Ever since the removal of the 3.5mm headphone jack, Apple has been working hard to make wireless audio the default for smartphones. That future may become one step closer with the iPhone 11, if recent rumors are to be believed. According to a rumor fr…
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Ed Sheeran Reportedly on Track to Become a Billionaire Before Turning 30
According to a new report, Ed Sheeran will soon join the Billionaires club. Over the next two years, the 28-year-old English pop star reportedly remains on track to become a billionaire. This year, his current tour will net Sheeran over £100million ($1…
RIAA Demands NameCheap and Cloudflare Hand Over Personal Information of Y2Mate’s Owner
Two weeks ago, the RIAA successfully took down a major YouTube stream-ripper with just a subpoena. According to YouTubNow’s webpage, the stream-ripper allowed users to quickly and easily download their favorite music. “YouTubNow is a powerful service t…
Spotify’s Bitter War With Songwriters Claims Its First (But Not Its Last) Casualty — Adam Parness
Spotify’s decision to publicly oppose the Copyright Royalty Board’s (CRB) 44% songwriter royalty increase has created a PR nightmare for the company. Top music industry executives, publishers, and songwriters have spared no words in slamming the music …
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 22. 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 and s…
Snapchat Reportedly in Talks with Sony, Warner, and Universal to License Songs
To better compete against Facebook’s Instagram and ByteDance’s TikTok, Snapchat’s parent company has now started new negotiations with all three major labels. Snap has previously secured case-to-case licenses for individual artists’ music on its popula…
It’s Not Just PledgeMusic — The Entire Crowdfunding Sector Is In Trouble
The global crowdfunding market is set to decline by 17% over the next three years, according to the recent projections. An in-depth market analysis now asserts that the crowdfunding model is in serious decline. But maybe that was obvious. Evidence of …
DJ Earnings Plunge to a Five-Year Low as EDM Revenues Continue to Slide
A new report from the International Music Summit’s annual economic study reveals that EDM music and DJ pay is trending downward. Las Vegas night clubs and parties have long fueled the growth of EDM in the United States, but that trend appears to be slo…
Mastering Solution CloudBounce Expands Its Reach With a CD Baby Partnership
Audio mastering is now a luxury everyone can access. Simply defined, mastering is the last creative step after mixing, and a critical step that optimizes a song for different platforms like streaming and CDs. It’s the polished mix that sounds pro, and…
As UMG Sale Talks Slow, Liberty Media, Apple, KKR, and Tencent Emerge as Frontrunners
So, to whom will Vivendi sell up to a 50% stake in Universal Music Group (UMG)? That’s the question on most music industry observers and financial analysts’ minds. Last summer, the French conglomerate confirmed it would sell up to half of the incredibl…