Aretha Franklin Plays the Longest National Anthem In U.S. History

The timing wasn’t accidental.  In front of millions of Americans on Thanksgiving Day, Aretha Franklin transformed the National Anthem into a religious experience.  And a football stadium into a gospel church. The average time taken to sing the National Anthem is 1 minute 57 seconds.  On Thanksgiving Day, Aretha Franklin more than doubled that mark […]

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Introduce Yourself to the Digital Music News Community!

As the holidays get started and people take a little break, we thought it would be great to get some networking started.  So please: introduce yourself to the Digital Music News community below! Here are some things to include: who are you? where are you taking the music industry? what are you writing, composing, or […]

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Elton John Says ‘No F–king Way’ to Donald Trump Inauguration

Elton John is definitely, definitely, definitely not playing Donald Trump’s Inauguration in January. It might seem a little strange that Elton John was even under consideration to play the upcoming Presidential Inauguration.  But it’s entirely possible that the singer was invited to play months ago — by an overconfident group of Democrats.  That seemed to be […]

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New Rumors Point to Apple AirPods Shipping On or Around December 15

So, why hasn’t Apple released the AirPods? Apple took a bold decision back in September. They shipped their iPhone 7 without a headphone jack. Memes flooded the internet. Apple enthusiasts praised Apple for their “courageous decision.” And the company announced that in late December, they would ship their wireless headphones, the AirPods, in “late October.” […]

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New Rumors Point to Apple AirPods Shipping On or Around December 15

So, why hasn’t Apple released the AirPods? Apple took a bold decision back in September. They shipped their iPhone 7 without a headphone jack. Memes flooded the internet. Apple enthusiasts praised Apple for their “courageous decision.” And the company announced that in late December, they would ship their wireless headphones, the AirPods, in “late October.” […]

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Is Kanye West Scamming $30 Million In Tour Cancellation Insurance?

Kanye West is apparently suffering from ‘extreme sleep deprivation’ and mental exhaustion.  But is that just a scam to collect $30 million in tour cancellation insurance? Did Kanye West just commit himself to UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles as part of an elaborate scam to collect $30 million tour insurance money?  That’s a growing […]

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Attack of the Clones: Instagram Rolls Out Live Video, Copies Snapchat

Is Instagram becoming more like Snapchat? Or is Snapchat becoming more like Instagram? Snapchat lets you share video clips and images with your friends and contacts, and then disappears within a matter of seconds. When Instagram introduced its Stories features, the developers didn’t bother to change the name. It also lasts only 24 hours. Now, […]

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Sacramento Radio Station Bans All Kanye West Music

The price for a short performance by Kanye West followed by a 17-minute outburst? No more radio plays in Sacramento. Oh, and an explosive follow-up rant. Despite how you feel about Kanye West, the past several months have been difficult for the singer. After going on a lengthy rant at the Golden 1 Center in […]

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Is a Corrupt Pharmaceuticals Company Responsible for Prince’s Death?

Nobody knew that Prince was an addict.  Then again, the stuff Prince was taking — Fentanyl — was totally legal.  Now, federal investigators are looking into the practices of a pharmaceuticals company selling the drug. It was a sad day in America, and it could have been prevented.  Prince, an icon of modern pop music, passed away […]

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The Most Pirated Songs on Piracy Networks This Week

Are you a pirate? Here at Digital Music News, we don’t believe in pirating. But we do agree with TorrentFreak’s philosophy that monitoring piracy networks gives us a clue as to what is actually popular today here in the States. So today, we’re bringing a list of the top downloaded albums on piracy networks. To […]

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