Apple Music Exclusive = Spotify Retaliation…

Spotify says it isn’t true.  But multiple executives and reports accuse the company of actively sabotaging and punishing artists signing Apple Music exclusives. Spotify is flatly denying reports that it is actively sabotaging against artists securing Apple Music exclusives, including plans to downgrade two just-released Frank Ocean albums.  A media representative for Spotify was damage controlling […]

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Is Burning Man Burning Your Wallet?

Originally founded in 1986 (the year I was also born), Burning Man this year will celebrate its 30th anniversary at Black Rock City. That’s the temporary city constructed temporarily in the Black Rock Desert in Nevada just for this event. To attend this event seems almost like a ritual for some festivalgoers. For those looking […]

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Is Burning Man Burning Your Wallet?

Originally founded in 1986 (the year I was also born), Burning Man this year will celebrate its 30th anniversary at Black Rock City. That’s the temporary city constructed temporarily in the Black Rock Desert in Nevada just for this event. To attend this event seems almost like a ritual for some festivalgoers. For those looking […]

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Apple Threatens Legal Action Against Digital Music News for Frank Ocean Coverage

Apple launched a disastrous Frank Ocean ‘exclusive’.  Now, they’re taking it out on Digital Music News with legal threats. Apple has now threatened legal action against Digital Music News for reporting on multiple leaks of Frank Ocean’s latest album, ‘Blonde’.  ‘Blonde,’ alternatively spelled ‘Blond,’ is one of two Ocean albums released in rapid succession last […]

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Lawsuit Against Zimmerman Dismissed; Receives Personal Apology

It must be good to be Hans Zimmerman. After being sued by Richard Friedman for allegedly infringing on his own piece in 2013 drama “12 Years a Slave,” the Associated Press is now reporting that Friedman wrote a personal letter to Zimmerman saying, “I sincerely apologize to you for bringing the lawsuit and for the […]

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Lawsuit Against Zimmerman Dismissed; Receives Personal Apology

It must be good to be Hans Zimmerman. After being sued by Richard Friedman for allegedly infringing on his own piece in 2013 drama “12 Years a Slave,” the Associated Press is now reporting that Friedman wrote a personal letter to Zimmerman saying, “I sincerely apologize to you for bringing the lawsuit and for the […]

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$6 Million Reasons Why Tickets Should be Sold Directly from the Artist

Startup live music discovery and mobile ticket seller Dice has only one thing in mind: getting you to the best gigs, clubs, and even festivals.  What’s the difference, you ask, between Dice and other ticket-selling companies?  Why should we pay attention to this startup? The answer: Dice, unlike other companies, won’t charge you any booking […]

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$6 Million Reasons Why Tickets Should be Sold Directly from the Artist

Startup live music discovery and mobile ticket seller Dice has only one thing in mind: getting you to the best gigs, clubs, and even festivals.  What’s the difference, you ask, between Dice and other ticket-selling companies?  Why should we pay attention to this startup? The answer: Dice, unlike other companies, won’t charge you any booking […]

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Jason Aldean Withholds Upcoming Album From Streaming Services For a Month

So far, the big push for Tidal and Apple have been to lock down timed exclusives, with some mixed results (for Apple, at least). Instead of having to be bogged down by offers to launch exclusively on one music streaming platform, country superstar Jason Aldean won’t release his upcoming album, They Don’t Know on Tidal, […]

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Jason Aldean Withholds Upcoming Album From Streaming Services For a Month

So far, the big push for Tidal and Apple have been to lock down timed exclusives, with some mixed results (for Apple, at least). Instead of having to be bogged down by offers to launch exclusively on one music streaming platform, country superstar Jason Aldean won’t release his upcoming album, They Don’t Know on Tidal, […]

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