Category archives: Feature Story

Millions of Songwriters Demand Proper Attribution In Streaming Music Services

In a strongly worded letter published today, songwriters and trade organizations have pleaded with the RIAA to recognize their “moral rights.” Since 1928, moral rights have been enshrined in legislative framework through the Berne Convention.  However, the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) has reportedly refused to recognize songwriters’ moral rights. The Berne Convention for […]

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Your Chainsmokers-Loving Ass Isn’t Invited to the Red Bull Music Academy Festival LA

Last night in downtown Los Angeles, the Red Bull Music Academy announced its first-ever LA-based festival.  Maybe it’s better termed an ‘anti-festival’. They picked a gritty, pre-gentrified warehouse district in downtown Los Angeles for the unveiling.  In fact, this area of LA looks more like a resuscitated warzone than a reclaimed neighborhood.  Either way, this […]

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Female DJ Describes Getting Brutally Assaulted by Festival Staff

Fans and friends watched in horror as Flow Festival security violently beat Russian DJ and producer Inga Mauer. Flow Festival security staff viciously assaulted and subsequently arrested a female DJ hours after her performance on Saturday.  Following her arrest, Russian DJ and producer Inga Mauer spent the night in a Finnish jail.  Police wouldn’t allow […]

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SoundCloud Has Lost Over 100 Million Users Since 2016, Data Shows

SoundCloud’s traffic is tanking — fast — according to just-released data. SoundCloud has more than just money problems.  According to data shared with Digital Music News this morning, it has very serious traffic problems as well. Since January of 2016, SoundCloud’s overall traffic has dipped by roughly 25 percent, according to tracking data from SimilarWeb.  After […]

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Despacito, the Most Popular Music Video in History, Ruled Ineligible by the VMAs

But while Despacito gets snubbed, does the industry care about the MTV Video Music Awards? Will anyone watch? Last week, ‘Despacito’ became the most-watched music video in YouTube.  MTV executives, however, ruled the video ineligible for this year’s Video Music Awards.  But with fewer people watching the once-popular awards show, will this notable snub make […]

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I Just Found 37 White Supremacist Hate Bands on Spotify

Back in 2014, the Southern Poverty Law Center published a list of white supremacist hate bands.  A majority of those groups remain on Spotify today. These bands were first identified in a relatively benign period.  That is, several years ago, when the South Poverty Law Center (SPLC) discovered that white power music was finding a […]

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48% of the Entire Swedish and Norwegian Population Pays for Streaming

Nearly have of all Swedes and Norwegians are paying for a streaming service. And here’s another interesting fact: more than 60% of people in Sweden and Norway use YouTube. Across Norway, Denmark, Finland, and Sweden, 80% of inhabitants aged 12 to 65 have used at least one streaming service last year.  But did you know […]

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SoundCloud’s ex-CEO Issues His First Official Statement

It was a rollercoaster week that almost plunged SoundCloud into bankruptcy.  Now, the company’s founder and fired CEO, Alexander Ljung, has issued an official statement following a last-minute bailout. Over the weekend, Ljung issued this memo to employees and loyal followers. Exciting news and the future of SoundCloud Hey everyone, Recently you heard me say […]

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Why Is a 10-Minute Silent Song Climbing the iTunes Charts?

According to iTunes, the best sound of 2017 is absolute silence. Created as an iTunes hack, Samir Mezrahi has created one of iTunes’ hottest tracks of the summer.  How?  By uploading a 10-minute track filled with absolute silence. Normally, when plugging your iPhone in your car, iTunes will automatically play the first track.  With his […]

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SoundCloud Fires Its CEO as Last-Ditch Emergency Funding Gets Approved

SoundCloud’s investors just approved a life-saving $170 million emergency fund.  Here are all the details. SoundCloud just bought a few more months of life.  But existing CEO Alex Ljung will no longer be running the show. According to details shared by the company with Digital Music News, the emergency funding was given the green light […]

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