Someone Decided to Remix a Planet Earth Clip to NFL Gameday Music

Planet Earth II + NFL + Animal Chase Scene = Hilariously Original. Back in 2006, a thrilling TV series aired, documenting the world’s animals in their nature states and habitats. Produced by the BBC Natural History Unit, Planet Earth provided viewers with vivid shots of animals, and how they act, along with breathtaking landscape shots. […]

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Pandora Wants 45% of Its Workforce to be ‘Employees of Color’ by 2020

Pandora is vowing to hire more ’employees of color’ over the next few years.  But what exactly is an ’employee of color’? Pandora has just announced a sweeping affirmative action program, one designed to curb criticism from diversity advocates.  Specifically, the company announced plans to increase its ’employees of color’ from 35% to 45% across four […]

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Lady Gaga Blasted By Social Media For “Nazi” Get-Up

No, Lady Gaga did NOT wear a Nazi uniform to a Hillary Clinton rally, though it sure did look like it. Users on social media platforms like rallied against Lady Gaga after she appeared in a Hillary Clinton rally. The reason? She apparently wore a Nazi-style uniform. Take a look. Lady Gaga: This is not […]

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Drake’s Views Reaches 3 Billion Streams on Spotify

Drake’s rolling in 3 billion views on Spotify. According to Music Ally, songs on Drake’s album Views surpassed 3 billion total streams on Spotify. As of writing, the tally stands at 3,056,324,234. The most streamed track in the album is One Dance featuring WizKid and Kyla. Views came out on April 26. You can see […]

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Why Music and Politics Don’t Mix Anymore

The 60s was a long time ago. Do politics really make sense for musicians anymore? If you’ve read our guide, 17 Ways to Kill an Artist Career, well, ‘being overly political’ might be number 18.  Here’s why… It was an amazing moment.  Steven Tyler and Joe Perry of Aerosmith had a chance meeting with Obama […]

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Is Flipagram About to Exit the Music Industry and Shutter Its App?

Is this the end of Flipagram and its music business ties? Take this news with a grain of salt. According to a source close to a major label, Flipagram is about to exit the music industry. The source states that last week, each individual member of Flipagram’s music team sent out e-mails to music labels, […]

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The Wall Street Journal Criticizes Google’s “Washington Copyright Coup”

Another U.S. Copyrights Office/Google conspiracy theory? There’s more than meets the eye, says the Wall Street Journal. Several weeks ago, Digital Music News published a piece about Google’s (probable) involvement in the “removal” of Maria Hassante from the Copyrights Office. Of course, most posters were quick to dismiss the story and its “sources” as just […]

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DMN Interviews Internet Celebrity and Millionaire KSI

KSI reached out to DMN to let us know about his new album. With nearly 15 million subscribers on YouTube and billions of views, he is one of the most successful rappers on the web.  We wanted to pick his brain about his career and current events in the industry. DMN: Do you see more ad revenue from gaming, […]

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Eagles of Death Metal Documentary Recounts Events After Paris Attacks

How can you describe one horrible, horrible night in Paris for Eagles of Death Metal? On November 13, 2015, almost a year ago today, Eagles of Death Metal was playing a sold-out concert to 1,500 guests at Le Bataclan theatre in Paris. When the band started to perform Kiss the Devil at approximately 9:40 p.m., […]

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Breaking: Rolling Stone Magazine Guilty of Defamation for Fabricated Gang-Rape Report; $7.5 Million In Damages

It was a shocking story of rape and victim brutality from Rolling Stone Magazine.  And it was all made up.  Now, the magazine and its author are paying the price. Please note: the following is a breaking story, with continual updates.  Please check back as new developments emerge, including possible comments from Rolling Stone Magazine. […]

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