Category archives: Feature Story

In the Wake of Chester Bennington’s Suicide, a Music Charity Commits $130,000 to Prevent the Next Tragedy

 A music charity in the UK aims to help artists avoid committing tragedies in the wake of Chester Bennington’s suicide. Artists face a tremendous amount of pressure under the spotlight.  Last week, Linkin Park’s lead singer, Chester Bennington, made the decision to kill himself.  The singer had long battled with depression.  Now, a music charity […]

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Music Industry Jobs: The Latest Hirings, Firings, and Downsizings…

It’s been a sizzling summer so far!  Here’s the latest music industry jobs rundown, across every sector of the business. + Hiring? Post on DMN’s fabulous Job Board.  $195 per post (no expiration); email jobs@digitalmusicnews.com to post!   SoundCloud We start with the still-steaming pile at SoundCloud, where 173 employees recently received the ax.  The […]

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Imagine a Single, Unified Licensing Database for Every Song In the World

Congress wants to ensure all artists get paid, every time, by every streaming platform.  And they want to do it by creating a single, unified licensing database. If you’re an executive at Spotify, you might be experiencing a prolonged, extreme migraine headache.  And the reason is that music data, ownership records, and a gaggle of […]

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Apple Music Finds a Sneaky Way Around the ‘Album Exclusive’

Instead of album exclusives, will Apple Music use live performance exclusives? To attract users to its fledging music streaming service, Apple offered album exclusives. Despite howls of protest from industry executives, Apple Music signed deals with Frank Ocean and Chance the Rapper. As of late, the tech giant has shifted away from album exclusives. But, […]

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Snapchat Loses $15 Billion In Value as CEO Evan Spiegel Enjoys a Blissful Yachting Vacation

One way to sum up Snapchat CEO Evan Spiegel’s attitude: ‘What, me worry?’ Building a business model around filters with dog noses doesn’t turn a profit.  Just ask Snapchat.  Two months ago, Snapchat’s parent company posted a dismal Q1 report.  Thanks to a rapid deceleration of users, Snap posted $2.2 billion in losses. Now, while […]

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Chester Bennington ‘Took the Cowardly Way Out,’ Korn Guitarist Says

Linkin Park singer Chester Bennington left six kids, a family, and millions of fans behind.  Korn’s Brian ‘Head’ Welch doesn’t call that sad, he calls it cowardice. + July 20th: Linkin Park Lead Singer Chester Bennington Commits Suicide — on Chris Cornell’s Birthday It might be what a lot of people are thinking.  Now, Korn guitarist […]

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Ticketmaster Just Released Free Tickets for Another 100+ Concerts

Earlier this week, Ticketmaster unleashed hundreds of free tickets to summer shows.  Now, they’re releasing even more. If you happened to buy any tickets from Ticketmaster between the years of 1999 and 2006, then you’re in luck.  As part of a class action lawsuit recently settled, Ticketmaster is now releasing hundreds of free tickets to […]

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Ticketmaster Just Released Free Tickets for Another 100+ Concerts

Earlier this week, Ticketmaster unleashed hundreds of free tickets to summer shows.  Now, they’re releasing even more. If you happened to buy any tickets from Ticketmaster between the years of 1999 and 2006, then you’re in luck.  As part of a class action lawsuit recently settled, Ticketmaster is now releasing hundreds of free tickets to […]

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Breaking: Linkin Park Lead Singer Chester Bennington Commits Suicide

Linkin Park lead singer Chester Bennington has killed himself.  The singer committed suicide by hanging; he was 41. The following is a developing story.   Chester Bennington, the lead singer and co-founder of Linkin Park, has killed himself. Bennington’s body was found this morning in his Palos Verdes Estates residence.  Palos Verdes is a high-end community […]

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‘Despacito’ Becomes the 3rd Biggest Video In YouTube’s History — Literally Overnight

Luis Fonsi’s ‘Despacito’ featuring Daddy Yankee just moved from #5 to #3 on YouTube’s all-time most-watched video list.  And they did it while you were sleeping. ‘Despacito’ is already one of the hottest songs in the history of the music business.  And its rapid ascent up the YouTube rankings is simply unprecedented. Yesterday, we reported […]

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