Citing health concerns over the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) epidemic, Slipknot has indefinitely postponed the Asia portion of their upcoming tour. The eight-piece heavy-metal band took to Twitter to announce the news, writing that “while decisions l…
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Apple, Netflix, IBM Officially Pull Out of SXSW — Who’s Next?
Another day, another high-profile South by Southwest (SXSW) 2020 cancellation — or cancellations, to be precise. Citing concerns about the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) epidemic, Netflix, Apple, and IBM have become the latest companies to nix their pr…
SXSW Refuses to Cancel. Do They Really Need the Money That Badly?
The City of Austin has declared that “no evidence” suggests that “closing SXSW… is going to make this community safer.” And despite rising cancelations and protests, SXSW organizers remain adamant about keeping the festiv…
The Week’s Top U.S. Festivals & Tours, Presented by SeatGeek
The most popular concert tickets, tour stops, and artists around the country, based on SeatGeek data through Wednesday, March 4th. Welcome to our weekly report on the world of live music, based on exclusive data from SeatGeek, a ticketing platform that…
Bad Bunny Scores Spotify’s Biggest Debut of 2020 — After a Paid Promotional Campaign
Bad Bunny’s new album is killing it on Spotify — partially due to the platform’s paid advertising options. Puerto Rican singer Bad Bunny is taking full advantage of Spotify’s soon-to-be expanded advertising tools to promote his newest…
TikTok’s Streaming Music Service, Resso, Officially Launches In India — Without Universal Music
TikTok parent company ByteDance has launched Resso, its long-awaited music-streaming service, in India. Though the platform bears some similarities to TikTok, it’s been tailored to resemble leading streaming services in terms of payments and subscripti…
Fired Recording Academy CEO Says She Has Evidence of Grammys Voting Corruption
Having been officially fired by the Recording Academy just two days ago, Deborah Dugan has made good on her promise to retaliate by coming forward with what she claims is evidence of a rigged Grammys nomination process. Yesterday, March 3rd, Dugan and…
Amazon, VEVO, TikTok, Intel Cancel SXSW — Organizers Still Refuse to Call Off the Event
Amazon, Vevo, and TikTok have all canceled their SXSW 2020 appearances within the last 24 hours. But the mega-festival is still set to take place. As the coronavirus (COVID-19) epidemic rages on, more companies yet are canceling their scheduled South b…
Spotify Is Expanding Its Pay-for-Promotion Program — Not Everyone Thinks That’s Such a Good Idea
Following the success of ‘Marquee,’ Spotify has greenlit the expansion of its artist advertising program. But ‘paying for promotion’ is getting dangerously closely to ‘paying for play’ for many. Having experienced s…
Ariana Grande’s ‘7 Rings’ Copyright Infringement Lawsuit Might Get Tossed
The previously reported Ariana Grande copyright infringement lawsuit could be dismissed sooner rather than later. Earlier today, District Judge Naomi Reice Buchwald sent a letter to the lawsuit’s plaintiff and legal team, in which she indicated that th…