Business, Services And Guides For Music Labels
Amoeba Music at dusk on 6400 Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles in 2014 (photo by rocor, CC by 2.0). One of the most iconic record stores in America is on the verge of being destroyed, with fancy condos already being planned. But will the Amoeba Music landmark be saved? The following is a developing story. Please check […]
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The following guest post comes from Jody Dunitz, a longtime industry executive and investor, with extensive business and legal background in the entertainment industry. On the publishing side, Jody carried stripes as Executive Vice President of Sony/ATV Music Publishing, which put her in daily contact with issues facing songwriters. Digital Music News and Mark […]
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As ‘Blurred Lines’ goes up on appeal and ‘Stairway to Heaven’ goes down in defeat, music copyright jurisprudence may be balancing out a bit after a tilt-a-whirl season of litigation — both threatened and filed — much of it consisting of Top 10 gold-diggers and their contingency attorneys. And, often with little substance to their claims of song theft other […]
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Do You Belong? Yes, Solange Says You Do. Over the weekend, Solange Knowles, better known by her stage name, Solange, attended a Kraftwerk concert in New Orleans. She was accompanied by her 11 year old son, his friend, and her husband. During the event, she decided to get up and just start dancing to one […]
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They’ve lived their entire lives with free music and YouTube. Now, it’s time for them to pay… for Spotify Premium. Spotify has 39 million paying subscribers, but how can Spotify Premium get to 50 million? Maybe it’s time to shift the soft sell into something a lot harder… Enjoy ‘Stranger Spotify Ads,’ if you dare… […]
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Do you use Twitter to discover new music? If you browse through Twitter searching for your favorite artists using your smartphone, you’ll often find people posting Audio Cards of what they’re currently listening to. But have you ever actually paid attention to these cards to discover new music? Is Twitter the new way to find […]
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Apple says the AirPod satisfies FCC requirements for close-range radiation levels. But a UC Berkeley scientist warns that AirPods might result in irreversible brain damage, including an erosion of the blood-brain barrier. As wireless headphone sales start to surge, serious concerns over close-range radiation effects and possible brain damage are surfacing. Those concerns are now […]
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Apple says the AirPod satisfies FCC requirements for close-range radiation levels. But a UC Berkeley scientist warns that AirPods might result in irreversible brain damage, including an erosion of the blood-brain barrier. As wireless headphone sales start to surge, serious concerns over close-range radiation effects and possible brain damage are surfacing. Those concerns are now […]
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Frank Ocean’s latest album, Blonde, is now available on Spotify. But you probably didn’t know that. On Friday, Frank Ocean’s latest album, Blonde, became available on Spotify. That followed a multi-week exclusive release period on Apple Music, which might explain why this album is barely being promoted at all on Spotify. In fact, a lot of […]
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This week had its definite highs and lows, with solid numbers for Wiz Khalifa and TiDown being taken down. But it seems all anyone wanted to talk about was Michael Jackson and Apple’s Keynote. We’ve reached the end of the standard work here at Digital Music News, so it’s time to go right ahead and […]
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