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It was reported last week that Cam’ron was charging his openers $800 per show to open his tour playing rooms 500-1000 capacity. Motley Crue charged their opener $1 million for the tour. Raekwon and Ghostface Killah (of Wu-Tang Clan) charged their openers $1,100 for a 15 minute set. And I’ve been tipped off that Anberlin, […]
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It was reported last week that Cam’ron was charging his openers $800 per show to open his tour playing rooms 500-1000 capacity. Motley Crue charged their opener $1 million for the tour. Raekwon and Ghostface Killah (of Wu-Tang Clan) charged their openers $1,100 for a 15 minute set. And I’ve been tipped off that Anberlin, […]
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The American Music Awards (AMAs) seemed more like an anti-Trump protest rally than a music awards show. Will the Grammys become the same thing, just bigger? Popular musicians used to be an apolitical bunch. Now, the music community has steered virulently anti-Trump, with a few notable exceptions. But the list of anti-Trump singers and performers […]
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So, who watched the ABC American Music Awards Sunday night? Show of hands? Anyone? No one? Model and actress Gigi Hadid. SNL comedian Jay Pharaoh. Green Day. Selana Gomez. Ariana Grande. All big (or upcoming) names in the entertainment and music industry, with plenty of fans. They all appeared Sunday night at the American Music […]
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Digital Music News has just partnered with YouTube to make a commercial. It’s all about the publication, our readers, and our music industry community. Want to be a part of it? Here’s the deal: YouTube asked us if we wanted to create a commercial. It’s more a video ‘about us’ that we can use to […]
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Shall We Shall Overcome, actually overcome? Earlier this year, We Shall Overcome Foundation filed a lawsuit against Warner/Chappell to free the song We Shall Overcome. This song is actually a 19th century spiritual, according to the foundation. Pete Seeger’s version copyrighted in 1960 and 1963 includes only minor alterations. Now, the Hollywood Reporter writes that […]
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Kanye West has just been rushed to UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles for psychiatric evaluation, according to multiple sources and reports. The issue follows the abrupt cancellation of his ‘Life of Pablo’ tour, as well as a series of manic outbursts at shows. Kanye West has been carted off to UCLA Medical Center for […]
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Last week, a source to Digital Music News informed us that the Rolling Stones had been invited to play the Presidential Inauguration. Now, it appears that the invitation didn’t come from the Trump Administration. Please note: the following is a developing story. Please check back as we learn more information. We’re now getting a better […]
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Irving Azoff thinks that songwriters are getting forced to accept sub-standard royalties from radio stations. Now, he’s getting sued by 10,000 of them. Do we still need the government to determine what songwriters get paid from radio spins? Radio stations love the cheaper rates, but major publishers and songwriters say the system is rigged for […]
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Impersonating Donald Trump and the future first lady has a cost. Gigi Hadid and Jay Pharaoh found out the hard way. The American Music Awards didn’t exactly express a warm welcome to president-elect Donald Trump. Green Day shouted “No KKK, No Trump, No Fascist America.” SNL comedian and co-host Jay Pharaoh mocked Trump with a […]
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