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With China’s slowing economy, India looks the place to be thanks to a booming middle class. For almost a year, strong rumors pointed to Apple possibly manufacturing their flagship phone in India. Yet, the company faced a difficult time in establishing a production plan. India has strict requirements for retailers and companies. The Indian government […]
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With China’s slowing economy, India looks the place to be thanks to a booming middle class. For almost a year, strong rumors pointed to Apple possibly manufacturing their flagship phone in India. Yet, the company faced a difficult time in establishing a production plan. India has strict requirements for retailers and companies. The Indian government […]
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Bandcamp’s not alone in their protest against President Donald Trump’s (temporary) travel prohibition. On January 27, President Donald Trump signed an executive order temporarily barring people from seven Muslim-majority nations. He also halted all refugee admissions for 120 days and “indefinitely” banned entry for Syrian refugees. Trump said the necessary measures will help to prevent […]
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Facebook is pursuing an aggressive long form video strategy. But where are the licenses? There’s no arguing that Facebook is on top of the social media empire. As of the third quarter of 2016, Facebook had roughly 1.79 billion users. During the same time period, Twitter only reported 317 million. Yet, the company isn’t off […]
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Facebook is pursuing an aggressive long form video strategy. But where are the licenses? There’s no arguing that Facebook is on top of the social media empire. As of the third quarter of 2016, Facebook had roughly 1.79 billion users. During the same time period, Twitter only reported 317 million. Yet, the company isn’t off […]
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Wall Street is rejecting their IPO (again). A $1.5 billion debt pile is now a ticking time bomb. Major labels are taking 70+%. Is this the year that Spotify collapses? Spotify is a damn good streaming music service. And they’re beating almost everyone at this game. That includes some of the largest companies in the world: Apple, […]
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Wall Street is rejecting their IPO (again). A $1.5 billion debt pile is now a ticking time bomb. Major labels are taking 70+%. Is this the year that Spotify collapses? Spotify is a damn good streaming music service. And they’re beating almost everyone at this game. That includes some of the largest companies in the world: Apple, […]
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Last year, SoundCloud launched GO, a premium subscription tier. Now, SoundCloud is facing millions in a patent infringement lawsuit. The following is a Digital Music News exclusive report, based on court filings obtained this morning. We’ll be updating this story as we learn more. SoundCloud’s 99 problems now include a massive lawsuit and patent infringement […]
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Should John Mayer’s bundled CDs count in the Billboard 200? So far, John Mayer has enjoyed a solid 2017. On January 3, Mayer announced a surprise performance at The Hotel Café. He played before the sold-out crowd in the 165 capacity room. He also hit a sales high with his new mini-album, “The Search for […]
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BET finally gave Nas the green light he’s waited for. For three long, arduous years, Queens rapper Nas worked on getting his autobiographical TV drama produced. The series was originally picked up several years ago by now-defunct Xbox Entertainment Studios. After that, it looked like it was headed for the trash. Speaking with Rolling Stone […]
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