Nothing to See Here — Apple Denies Prioritizing Its Own Apps In Its App Store

A recent report from the Wall Street Journal highlights how Apple’s apps appear first in App Store searches. Apps that generate recurring revenue, like Music or Books, appeared first in 95% of searches performed, according to the test. Appearing first …

R. Kelly’s Crisis Manager “Steps Down” After Stating He Wouldn’t Leave His 20-Year-Old Daughter “With Anyone Accused of Pedophilia”

R. Kelly’s crisis manager learned the hard way – Please be careful about what you say.  It will cost you your job. Speaking with CBS This Morning yesterday, Darrell Johnson, shared some rather interesting insights about his client. When asked by co-hos…

Thanks to Unresolved Safety and Capacity Problems, Vernon Officials Reject “Worthless” Woodstock 50 Permit Filing for the Fourth Time

Vernon officials in New York have once again denied (again) Woodstock 50’s permit filing. The first time, co-founder Michael Lang and his team filed an incomplete application very late on June 18th. The second time and third times on July 3rd and July …

Several Top SFX Executives — Including CEO Robert F.X. Sillerman — Agree to a $7.5 Million Stock Fraud Settlement

And the toxic cleanup surrounding SFX Entertainment continues. ‘Embrace failure,’ the cultures of Silicon Valley urges.  But failure is usually a messy thing to embrace, especially when it comes to meltdowns like SFX Entertainment. The once-ambitious E…

Five Months After Damning Allegations of Sexual Abuse Against Women and Minors, Ryan Adams Ends His Silence

Several months ago, The New York Times published a scathing report about Ryan Adams. According to the February 13th report, the singer/songwriter teased multiple women with promises to ‘jumpstart’ their careers.  In exchange, he engaged in manipulative…

Melania Trump Gets Involved In A$AP Rocky’s Case: “We’re Working With the State Department”

Melania Trump is now intervening on A$AP Rocky’s behalf. Looks like A$AP Rocky has an unexpected supporter in the White House.  After more than two weeks of detainment in Sweden on flimsy charges, Melania Trump stepped up pressure on Sweden to ‘send hi…

Filter Cancels Their 20th Anniversary Album Because PledgeMusic Froze Their Funds

Filter has canceled their 20th-anniversary reunion album thanks to Pledge Music freezing funds. Original members Richard Patrick and Brian Liesegang were reuniting for the album, reBus. Filter was using Pledge Music to fund the recording of the new alb…

No Spotify or Slack Here — iHeartMedia’s Shares Fall as Much as 7% on Its First Day on NASDAQ

Emerging from bankruptcy, iHeartMedia returned to Wall Street yesterday morning. Unfortunately, the nation’s largest radio broadcaster wasn’t exactly welcomed with open arms. Now trading under “IHRT” on NASDAQ, investors swiftly punished the stock shor…

Following Two Years of Failure, Senate Judiciary Committee Votes to Advance 2019 CASE Act

On October 4th, 2017, two lawmakers proposed a new small claims court for music artists and other content creators. Representatives Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) and Tom Marino (R-PA) introduced the Copyright Alternative in Small-Claims Enforcement (CASE) Act…

Live Nation Executive Caught Delivering Thousands of Metallica Tickets Directly to Scalper Sites

Live Nation president of U.S. concerts Bob Roux arranged for the direct delivery of nearly 90,000 Metallica tickets to aftermarket scalper sites, a move that artificially spiked ticket prices for fans. Live Nation is already doing damage control on thi…