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Bruce Springsteen had the balls to cancel a lucrative performance in North Carolina last month, based on his outrage with North Carolina’s just-passed Public Facilities Privacy & Security Act (aka ‘bathroom law’ or HB2). Beyonce, currently on her equality- and justice-themed ‘Formation Tour,’ has refused to cancel her upcoming performance in North Carolina. The singer, one […]
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Last month, DMN wrote an article on the topic of boycotting Spotify and the growing number of musicians who are opting to do so. Now, after several major artists excluded their music from the streaming platform, DMN took a look at what effect this has had on the success of their albums. Beyonce’s Lemonade Result: All songs […]
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Let me start off by saying I love Spotify. I was an early adapter of it when it hit the States in 2011 and I haven’t downloaded an album on iTunes since – until now. I ponied up the $17.99 for Beyoncé’s Lemonade because of one reason: she offered a heightened experience. More on this in […]
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Is Tunecore blindly leading songwriters down the wrong path? Absolutely, according to longtime artist activist David Lowery. The controversy surrounds an agreement forged between Spotify and the National Music Publishers Association, or NMPA, one that is now being forwarded to smaller songwriters and publishers belong to Tunecore. The only problem with that, according to artist […]
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I just bought a new iPhone 6 plus. I know, I’m behind. I’m already regretting this decision, though. Over the past week I’ve been on the phone with a senior apple support person three, count em, three times – for at least an hour each. The issue? Apple ID. I’ve been an iPhone user since 2008. […]
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Little Richard isn’t on his deathbed and isn’t ‘clinging to life,’ at least according to comments from the legendary singer’s attorney early this morning. “I just spoke to him today,” William Sobel told Rolling Stone. “He said, ‘You know, I want you to talk to [the media] because I’m really annoyed.’” Sobel continued, quoting his […]
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We need to ”wake up and smell the coffee”… Canadian singer-songwriter, Nelly Furtado joins Nikki Sixx, Debby Harry and other musicians who are standing up against YouTube and campaigning for fair pay-outs. In a recent blog post for The Guardian, Furtado discusses the ongoing issues that artists are having with YouTube and tells the streaming […]
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Diagram #1. If you’re business is based on recorded music sales, then you know this slide well. But it’s also created a ripple effect throughout the music industry, with artists and labels moving towards touring, merchandise, and other areas to sustain revenues. Diagram #2. Under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA), signed into law in […]
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The greatest musical legends are passing away at an alarming pace, with Little Richard now rumored to be clinging to life. The following is a developing story; please check back for ongoing updates. Less than two weeks ago, Prince shocked millions of fans with his untimely death. Now, Little Richard, a revered pioneer of rock […]
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What Radiohead’s web and social media ‘presence’ looks like this morning. I. Site. II. Facebook. III. Instagram. IV. Twitter. V. Google + VI. …MySpace?
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