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Pandora Radio CEO Tim Westergren will officially step down. Following a tumultuous second tenure as CEO, Pandora Radio founder Tim Westergren will reportedly step down. The news sent the company’s stock price surging. According to people close to the company, Tim Westergren will resign once Pandora Radio has named a replacement. ReCode first broke the […]
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There aren’t any tours. It’s forever closed to the public. And eight years after his death, realtors can’t dump Michael Jackson’s disgraced Neverland Ranch. Wealthy real estate buyers sometimes like to own a piece of history. But when it comes to Neverland Ranch, a dirty legacy isn’t proving to be a winning sell. Enter Neverland […]
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Apple Music is growing faster than Spotify. In fact, it might be bigger in 1-2 years. But maybe it’s not all peachy on the inside? If you get a job offer from Apple, you might want to take it. This is a company with a storied history, billions in the bank, and lots of benefits. […]
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Mobb Deep half Prodigy ultimately died from unintentional suffocation, not sickle cell anemia, an autopsy is expected to show. Prodigy’s sudden and shocking death may have been preventable, according to unconfirmed details received this morning. The Mobb Deep rapper died on June 20th, though the cause of death remains unknown. Earlier, it was confirmed that […]
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Available for the Android and iOS, the “future” of emoji comes in “FutureMoji.” After putting to rest the claims that he had sued rapper Desiigner over the hit single, ‘Panda,’ Future announced The Future HNDRXX Tour. This comes as the rapper recently wrapped up his Nobody Safe Tour. Starting with a performance at Milwaukee’s Summerfest, […]
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Instead of working together with Spotify, Apple Music, or even Deezer, Tesla’s Elon Musk wants to launch a music streamer on his own. Thanks to music streaming, major labels have posted record revenue growth. Universal Music Group alone earns $4.5 million from streaming services like Spotify and Apple Music. Streaming also helped push Warner Music […]
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After facing problems with depression and insomnia, AOA’s ChoA has called it quits. It’s not easy being a music superstar, especially in the Kpop arena. Several months ago, Big Bang’s leader, GDragon posted a picture on Instagram that was seemingly a cry for help. Then, following his conviction for smoking marijuana with a fellow police […]
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In today’s edition of music industry jobs, Spotify has given the boot to Sean Parker. WR1 has also nabbed multiple Rhapsody/Napster executives. Ahead of their IPO, Spotify has confirmed that Sean Parker will step down from its board of directors. Sean Parker had backed the Swedish streamer during its infancy. Another early backer, Klaus Hommels, […]
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In today’s edition of music industry jobs, Spotify has given the boot to Sean Parker. WR1 has also nabbed multiple Rhapsody/Napster executives. Ahead of their IPO, Spotify has confirmed that Sean Parker will step down from its board of directors. Sean Parker had backed the Swedish streamer during its infancy. Another early backer, Klaus Hommels, […]
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Apple eyes a piece of that sweet, sweet royalty reduction pie, like Spotify got two months ago. In a strong push towards their long-planned IPO, Spotify recently signed two massive multi-year deals with major labels. In exchange for a two-week album delay option on certain albums, UMG and Merlin would trim their royalty rates. Now, […]
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