Tidal and Roc Nation to Prince Estate: “Don’t Make Other Music Deals”

Tidal and Roc Nation first sued the estate of late singer Prince as a warning shot. Then, the late singer’s estate, alongside NPG Records, fired back with a multi-million dollar lawsuit. Now, Tidal responds. It hasn’t exactly been a good year for Tidal. While competitors Apple Music and Spotify keep seeing as well as reporting […]

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Camila Cabello Slams Fifth Harmony for ‘Over-Sexualizing’ and Degrading Her

Just days after Fifth Harmony inked a massive, multi-million contract without her, Camila Cabello is counter-attacking.  The singer, who ditched the group just before Christmas, says the group ‘over-sexualized’ her while placing her in uncomfortable situations. Looks like Camila Cabello’s solo career won’t be the smooth take-off that she expected.  After an extremely contentious divorce […]

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Will 2017 See The End of Sonos?

The company lays off thousands of employees. Then, they make a deal with rival makers. Now, the CEO steps down. Will 2017 be the end of Sonos? In a blog post on Sonos’ website, Sonos CEO and co-founder Seth McFarlane stepped down. Titled, “The Next Generation of Sonos Leadership,” McFarlane explained, “As the founder and […]

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Trump Inauguration Committee Stupidly Invites Charlotte Church. Here’s Her Response…

So who’s running the Trump Inauguration Committee, anyway?  And why would they invite an obviously anti-Trump artist like Charlotte Church? Charlotte Church is now the latest artist to reject an invitation to play Donald Trump’s upcoming Inauguration.  But unlike Elton John, David Foster, Andrea Bocelli, or Garth Brooks, Church isn’t ‘politely declining’. “I think you’re […]

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The Pirate Bay Once Signaled Willingness To Work With Authorities

Would we have seen The Pirate Bay Police Department? Around the world, most government agencies want to shut down The Pirate Bay. Considered a major hub for pirating illegal music, movies, film, and pornography, officials work around the clock to shut the service down. However, according to an original founder of The Pirate Bay, the […]

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Public Domain Group to EU: Remove Internet Filtering Clause ASAP

Will the EU violate users’ fundamental rights? Communia believes so. Back in September 2016, EU Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker announced his plans to modernize existing copyright laws in Europe. They form part of the Digital Single Market reforms. However, Communia, founded by groups including Creative Commons and Wikimedia, believes Juncker’s reforms will actually violate users’ […]

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FM Radio Is Officially Getting Shut Down In Norway

Norway is about to become the first country in the world to shut down FM radio.  Are other countries next? Forget about AM Radio.  That’s long gone.  Over in Norway, the once-proud FM Radio is now getting permanently decommissioned.  Forever. The process starts tomorrow (Wednesday) in the northern part of the Scandinavian country.  By the […]

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Will UK ISP Piracy Warning Letters Work? Just Look at Six Strikes

Will UK written warnings perform better than American Six Strikes letters? Are you in the UK? Do you love downloading illegal torrents? UK-based ISPs will send out e-mails to subscribers later this month. The e-mails will warn users if they identified movie, TV, and music piracy on their connections. The ISPs will then point suspected […]

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Will UK ISP Piracy Warning Letters Work? Just Look at Six Strikes

Will UK written warnings perform better than American Six Strikes letters? Are you in the UK? Do you love downloading illegal torrents? UK-based ISPs will send out e-mails to subscribers later this month. The e-mails will warn users if they identified movie, TV, and music piracy on their connections. The ISPs will then point suspected […]

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6 Reasons Why I’m In Love With the AirTurn Bluetooth Pedal

Here’s what happened when a self-described ‘one-man musical army’ put the AirTurn Duo bluetooth pedal through the paces. The following product deep-dive comes from a company we’re really proud to be partnering with .  AirTurn making gigging a thousand times easier and more enjoyable, not to mention more lucrative.  If you’re a gigging musician, this […]

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