Beleaguered crowdfunding platform PledgeMusic’s implosion, left many independent artists without their promised cash. The failed company currently in administration – the UK equivalent of bankruptcy – owes musicians between $1 million and $3 million. A…
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Zendaya Claims the Music Industry “Sucks” the Life and “Passion” Out of Musicians
After many years in both the music industry and the entertainment industry, what advice does singer/actress Zendaya have for fans looking to launch a career in music? Don’t. Speaking with Paper magazine about her music career, the 23-year-old former si…
A Mac Miller Documentary Is Announced — But Not With the Family’s Blessing
Filmmaker CJ Wallis announced that he is working on a documentary about Mac Miller’s life, but the family asked him to hold off. Wallis confirmed that the documentary would be produced by Margrette Bird Pictures, the company he founded with Mallory Ken…
iTunes is Dead — So, What About My Purchased Music, Movies, and TV Shows?
According to most media outlets, Apple’s iconic (albeit often-maligned) iTunes is now dead. CNN’s headline proudly proclaims, “RIP iTunes as we know it. Apple breaks up iconic music platform.” Stating the digital hub “collapsed under its own weight,” …
iTunes Is Dead: Apple Shifts Away from iTunes and Toward Its Music App
According to music industry insiders speaking with Digital Music News, Apple had formally prepared to shut down iTunes music downloads on March 31st, 2019. Pointing to an eventual shutdown of the revolutionary – albeit bloated – software, Jimmy Iovine,…
SGAE Fined $3.3 Million Over ‘Abusive’ Anti-Competitive Behavior
Things haven’t exactly gone well for SGAE as of late. Following years of corruption, embezzlement, poor management, and a flat-out refusal to change its business model, the Spanish collecting society received the boot last week from CISAC. For one year…
Booting Non-‘Top Performing’ Artists, Digital Distribution Platform Stem Unveils ‘Stem Direct’
Stem has confirmed a major change to its existing business model, infuriating indie musicians in the process. The Los Angeles-based startup, which purportedly ‘focuses’ on an artist-centered approach that allows musicians to directly upload their music…
American Airlines Eliminates Oversized Baggage Fees for Musical Instruments
When it comes to air travel, most musicians have a healthy level of fear and trepidation. If you’re a piccolo flute player, then you probably can’t relate. But for most performing musicians, oversized baggage rules are just one part of a nightmarish i…
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, May 29. Welcome back to our weekly report on the world of live music, based on exclusive data from SeatGeek, a ticketing platform that enables fans to buy …
‘Rambo: Last Blood’ to Feature Lil Nas X’s ‘Old Town Road’ — Here’s the Trailer
Lil Nas X’s ‘Old Town Road’ is proving to be one unstoppable horse. The track, rejected by Billboard for not qualifying as a country song, is now jumping into a major Hollywood film. That film is Rambo: Last Blood, starring none other than Sylvester S…