A classical music concert this week in Cincinnati featuring world-renowned violinist Anne-Sophie Mutter came to a sudden stop for a most unusual reason: a woman sitting in the front row was recording her with her phone and refused to stop. Reportedly, …
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Google Doubles Down on Its YouTube Music Transition — Three New Personalization Playlists Introduced
Google/Alphabet’s notoriously scatterbrained music strategy is finally getting some focus. Now, YouTube Music is taking some cues from Spotify and Apple Music. Just last week, Google and its Alphabet parent finally started its long-rumored transition …
Death Metal Remix of Greta Thunberg UN Climate Action Speech Goes Viral
Greta Thunberg tearfully addressed the UN in an important moment in human history. The death metal remix of her speech is even better. The 16-year-old Swedish activist kicked off the UN Climate Action Summit with an emotional speech. “I shouldn’t be st…
Travis Scott Quietly Settles a $20 Million Copyright Infringement Lawsuit Brought by Three Six Mafia
Rappers Travis Scott and DJ Paul settled a $20 million lawsuit filed by Paul, who insisted that Scott’s “No Bystanders” song was similar to “Tear Da Club Up,” which he recorded back in 1997 as a member of Three 6 Mafia. The terms of the settlement were…
30% of Beatles Streams on Spotify Are Coming from 18-24 Year-Olds
Spotify recently revealed that songs by The Beatles have been streamed roughly 1.7 billion times to this point in 2019. More impressive yet is the fact that about 30 percent of these streams came from individuals between the ages of 18 and 24. In other…
YouTube Is Officially Delivering a Johnny Cash Documentary — But It Won’t Be Restricted to Premium Subscribers
Earlier today (October 1st), YouTube announced the new date that its Johnny Cash documentary would premiere. But surprisingly, the doc will be shown on the platform for free to anyone — free or paid — worldwide. The Gift: The Journey of Johnny Cash, wa…
71% of Producers & Sound Engineers Have Worked for Free In the Past 3 Years, Report Finds
A report from the Music Producers Guild reveals that 88% of sound engineers and producers are asked to work for free. 71% agreed to gratis work for at least one client in the last three years. The report was shared at the MPG’s annual Pivotal Music Con…
NHL Announces a Major Two-Year Partnership With Green Day — Is This Hockey’s New House Band?
The National Hockey League (NHL) recently signed Green Day to a two-year partnership that will see the legendary California punk-rock trio provide their music to NHL games and programming. “Fire, Ready, Aim,” a song from Green Day’s upcoming album, Fat…
Spotify Allows Mixing of Music and Podcasts In Playlists — Apple Exec Says ‘Bad Idea’
Earlier today (September 30th), Spotify announced a new feature that will let people combine music and podcasts within their playlists, much like the company’s “Your Daily Drive.” While “Your Daily Drive” uses the company’s personalization engine to ma…
Audiomack Is Quietly Discovering Artists Before TikTok, Spotify, and SoundCloud
“We’ve created an app where young music fans go every day,” said Dave Ponte, CMO and Co-Founder at Audiomack. Spotify is great at blowing up superstars like Drake and Ed Sheeran. But where are other artists getting incubated and developed? That’s the s…