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But will regulators approve the acquisition? 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 deal terms. \ More as it develops.
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Apple is squeezing Spotify. Now, the US Government is squeezing Apple. Senator Elizabeth Warren confirmed the preliminary investigation by US Government regulators in comments this morning, part of a broader speech dealing with the anti-competitive nature of corporate consolidation. The Massachusetts Democrat buried the ongoing investigation in a long-winded tirade against ‘too big to fail’ banks, […]
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Should established rappers charge for opening slots? We’ve written a lot about pay-to-play shows, and the huge pitfalls that come with it. Some of it is downright predatory, and sometimes, artists can find themselves completely stiffed. In other situations, artists have to sell a certain amount of tickets or make up the shortfall themselves. This can get […]
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Congratulations: it’s now harder than ever to reach your Facebook fans. This is a problem that’s been going on for years, and highlights the extreme pitfalls of building relationships on someone else’s platform. The reason is that they control the shots, not you, and that can wreak havoc on years of hard work. And, when it […]
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Rolling Stone ruined a bunch of lives, and now, they’re getting away with it. On November 19th, 2014, Rolling Stone magazine penned a gripping account of a University of Virginia student who was brutally gang-raped at a fraternity party. The horrific events featured predatory frat guys, a drunken party, a shattered victim, with Rolling Stone screaming for justice […]
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The post-Laconiafest fallout is just beginning. After abrupt cancellations, stiffed bands, and pissed-off attendees, the organizer of Laconiafest is now threatening Digital Music News for reporting it all. Last week, Ari Herstand of DMN caught wind of a serious problem at the New Hampshire festival, and started interviewing bands, attendees, and support staff that were getting […]
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This definitely isn’t Eminem (or the generation that produced him). Since the early 80s, rap has totally transformed music and challenged almost every musical rule before it. Unfortunately, rap — and the hip-hop community that surrounds it — has a history of being extremely homophobic, often very blatantly through overt lyrics. Maybe that’s starting to change with […]
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What are the best apps for communicating, planning, social networking, analytics, touring, and selling? I have been an independent artist for over 14 years, in bands on major and indie labels, and I’ve witnessed first-hand some amazing disruptions within our industry. Recording technologies have evolved so much that artists now have the ability to make high-dollar sounding […]
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DMN rewinds to bring you the top 10 music industry stories this week. 1. Breaking: Led Zeppelin Triumphs In ‘Stairway to Heaven’ Infringement Case. The long, expensive, messy ‘Stairway to Heaven’ case is over. Today (June 23rd), a California federal jury officially rejected claims that Led Zeppelin stole the opening riff to their hit song ‘Stairway To Heaven’. […]
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Go home, Led Zeppelin copyright trolls. The United States District Court for the Central District of California has now released paperwork memorializing a lopsided decision in favor of Led Zeppelin. An 8-person jury slammed the trust for Randy California of the band Spirit and plaintiff Michael Skidmore, arguing that little evidence existed for the plagiarism […]
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