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Prince apparently didn’t leave a will, according to paperwork filed this (Tuesday) morning in Carver Country, Minnesota probate court. Please note: the following is a developing story. Please check back for ongoing updates. The development means that the singer’s roughly $300 million estate is now up for grabs, with a special administrator and Minnesota officials […]
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Very chic, very expensive: welcome to the record store of the future. Back in February, we profiled the opening of Stax of Wax, a gorgeous vinyl boutique that debuted in Malibu Beach. The place was packed during its debut, with upscale crowds cramming the joint since. But Stax of Wax appears to be one of […]
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YouTube has just announced the addition of another ad. And you will watch it. Yes, it’s another YouTube ad, like there weren’t enough already. But this one is entirely different: YouTube is calling its latest addition a ‘bumper ad,’ which will last six-seconds and can’t be skipped. Google designed these new ads for smartphone users (roughly […]
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The album as a whole is an emotional, heart-breaking story of love, cheating and relationship issues, but aside from infidelity references, there is also reference to police brutality, rioting and slavery. ‘Pray You Catch Me’ is the first song on the album and was written and produced by Kevin Garrett. The sound is an eclectic mix […]
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Prince was a fearless musical innovator, and known for challenging societal boundaries and gender definitions. But maybe he wasn’t so comfortable with his sexuality, after all. Here’s what Prince told the New Yorker’s Claire Hoffman in 2008 on the issue of homosexuality and God. “When asked about his perspective on social issues—gay marriage, abortion—Prince tapped […]
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The most difficult part about the debate over streaming royalties is that nobody seems to know what streaming services actually pay. Which is why Digital Music News started an initiative to collect streaming data from anyone who would share their royalty statements. (If you’d like to share, please email us at news@digitalmusicnews.com. As you can […]
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Prince was a tireless crusader against exploitation by record labels, streaming services, ISPs, and Google. But is Prince’s war now dead? Just hours after Prince’s death, Google constructed a massive, search-driven homage to the pop superstar. In the same way that Google celebrates creators like Tesla and crusaders like Harriet Tubman, the search giant neatly […]
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As fans flock to buy, download, and stream Prince’s music, there’s one platform that will be relatively quiet: Spotify. Step on the biggest streaming music platform in the world, and you’ll find just one Prince track: ‘Stare’. Nearly one year ago, the pop superstar refused to license his music to Spotify, largely because of its […]
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The following is a breaking story; please check back for ongoing updates as we learn more. Update 7: 1:05 pm CT (Minnesota time). Prince is now dead, according to information confirmed by the singer’s publicist, Yvette Noel-Schure. The legendary artist was 57. Local police were initially examining a death at Paisley Park Studios in Chanhassen, Minnesota, early […]
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A cutthroat legal battle over ‘Stairway to Heaven’ could have liberating implications for Wayne’s World. Back in the early 1990s, a pivotal scene involving Mike Myers in ‘Wayne’s World’ was dramatically altered, thanks to a copyright claim by Led Zeppelin. It’s the ‘No Stairway, Denied!’ scene: basically, Myers walks into a guitar shop, and starts […]
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