2019’s radio listening statistics make this format look deceptively resilient. According to the Nielsen’s 2019 Audio Today Report, which was recently made available, 272 million Americans listen to traditional radio every week, an increase of 7 million…
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Austin Butler Chosen to Play Elvis Presley In Upcoming Warner Bros. Biopic
Austin Butler will star in an Elvis Presley biopic film, directed by Baz Luhrmann for Warner Bros. The studio tested with a handful of actors in full make-up and hair to see who would land the role. Butler will be co-starring alongside Tom Hanks, who i…
NYC Mayor’s Office Is Giving $500,000 to Aspiring Women Musicians & Executives
New York City’s Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment (MOME) recently announced that it will distribute $500,000 worth of grants to aspiring female musicians and music industry employees who live in New York City. The funds will be issued with cash…
R. Kelly’s Ex-Staffers Reveal Over 20 Videos of Kelly With Underage Girls
The federal investigation run by the Northern District of Illinois has uncovered over 20 videos of R. Kelly with minors. Ex-staffers and employees were integral in turning in the video evidence to the Feds. The uncovered videotapes allegedly show multi…
LINE Music Officially Launches In Taiwan; LINE Messaging App To Follow
Line Music expanded into a third market this week, with the service now available in Taiwan. The Japan-based streaming music service launched in Japan and Thailand in 2015. Line Music was one of the first streaming services available on the Japanese ma…
UK Competition Watchdog Expresses Serious Concerns Over Live Nation’s MCD Acquisition
Live Nation recently received approval from Irish regulators to purchase MCD Productions, a Dublin-based concert-promotion company. Accordingly, the deal seemed set to go off without a hitch—until recently, that is, when U.K. watchdogs indicated that t…
The Week’s Top U.S. Festivals & Tours, Presented by SeatGeek
The most popular concert tickets, tour stops, and artists around the country, through Wednesday, July 10th. Welcome to our weekly report on the world of live music, based on exclusive data from SeatGeek, a ticketing platform that enables fans to buy an…
A Relatively Unknown Indian Rapper Allegedly Beat Taylor Swift and BTS’ YouTube Records Using Google AdWords
According to YouTube, Taylor Swift’s ‘Me!’ currently holds the platform’s 24-hour views record. The music video featuring Panic at the Disco’s Brendon Urie hit 65.4 million views in a single day. ‘Me!’ easily surpassed the previous record. Ariana Gran…
With Major Labels Alone Taking a 70% Cut on YouTube Premium Royalties, Internet Creators Guild Shuts Down
Whose fault is it when an up-and-coming content creator collective shuts down? The company itself or the music industry at large? According to the Internet Creators Guild (ICG), the music industry. Notably, major labels and advertising agencies. In a…
Fat Joe Sues His Insurance Company for Refusing to Cover a Copyright Infringement Defense
Fat Joe has sued Homeland Insurance Company of New York in federal court. The rapper says the insurer wrongfully denied him coverage in a copyright infringement lawsuit. The stand-off is undoubtedly drawing industry attention given the recent rise in …