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Apple Music’s so-called ‘exclusive’ of Frank Ocean’s ‘Blonde’ has been sitting on YouTube for days, with 100,000+ plays. But we didn’t tell you that. After appearing in its entirely on Google Drive over the weekend, Frank Ocean’s ‘Blonde’ (also titled ‘Blond’) is now widely available on YouTube. The 17-track album has been uploaded in its […]
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Apple Music’s so-called ‘exclusive’ of Frank Ocean’s ‘Blonde’ has been sitting on YouTube for days, with 100,000+ plays. But we didn’t tell you that. After appearing in its entirely on Google Drive over the weekend, Frank Ocean’s ‘Blonde’ (also titled ‘Blond’) is now widely available on YouTube. The 17-track album has been uploaded in its […]
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So much for timed exclusives. Frank Ocean’s much-hyped second album, which was supposed to be an Apple Music exclusive for at least two weeks, is now available to be streamed on Pandora, whether you’re a premium user or happen to have a free account. Sounds like a good deal, right? You don’t have to sign-up […]
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Frank Ocean may have breached his contract terms with Def Jam Recording and Universal Music Group, according to new allegations. Frank Ocean may face legal ramifications for his recent release of two back-to-back albums, according to industry sources. The major issue surrounds the release of ‘Blond,’ alternatively titled ‘Blonde,’ which was dropped just days after […]
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Spotify employees videoconferencing from Stockholm headquarters. Spotify’s paid subscriber tally is rapidly approaching the 40 million mark, with an official figure of 39 million now shared with Digital Music News. Spotify has now reached 39 million paying subscribers, a strong milestone that helps to validate the ‘freemium’ business model. The threshold, shared with Digital Music […]
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According to court documents obtained by Digital Music News, Alexander John Greggs, better known by his professional name Alex Greggs, has filed a lawsuit in the United States District Court against Ariana Grande, David Guetta, Apple, Universal Music Group and Republic Records, among a surprisingly long list of others. Greggs states that Grande’s and Guetta’s […]
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A couple weeks ago I profiled Clare Means who more than doubled her income simply by live streaming her street performances on Periscope (by including PayPal.me and website links in her profile to accept tips / offer merch). As the most popular live streaming app on the market, it seemed that Twitter-owned Periscope had figured […]
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Never one to give up without a fight, The Guardian is reporting that Pharrell Williams, Robin Thicke, and TI have launched an appeal against the Blurred Lines ruling. DMN readers will remember that a judge ruled that Williams and Thicke had to pay the Marvin Gaye estate $7.3 million after a Los Angeles jury found […]
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Streaming royalty rates are easily the biggest issue facing songwriters right now. So why aren’t ASCAP, BMI, or the NMPA fighting the labels over this? The following guest post comes from Jody Dunitz, a former EVP at Sony/ATV Publishing, a current member to angel investing network Tech Coast Angels, and an advocate for songwriters. Spotify is renegotiating […]
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Streaming royalty rates are easily the biggest issue facing songwriters right now. So why aren’t ASCAP, BMI, or the NMPA fighting the labels over this? The following guest post comes from Jody Dunitz, a former EVP at Sony/ATV Publishing, a current member to angel investing network Tech Coast Angels, and an advocate for songwriters. Spotify is renegotiating […]
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