David Bowie Production Effects Processor In the Works…

Eventide, an American digital audio manufacturer and Tony Visconti, an American record producer have joined forces to create a music plug-in inspired by David Bowie. According to MusicRadar, the partnership reportedly started two years ago after a meeting between Eventide and Visconti, whereby conversations spanned the production of Bowie’s album ‘Heroes’, and Bowie’s vocal ability […]

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Would You Pay $50 To Stream a Newly Released Movie at Home?

Typically, when a new movie is released people flock to the cinema.  But what if you didn’t have to join the herd? What if you could watch your favorite new movie from the comfort of your own home? Screening Room is a brand-new, Hollywood-focused streaming service that allows you to remain potato-like.  The service, created […]

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Why Spotify’s Royalty War Is a Giant Industry Distraction

Is Spotify really the biggest problem the music industry has right now? Spotify is constantly berated for paying meager royalties, or, not paying them at all.  Over the past few months, Spotify has been embroiled in a massive battle over unpaid mechanical royalties, with a $200 million class action sparking a major war between songwriters, publishers, and streaming […]

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Sony Buys Michael Jackson’s $750M Stake In Sony/ATV Publishing

Sony Music is now planning to purchase the Michael Jackson Estate’s share of its joint music publishing venture, Sony/ATV.  The 50% stake will be purchased for a massive $750 million, according to official statements, with a clear-cut agreement expected by the end of the month. Sony Music predicts that the deal will be closed by late 2016/early 2017. […]

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‘Sync’ Revenues Quietly Earning Millions for Indie Artists…

Great news for indie artists: Tunecore has revealed a 47% increase in publishing revenue last year, fueled by a handsome 57% jump in sync revenues.  Conventional methods for earning revenue from music dried up ages ago, and the industry’s magic time machine is showing little promise of revitalizing CDs and iTunes downloads.  That means trusty mechanical […]

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Instagram Users Are Twice as Likely to Pay For Music Streaming, Study Finds

Instagram has seen significant growth since its launch in 2010, and now boasts more than 400 million active users.  The app is one of the most engaging out of the bunch, with users spending a large amount of time scrolling and uploading images and short videos amongst friends . With such market power, brands, marketing […]

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Flipagram CEO Admits to Massive Copyright Infringement

Flipagram has been around since late 2013, and a big deal for years.  Basically, it’s an easy-to-use photo app that allows users to create fun slideshows, usually accompanied by popular, top-charting music.  It’s a lot of fun to use, and makes infinite sense given the extreme amount of photos people take every day — often […]

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Saturday Night Live Pokes Fun at Tidal’s Parade of Errors

Jay Z’s Tidal streaming service has been at the brunt of some negative headlines recently.  There’s been the alleged lawsuits for copyright infringement and unpaid royalties, the leaking of Rihanna’s ANTI album, and Kanye’s latest album, ‘The Life of Pablo,’ not even charting because of a refusal to send vital streaming information to Neilson Music. […]

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Crunch Digital Launches Direct Licensing Service as an Alternative to Compulsory Licensing and NOIs (Sponsored Announcement)

The following is a sponsored announcement from DMN partner, Crunch Digital, a next-generation technology company that offers innovative music licensing and reporting solutions that connect music apps, multi-channel networks, and digital services with music copyright owners, creating more revenue opportunities for everyone involved. Learn more. 100% Royalty Earnings Pass Through To Music Publishers. Crunch Digital has announced the […]

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SXSW Co-founder Dies Right Before Obama’s Keynote

When it comes to horrible timing, this one takes the cake.  It has now been confirmed that the co-founder of SXSW, Louis Jay Meyers, has died aged 60 just as the festival was kicking off its 30th edition. According to the Austin American-Statesman, Meyers was admitted to St. David’s South Austin Medical Centre on March 10th, and […]

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