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Is YouTube seriously paying $3 for every 1,000 views? Or is that just another ‘alternative fact’? How much does YouTube really pay? Welcome to the million-dollar question for musicians, studios, and rights owners everywhere. Or, shall we say, the million micro-penny question. Just last week, a crack of clarity seemed to poke through the frustrating […]
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Goldman Sachs has been one of Spotify’s biggest backers. So why did they just drop $75 million worth of valuable pre-IPO shares? When investors see a calamity ahead, they usually drop as many shares as legally allowed. All of which raises some awkward questions about Goldman Sachs’ reported dump-off of $75 million worth of Spotify […]
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Google, CD Baby, Deezer, and Spotify say “No” to hate-filled music on their platforms. Earlier this week, Digital Music News’ Paul Resnikoff published a controversial news article. In the wake of deadly neo-nazi protests in Charlottesville, Resnikoff found that users on Spotify could easily stream music from thirty-seven white supremacist, neo-nazi groups. The move prompted […]
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Wearers of Oticon’s internet-connected hearing aid will enjoy a live streamed Styx concert. Sound engineers will transmit Styx’s final United We Rock US tour performance to Oticon hearing aid wearers. Styx’s final tour performance will take place at New Jersey’s PNC Bank Arts Center in Holmdel on August 22nd. Sound engineers will capture the audio feed […]
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A neo-Nazi white supremacist dons a Johnny Cash t-shirt in Charlottesville. Johnny Cash’s kids decided to respond. We’re not sure who this neo-Nazi white supremacist is. But we have a feeling his identity may soon come to light. Either way, he seems to know little about the legacy of Johnny Cash, especially the singer’s crusades […]
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Adding to Snapchat’s financial woes, now nearly half of influencers would gladly leave the platform. Last week, Snapchat’s parent company once again posted dismal financial numbers. The company has failed to attract a growing number of new users. Downloads dropped 22% in April and May. In addition, existing users on the platform have started uninstalling […]
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Yesterday, DMN highlighted dozens of neo-Nazi, white supremacist bands on Spotify. Now, the streaming service has started removing them. Spotify has taken swift action to remove dozens of neo-Nazi, white supremacist hate bands from their service. The move comes less than 24 hours after Digital Music News published a piece highlighting the presence of 37 […]
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It’s rare you get to meet someone that is arguably the best at what they do. Frank Zummo is one of those people. I get it. You believe there’s a better drummer and that may be true but god dammit Frank Zummo is good. From winning competitions at Drum Center as a CHILD, to starting […]
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Pineapples: nature’s deadliest weapon, according to the Reading and Leeds Festivals. For the human body, pineapples have amazing health benefits. They can improve respiratory health, cure common colds, strengthen your bones, and even help you lose weight. But according to major music festivals, like the Reading and Leeds Festivals, they’re the most dangerous enemy known […]
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Now there’s a conference for that. Get ready for ‘Making Vinyl,’ an event dedicated to the burgeoning vinyl records industry. Somehow, I don’t think Wall Street Journal writer Neil Shah will be showing up for this one. But even the staunchest vinyl skeptics might have something to learn here. The conference is called ‘Making Vinyl,’ […]
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