Category archives: Featured Story

Apple Boycotts Trump, Still Supports an Executive That Beats Women…

Because Apple stands up for women and minorities… when it’s financially convenient. In the weeks following Steve Jobs’ death, there was hope that somehow, Apple’s outrageous pace of technological innovation would continue unabated.  Anyone who pored through Water Isaacson’s famous Steve Jobs biography or even watched Ashton Kutcher’s on-screen personification understood the enormous impact one man exerted on Apple’s culture. […]

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Ticketmaster Is Giving Out Millions of Free Tickets (Here’s How to Get Yours)…

If you’ve purchased anything from Ticketmaster since 1999, you probably have some free tickets waiting for you. Last month, we reported that Ticketmaster had settled a massive, $386 million class action lawsuit over deceptive surcharges and pricing.  Now, Ticketmaster has lost that case, but instead of simply doling out coupons and rebates as initially thought, […]

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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. The 13 Most Insidious, Pervasive Lies About Streaming Music. There’s plenty of misinformation floating around about streaming music these days.  We thought we’d clear some of it up. Streaming can be great for exposure, but for most artists, it’s not.  Because without serious […]

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Please Don’t Bulldoze Little Richard’s Childhood Home…

Little Richard’s childhood home at 1540 5th Ave., Macon, Georgia. The house in Macon, Georgia where Little Richard grew up will soon be the site of a massive highway interchange, according to plans approved by the Georgia Department of Transportation.  The house has fallen into disrepair, and it’s also in the way of a major […]

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How To Release A Digital Album With Just A Few Hundred Dollars

The following guide comes from Zach Hangauer, owner of Range Life Records, home to artists like White Flight, Fourth Of July, Suzannah Johannes and Say My Name. Overview You can get your digital album professionally Mastered and make it available on all the popular stores and streaming services. A ballpark budget starts at around $40 per […]

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Turns Out Spotify Free Is Bigger Than Almost Every American Radio Station…

Spotify Free is the new radio.  Now what? Spotify is facing relentless pressure to shut down its free access tier, based on industry concerns over low royalty payments.  But Spotify is now distributing data showing that its free tier actually rivals the reach of most traditional radio stations.  In major markets like New York, Los […]

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Should You License Your Music to Spotify? Try This Guide…

It’s about making the most money off the work you create. Should you license your music to Spotify, or any streaming channel for that matter?  That’s an incredibly difficult question for any music artist, especially since formats like CDs, vinyl LPs, downloads, and even cassettes generate far greater revenue.  And after talking to a lot […]

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Apple Says YouTube Is “Built On the Backs of Free, Stolen Content”

YouTube faces its strongest accusations to date, from one of the biggest companies in the world. Apple has now joined a chorus of voices decrying YouTube, accusing the company of profiting enormously while ruthlessly exploiting artists.  The tough accusations came during a roundtable interview with several top Apple executives at WWDC in San Francisco, with Apple senior vice […]

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Bonnaroo Is Not A Music Festival

Photo by Stephanie King I learned to perfect the tonal frequency of the wristband beep of acceptance. Based on the type of wristband each Bonnaroovian had determined the levels of access you could enjoy. You had to scan your wristband to get in to various areas of the fest. A high pitched beep meant access. […]

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Can You Name These Record Stores…?

DMN brings you pictures of the inside of 10 record stores around the world. Can anybody guess which they are? 1) 2) 3) 4) 5)  6) 7) 8) 9) 10) Post your answers in the comment section, and check back tomorrow for the list…

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