I had the opportunity to speak with one of music’s most influential figures, Todd Rundgren. Todd is a true pioneer of DIY. He’s among the first to record, produce and play all the instruments on his albums. He’s also teamed up with v…
Category archives: Feature Story
PledgeMusic Cofounder Benji Rogers Quietly Steps Aside at AMLC as Bankruptcy Fallout Continues
PledgeMusic cofounder Benji Rogers left the crowdfunding company before the serious issues started surfacing. But that may not matter. Perhaps foolishly, Rogers opted to return to PledgeMusic as financial issues started worsening. During the turbulen…
Taking a Page from Instagram and Snapchat, Spotify Introduces a New Test Feature — Storylines
Spotify has started testing its own version of Instagram and Snapchat’s immensely popular ‘Stories’ feature. Dubbed Storylines, the feature provides listeners with behind-the-scenes information from artists about their songs. Unlike the Genius-powered …
Woodstock 50 Investors Explain Why They Pulled Their $18 Million — And Why This Festival’s Not Gonna Happen
Permits still haven’t been obtained, according to exiting investor Dentsu Aegis. If there was any hope of Woodstock 50 happening in early August, this should extinguish that flame. In legal filings today, former Woodstock 50 investor Dentsu Aegis blunt…
Snubbing Spotify, King Crimson Makes 13-Album Discography Available First on Apple Music
1960s English prog-rock group King Crimson is moving its entire catalog to online streaming music platforms — and making Spotify wait. The progressive band has made all 13 studio LPs – from 1969’s In the Court of the Crimson King to 2003’s The Power to…
NMPA President Says Spotify Treats Songwriters Like Uber Treats Drivers: ‘Is One Better Than the Other?’
Are both tech giants abusing the people that make their businesses possible? By opposing the Copyright Royalty Board’s (CRB) recent 44% increase on royalties for songwriters and publishers – the first in 110 years – Spotify, along with Pandora, Google,…
Get Ready for a Spotify App Overhaul — With Lots of Podcast Real Estate
Spotify is testing a new version of its app that gives podcasts more prominent, according to a report on Friday. Spotify hopes that the overhaul will make it easier for people to listen to podcast content on the platform. According to a report in Bloo…
Marcie Allen’s MAC Presents Files Ugly $4.5 Million Lawsuit Against Former Best Friend, Cara Lewis
Marcie Allen’s MAC Presents has filed a lawsuit against former best friend Cara Lewis and her company, Cara Lewis Group (CLG). Allen’s company filed the controversial lawsuit against the veteran hip-hop music agent at the New York Supreme Court. Lewis…
UK Music’s Top Boss Pushes for Watchdog to Investigate PledgeMusic
Several days ago, and confirming a report first leaked on Digital Music News, PledgeMusic confirmed it will now go under. In a ‘heartfelt’ letter, co-founder Benji Rogers admitted the embattled British crowdfunding platform stole used artists’ money to…
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 8th. 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 …