When Apple released the newest version of its MacOS operating system on October 7th, it marked the end of the iTunes era. iTunes is officially going away after close to two decades in operation. The company has moved its functionality into 3 different …
Category archives: Music Downloads
PledgeMusic Almost Killed Artist Crowdfunding — Bandzoogle Has a Plan to Save It
It was a disaster that almost killed artist crowdfunding entirely. As PledgeMusic disappeared with potentially millions in fan contributions, the concept of an artist crowdfunding platform rightfully came under scrutiny by musicians. But how was it po…
Apple Starts Removing iTunes Branding, Including Links, From Its Websites
So, is or isn’t iTunes dead? Last week, on the opening day of Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference, Apple subtly confirmed its popular download store would go away on macOS 10.15 Catalina. The writing has been on the wall for a while for the iconic …
Apple Confirms That It Isn’t Killing iTunes Music Downloads — Yet
So, is iTunes really dead? Apparently, not just yet. Aiming to ease users’ anxieties over their previously purchased content on iTunes, Apple has officially released a support document detailing exactly what will happen once macOS Catalina officially l…
iTunes is Dead — So, What About My Purchased Music, Movies, and TV Shows?
According to most media outlets, Apple’s iconic (albeit often-maligned) iTunes is now dead. CNN’s headline proudly proclaims, “RIP iTunes as we know it. Apple breaks up iconic music platform.” Stating the digital hub “collapsed under its own weight,” …
iTunes Is Dead: Apple Shifts Away from iTunes and Toward Its Music App
According to music industry insiders speaking with Digital Music News, Apple had formally prepared to shut down iTunes music downloads on March 31st, 2019. Pointing to an eventual shutdown of the revolutionary – albeit bloated – software, Jimmy Iovine,…
African Digital Music Service Boomplay Finalizes Its Licensing Deal with Warner Music Group
Boomplay continues scoring licensing agreements with major labels. Several months ago, Universal Music Group (UMG) made a strong play in the African market. The global music company had unveiled a licensing deal with Boomplay, a major African streaming…
De La Soul’s Catalog Pulled from Streaming Services at the 11th Hour
A perfect combination of legal issues, bad contract terms, and other problems led Tommy Boy Records to halt De La Soul’s catalog streaming availability. Several days ago, De La Soul published the news of an ugly ongoing feud with their label, Tommy Boy…
Sony/ATV’s EMI Completely Digitizes the KPM Music Library
Sony/ATV’s EMI has managed to digitize the iconic KPM library. Sony/ATV has confirmed the complete digitization of the KPM Music Library will now appear on streaming and download services. The move, made by Sony/ATV Music Publishing division EMI Produc…
Spotify Narrows Its ‘Preferred Distributors’ List to Just 3 Companies
Spotify’s ‘Preferred Distributor’ tier just got a shake-up. Last October, Digital Music News broke the news that Spotify had selected 5 preferred distributors: CD Baby, Distrokid, EmuBands, FUGA, and The Orchard. Now, Spotify is clearly defining two t…