasingly controversial. So why not write a new one? Not even the singers like ‘The Star Spangled Banner’. And despite its storied history, America’s National Anthem, ‘The Star Spangled Banner,’ is becoming a major problem at sporting events and public ceremonies. Now, the protests are intensifying. Just last week, an […]
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Did you score 1,000 views for a track on YouTube? How much did you earn? According to former WMG CEO Lyor Cohen, YouTube pays $3 for every 1,000 views. The RIAA states that the company pays closer to $1.50. A reputable independent analyst team stated that the video platform pays closer to $0.60. So, who’s […]
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Some people work two jobs to remain afloat. Others, like former Patterson Thuente lawyer Aaron W. Davis, worked a second job to spread neo-nazi hate. Last week, a local newspaper exposed the dirty secret of an accomplished IP attorney in Minneapolis. During the day, Aaron W. Davis worked for intellectual property law firm Patterson Thuente. […]
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Iron Maiden’s Steve Harris has an expensive mansion that he can’t sell. All of which might be great news for Iron Maiden fans. For the past several years, Steve Harris has tried — and failed — to sell his home in Essex, England. Now, the Iron Maiden rock star has a new plan. Barring a […]
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The warning signs are clear: don’t take ecstasy at major music festivals (or even at all.) In the past eighteen years, the United States has seen a 763% increase in psychostimulant-related deaths. Analyzing 25,700 MDMA reports from around the world, American Addiction Centers found a shocking fact. As summer concerts near, the strength of ecstasy […]
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Free streaming contributes a pittance to the overall music industry. So why not just kill it? Right now, the music industry is losing its war against YouTube. But maybe that’s because they haven’t deployed the nuclear option. That is, turning the lights off entirely on free music streaming. According to separate sources at major music […]
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DistroKid doesn’t kid around with music promoting racism and discrimination. In the wake of deadly neo-nazi protests in Charlottesville, Spotify took down several white supremacist groups from their platform. Google, Deezer, and popular music distribution services quickly followed suit. Now, another top music distributor has promised to do the same. Only this time, they injected […]
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What’s the difference between relaxing piano music and a recording of crashing waves? Depending on how you answer that question, Amazon Music is also pedaling ‘fake artists’. For decades, recordings of nature sounds have been packaged and sold at a handsome profit. And it’s the same rotating list: crashing waves, birds chirping in a forest, […]
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RIAA-backed research shows that Apple Music and Spotify pay artists much, much more than YouTube does. In a blog post last week, former WMG CEO Lyor Cohen defended YouTube against criticisms from the music industry. The now-YouTube executive stated that the platform pays out $3 per 1,000 streams. The platform apparently pays more per stream […]
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“This is without a doubt the most ambitious project we have every undertaken. PBS was the only place it could have been done.” — Ken Burns, speaking on his latest documentary, ‘The Vietnam War’. The Vietnam War was was fought on many fronts: foreign, domestic, ideological, emotional. Documentarists Ken Burns and Lynn Novick tried to […]
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