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Last week, Congress offered a plan to create a global, centralized msuic database. Now, ASCAP and BMI are taking a giant step towards that goal. Last week, Digital Music News reported that Congress re-sparked plans to create the world’s first central, unified music database. Previous efforts to create an authoritative database have failed miserably. Music data, […]
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Kid Rock looks dead serious about running for a US Senate seat in Michigan. And here’s the craziest part: somebody conducted a poll that gives him a pretty solid chance of winning. If Donald Trump can win Michigan, why can’t Kid Rock? Actually, Kid Rock would become next United States Senator from Michigan if midterm […]
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Earlier this month, a prominent DJ blasted MTV for being racist against black artists in the 1980s. Now, an executive who co-founded the channel is disputing those claims. We’ve heard it a million times before: MTV in the 1980s was racist against black artists. They rarely aired black musicians, viewing them as bad for business. […]
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Dan McCarroll will no longer continue at Warner Bros. Records. After four years at the label, Warner Bros. Records President Dan McCarroll will leave the company. In an e-mail to staff members, Warner Bros. Chairman Cameron Strang confirmed the departure. “Dan has been integral in evolving our A&R activity, and helping us grow our partnerships […]
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With the Purpose World Tour now cancelled, Justin Bieber will have plenty of free time to appear on Game of Thrones. Following an exhausting 154 performances, Justin Bieber has cancelled the remainder of the Purpose World Tour. Now, if one HBO star has her way, Bieber may soon have a small cameo in an upcoming […]
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With the Purpose World Tour now cancelled, Justin Bieber will have plenty of free time to appear on Game of Thrones. Following an exhausting 154 performances, Justin Bieber has cancelled the remainder of the Purpose World Tour. Now, if one HBO star has her way, Bieber may soon have a small cameo in an upcoming […]
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If you haven’t already signed up for Spotify Premium, prepare to wait several weeks to listen to your favorite artists. Several months ago, Spotify secured long-term licensing deals with Universal Music Group and Merlin Network. Now, after locking down similar deals with Sony Music and WMG, Spotify will likely roll-out exclusive, paid-only content this fall. […]
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The music industry has spent two decades smashing cockroaches with sledgehammers. Now, Google has a simpler way to clean up the kitchen. Google is the devil. And so is YouTube. Because, a bunch of music industry executives told me that. And hey, they have a point: Google exploits more loopholes than a Bahamian tax shelter […]
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So, how much can you expect to get from Spotify, Apple Music, and the other top plays? Music streaming services have helped spark a revival in the music industry. This year alone, major labels have reported record-breaking revenue. But, how much are artists truly earning? Independent data-analysis organization Information is Beautiful has released a new […]
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In the days following Chester Bennington’s unexpected suicide, people are questioning how someone could leave six children and a loving wife behind. That is being reinforced by a heartbreaking note from Chester’s son Tyler written just weeks before his suicide. The legacy of Chester Bennington won’t be defined by his music. It will now include a suicide […]
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