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The music industry finishes off May with hires, fires, promotions, retires, and new deals. Atlantic Records has promoted Dionnee Harper and Marsha St. Hubert to Senior Vice Presidents of Urban Marketing. Harper and St. Hubert joined the company in 2000 and 2004 respectively. Harper first started in as an intern at Elektra Records. St. Hubert […]
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Greg Allman, leader and co-founder of the Allman Brothers Band, has passed away. Gregory LeNoir Allman: December 8, 1947 – May 27, 2017. Greg Allman has passed away at 69, according to details confirmed by the singer’s family. Allman gained notoriety as a founding member of the Allman Brothers Band in the 1970s, and subsequently […]
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Spotify has now resolved long-standing, $200 million class-action lawsuit from songwriters. But is this a victory — or money that should have been paid a long, long time ago? It was a long, hard-fought battle. But litigating songwriters now have $43.4 million dollars in a giant pot. The only problem: someone must actually claim it. According to […]
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So, with three CEOs gone, dwindling growth numbers, and a lack of relevance in the streaming market, how does Jay Z expect to keep Tidal afloat? The last time Tidal publicly reported their numbers, the subscription service stood at over three million users. Since then, the Jay Z-owned music streamer has all but flatlined. After […]
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In the face of fans’ worries over possible terror attacks in the UK, Justin Bieber flat-out says no to cancellation petitions. Following Monday’s Manchester suicide bombing attack, Ariana Grande cancelled the rest of her European tour. To honor the victims, other artists including Blondie and Take That have cancelled several UK performances. Not all have […]
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No word yet on whether or not Live Nation’s refund offer will extend to other countries like the US. Following Monday’s tragic suicide bombing in Manchester, Ariana Grande cancelled the rest of her European tour. Now, many artists are cancelling their European tour. Live Nation will also offer European concertgoers refunds for those worried about […]
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Will the real ExtraTorrent please stand up? Following the site’s sudden closure, a new Extratorrent site appeared. Purportedly run by former staffers and communities, the new site offered the same illegal media content links. The site’s fans quickly browsed to Extratorrent.cd, excited that they could still find illegal files to download and share. However, the […]
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Does Mood Media’s bankruptcy filing mean we won’t hear anymore Muzak inside elevators? Several months ago, investors asked a simple question: Does Mood Media have enough money to cover their short-term responsibilities? Simply Wall St. came to a simple conclusion. The parent company of Muzak company doesn’t have a long-term balance sheets, thus they didn’t […]
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Does Mood Media’s bankruptcy filing mean we won’t hear anymore Muzak inside elevators? Several months ago, investors asked a simple question: Does Mood Media have enough money to cover their short-term responsibilities? Simply Wall St. came to a simple conclusion. The parent company of Muzak company doesn’t have a long-term balance sheets, thus they didn’t […]
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Ariana Grande has decided to indefinitely postpone remaining dates of her European tour. The decision follows the horrific terrorist at Manchester Arena on Monday evening. If terrorists aim to terrorize, then they’ve now succeeded with Ariana Grande. The singer has understandably decided to cancel the remaining dates of her European tour, choosing instead to return […]
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