Since its IPO, Spotify has lost quite a few top executives. And the hemorrhaging is continuing: late yesterday, Spotify announced within an SEC filing that its chief accounting officer (CAO) Luca Baratta would be leaving his position on September 16th….
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Spotify Increases User Surveillance to Crackdown Against Family Plan Abuse
Spotify’s Family Plan members are now subject to random location verifications. The change was included deep in Spotify’s terms of service update in August. Now, everyone who signs up for a family plan must show proof they share the same address — and…
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, September 11th. Welcome to our weekly report on the world of live music, based on exclusive data from SeatGeek, a ticketing platform…
Zedd Will Headline the Overwatch League Grand Finals Weekend — Replacing DJ Khaled
Zedd will headline this year’s Overwatch League Grand Finals in a sold-out show. The Grammy-winning DJ and producer will headline the event at Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia on September 29th. Zedd is also one of the top-ranked players in the Overw…
Deezer Introduces a New Payment System to Better Reward Artists — Can It Work?
Deezer launched a new website today touting the benefits of a ‘User-Centric Payment’ system. The music streaming service is hoping to get rights holders on board to create a new payment structure for artists. The user-centric payment system will start…
Small Claims Copyright Court Is Getting Closer to Reality — A Full Congressional Vote On the ‘CASE Act’ Is Next
What if smaller copyright infringement cases could be quickly resolved in the U.S. legal system — just like Small Claims Court? That’s the idea behind the newly-revived CASE Act. We’ve been covering various initiatives in U.S. Congress to create a sma…
Sony Unveils First Streaming Compatible Walkman with MQA Support
Sony is launching a new streaming Walkman, headphones, and speakers at IFA 2019. The Walkman is arguably the most well-known portable music device from the 80s and 90s. Its dominance was only supplanted by the arrival of the iPod and .mp3 dominance. No…
After Being Moved by ‘The Friend,’ Robert Plant Agrees to License Two Led Zeppelin Songs at a Steep Discount
It’s all too common to hear stories about greed in the music industry, which makes stories of the opposite downright exceptional. One of these occurred just days before Gabriela Cowperthwaite’s film The Friend was scheduled to premiere at the Toronto F…
Spotify Finally Adds Music Share Support for Snapchat
Spotify has finally launched its music share feature for Snapchat. Instagram received music sharing months ago, allowing users to share their favorite songs. Snapchat’s integration allows users to create a snap that includes song info and album art. Yo…
Cardi B Fights Back After Getting Sued for $5 Million Over a Tattoo Design
The strange case of a man suing rapper Cardi B over a tattoo that appears on the cover of one of her mixtapes is continuing toward its dramatic climax. Legal representatives of Cardi B have officially answered the original complaint in a California U.S…