In 2015, cellist Zoë Keating suffered tragedy when her husband and business partner of 17 years died. Despite the loss, there wasn’t even the thought in Keating’s mind of ending her indie music career. In this edition of the Digital…
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Tekashi 6ix9ine Heads to Prison for Federal Racketeering, Narcotics, and Weapons Charges
Despite heavy cooperation with federal authorities, Tekashi 6ix9ine is still going to prison on a raft of criminal charges. Tekashi 6ix9ine has been handed a 24-month prison term of a range of criminal charges, including federal racketeering, narcotics…
Juice WRLD Is Still Being Sued for $15 Million Over ‘Lucid Dreams’
Despite the Juice WRLD’s tragic death earlier this month, members of the punk-pop band Yellowcard have decided to continue their aggressive lawsuit against the rapper. Juice WRLD may be dead-and-gone, but that doesn’t mean a lawsuit against…
What Taylor Swift Controversy? Big Machine Signs Sugarland
All the controversy relating to Taylor Swift and Big Machine Records have not stopped the record label from signing the country music duo Sugarland. This is not the first partnership between Big Machine and Sugarland, which consists of Jennifer Nettles…
Spotify Is Now Advertising ‘High Quality Sound’ — Just Don’t Tell the Audiophiles
Spotify is now advertising its 320 kbps bitrate as ‘high-quality sound’ to its Premium subscribers. Meanwhile, Amazon Music HD tracks have an average bitrate of 850 kbps. Back in 2017, Spotify tested offering lossless audio for an additiona…
Chance the Rapper Cancels His U.S. Arena Tour Amidst Rumors of Sluggish Sales
After a number of last-minute postponements, Chance the Rapper has flat-out canceled ‘The Big Tour’. Chance the Rapper has officially canceled his ambitious, 35-date ‘Big Tour,’ a move that follows a string of frustrating postpo…
Rihanna Documentary Fetches Reported $25 Million from Amazon
It is being reported that Amazon has paid $25 million for a documentary about pop star Rihanna, which comes only a week after Apple TV+ paid the same amount for a documentary about singer Billie Eilish. Peter Berg directed the yet-untitled film, which …
How to Protect Yourself From the Copyright Trolls — Our Latest Podcast
“Certainly, we’re in the age of copyright trolling.” James Sammataro, partner at Pryor Cashman, is one of the top music industry attorneys. And like many music biz barristers, he’s witnessing an alarming swell in copyright infri…
The Week’s Top U.S. Festivals & Tours, Presented by SeatGeek
The most popular concert tickets, tour stops, and artists around the country, based on SeatGeek data through Wednesday, December 11th. Welcome to our weekly report on the world of live music, based on exclusive data from SeatGeek, a ticketing platform …
Why You Won’t Be Hearing Taylor Swift Songs In Movies, TV Shows, or Commercials Anytime Soon
Taylor Swift is singlehandedly shutting down the licensing of her valuable catalog for advertisements, TV, and movies — even though that could cost her millions. Taylor Swift is now taking extreme measures to sabotage the recent $300 million sale of he…