Category archives: Featured Story

Concrete Evidence Shows Digital Downloads Are Falling Faster Than Physical Sales

The figures prove that digital music sales are falling quicker than physical sales… Last month, DMN was provided with information from PwC. According to their projected figures, revenue from physical formats are falling at a (compound annual) rate of —12.3%, and revenue from paid music downloads are falling at a (compound annual) rate of —14.3%. This information suggested that […]

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Breaking: Shooting Death of ‘CD Man’ Alton Sterling Sparks Massive Protests

The shooting death of Anton Sterling by Baton Rouge police is drawing heavy return fire from the music community, including Public Enemy rapper Chuck D. Please note: this is a developing story; please check back for ongoing developments. Just hours after an extended July 4th weekend, America is being confronted with another ugly situation involving police […]

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How the Lumineers Banned Cellphones at Their Shows (Without Pissing Anyone Off)

The Lumineers felt they were losing control of their shows. Some bands don’t mind it, others absolutely despise it.  Maybe the Lumineers fell somewhere in between.  But at almost every show these days, there are fans lifting their phones in the air, sometimes to record an entire set.  But even if the band totally hates it, they […]

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The 50 Best Selling Albums In British History…

No, Adele isn’t number one. For that honor, we have to dip back into the post-Vinyl 1981, when Queen released a throwaway ‘Greatest Hits’ album.  The collection of smashes sold more than 6 million copies according to the Official Charts Company, the only album in British history to achieve that mark. Turns out greatest hits […]

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Introducing the Game of Thrones Triple-Vinyl Season 6 Soundtrack

Positively understated by Game of Thrones standards. Game of Thrones is one of the most pirated TV shows on the planet, though this will be hard to copy.  Ahead of the weekend, the HBO mega-series released something befitting to its grandeur: a triple-vinyl gatefold containing the soundtrack to season 6.  That’s right: just one season, though […]

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Dear Spotify, Here Are a Few Suggestions on Where to Stuff Something. Signed, Apple.

Really want to piss off the boss, Spotify? Spotify’s decision to demand an exception from Apple’s typical App Store rules, and then complain to the media after getting rejected is not sitting well with the dons of Apple.  In a letter leaked to Buzzfeed from Apple general counsel Bruce Sewell, Spotify is gently urged to reconsider […]

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Top 10 Music Industry Stories This Week

DMN rewinds to bring you the top 10 Music Industry stories this week. 1. Breaking: Apple (Not Google) In Discussions to Purchase Tidal. Apple is now considering a purchase of Tidal, according to details just published by the Wall Street Journal.  Citing ‘people familiar with the matter,’ the Journal pointed to ‘exploratory talks’ but offered nothing on […]

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Is Billboard Magazine Really ‘Hemorrhaging Cash’?

The presence of a mysterious buyer is stirring old questions about Billboard. Billboard looks like it could change hands — again — with current owner Eldridge Industries potentially looking to sell the longtime industry trade magazine.  The news follows an unexpected divestiture from previous owner Guggenheim Partners last year, with exiting Guggenheim majority owner and chief executive Todd Boehly taking Billboard […]

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Sony Music Tricked Michael Jackson Fans Into Buying Fake CDs

A California Judge says Sony Music will have to pay. In 2014, a Michael Jackson fan suspected the songs she was listening to were fake.  That fan, Vera Serova, accused Jackson’s long time friend Eddie Cascio and his production company, Angelikson Productions LLC, of creating and selling fake songs via Michael Jackson’s estate and Sony Music Entertainment. […]

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Breaking: The New York Times Calls Bullshit on the ‘Apple Buying Tidal’ Story…

Did Tidal pull a fast one on the Wall Street Journal? Apple isn’t even considering buying Tidal, according to another group of sources speaking with the New York Times.  Ben Sisario, a longtime respected journalist whose writing focus includes streaming music, dropped the buzzkill late Thursday.  “Two highly placed sources tell me that Apple is […]

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