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Disney is now flatly refusing to pay a digital ransom to hackers. Is a massive leak of Pirates of the Caribbean next? Last updated: Tuesday May 16th 12 noon PCT. Disney is now floating in some unexpectedly dangerous waters. But this time, the pirates are virtual — and taking an entire movie hostage. For those catching […]
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Over the weekend, Diplo found out one cold hard social media fact: the internet really hates Justin Bieber. On May 11, Diplo released a new single on Soundcloud. Titled ‘Bankroll,’ the Justin Bieber rap featured Young Thug and Rich the Kid. King Henry and Boaz van de Beatz co-produced ‘Bankroll.’ According to EDMSauce, the single […]
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The music industry started off this month with a slew of hired, fires, promotions, retires, and even new deals between companies. At the BMI Pop Awards in Los Angeles on May 10, Warner/Chappell was named Music Publisher of the Year. The company’s Justin Tranter took home Songwriter of the Year. In total, Warner/Chappell songwriters picked […]
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After flat-out denying acquisition talks with CMRRA last month, SoundExchange has some news. It’s an acquisition involving CMRRA. Sorry, but I simply must call out SoundExchange on this one. Last month, I directly asked SoundExchange CEO Michael Huppe if his company was acquiring Canadian rights organization CMRRA. He flat-out said ‘No,’ right to my face. […]
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It’s been called the ultimate ‘kill switch’. But will Microsoft ‘turn on’ Windows 10 capabilities to snuff out illegally-obtained (and shared) downloads? Major content owners have largely focused their anti-piracy efforts on ISPs and Google. But it turns out that operating systems have just as much power when it comes to controlling content. They’re just […]
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Because nothing says you appreciate your employees like not paying them. Just ask Fyre Festival organizers Billy McFarland and Ja Rule. You spend over half a year working for a promising luxury music festival. Once the festival goes up in flames, you’re told that you won’t get paid. Then, when you tell your bosses about […]
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So, why did Universal Music Group suddenly back out from their deal of streaming Prince albums? Fraudulent inducement. A month ago, music executives at Universal Music Group secured a very important streaming deal. The music label would stream Prince’s catalog released since 1995. They would also have access to the entire catalog of Prince’s recordings […]
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Reports of major label deaths have been greatly exaggerated! Not only is Universal Music Group not dead, they’re experiencing strong, double-digit growth. If you’re wondering who’s making money off of streaming, you’ve found the answer. Because not only is Universal Music Group cleaning up on platforms like Spotify, they’re now experiencing double-digit revenue growth as […]
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Dear MP3: Beloved friend. Thanks to you, consumers enjoyed their favorite tracks without weighing down their devices. Truly, you will be missed. Did you know? According to Swedish professor Rasmus Fleischer, when Spotify first started out in beta, it used MP3 files. Bck then, the world’s top streamer originally tested out their service using employee-uploaded […]
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Epic Records Chairman & CEO Antonio ‘L.A.’ Reid is abruptly departing Sony Music Entertainment, according to reports circulating Thursday. Longtime major label executive Antonio ‘L.A.’ Reid is now exiting Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment. Variety first reported the departure, though reasons for the abrupt exit are unknown. At present, Sony Music Entertainment […]
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