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Update: (March 14. at 12:54). A SXSW representative asked that we change the title of this piece from ‘demanded’ to ‘asked’. In response, we offered to change the title to ‘insisted’ to match Muhammad’s characterization. At the SXSW Festival in Austin, TX on Saturday (March, 12th), Ibtihaj Muhammad — an American Muslim Olympic fencer — was […]
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The Eagles of Death Metal are a band desperately trying to recover from the horrific events of November 13th, with a public apology from frontman Jesse Hughes revealing a tormented post-traumatic struggle. Last week, Eagles of Death Metal frontman Jesse Hughes dropped an accusatory bombshell by implicating Bataclan security officials in the bloody attacks of November 13th. “When […]
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Live365 is already dead, thanks to the elimination of special rates for small webcasters. Now, a surviving group of struggling internet radio stations will likely follow suit within 60 days. On December 16th, 2015, a panel of Copyright Royalty judges issued a written determination of royalty rates and terms to apply to internet radio broadcasters, specifically from January 1st, […]
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A list of executive shuffles across the music business… Sony/ATV Music Publishing has hired Jennifer Drake as Senior Director, A&R. The role will be based in Los Angeles. Prior to this role, Drake worked as Creative Director at UMPG for two years. Universal Music Group has bid farewell to Pat Monaco, reports Billboard. Monaco has worked for UMG for over 26 […]
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Massive radio conglomerate iHeartMedia has long been struggling to stay afloat after saddling itself with billions in debt. Now, the company’s battles with creditors are intensifying as bankruptcy looms. Just this week, iHeartMedia was faced with a default notice from its senior creditors. The warning came after iHeartMedia decided to transfer 100,000,000 shares of Class B common […]
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The future of music listening isn’t happening at home. Parks Associates has released new data which shows that 68% of US-based smartphone owners listen to music via streaming outlets on a daily basis, a stunning stat that further reaffirms the mobility of music fans today. Within this group, Parks also found users listening to streaming […]
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In a Music Reports letter dated February 29th, 2016, I, as the publisher of my music, received a Notice of Intention to Obtain a Compulsory License (otherwise known as an NOI) letter. The name of the licensee is Apple / iTunes. The name and title of the person responsible for the management of the Licensee […]
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What really happened the night of November 13th at the Bataclan in Paris? Now, the band says Bataclan security may have been in on the plot. On the night of November 13th, the Bataclan in France was stormed by Islamic extremists who gunned down the place and killed nearly 100 people. That’s the bloody history, and most assumed […]
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Updated: Sonos says the layoffs were not ‘major’ or ‘significant’ as previously reported, though the company is declining to offer concrete numbers. Specific layoff figures have not yet been published. A recent study revealed that 55 percent of Americans typically listen to music through their laptop speakers. That raises serious questions over the future sophisticated, […]
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If Kim Kardashian and Kanye West can master the art of controlling the media spotlight, so can Sharon Osbourne. The 63 year-old talk show host, music manager, and wife of Ozzy Osbourne posted the fearless selfie on Twitter, inspired by an ‘internet breaking’ post by Kardashian. That is now causing its own mega-reaction, with the […]
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