Deezer has long lagged behind Spotify, Apple Music, and Amazon’s Music Unlimited offering, but maybe there’s room for more. The Paris-based company announced today that it has raised €160 million ($185 million) in funding. This new round o…
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A Major Compromise Has Been Reached on the Music Modernization Act
Performance rights organization SESAC, the National Music Publishers’ Association (NMPA) and various other groups have now reached a resolution over a serious Music Modernization Act (MMA) impasse. The following is a developing story; please chec…
Streaming Kills Piracy, Yet Piracy Boosts Concert Sales. Any Questions?
YouGov says people now pirate less in the UK thanks to streaming music services. MUSO disputes that fact. Yet, a separate study reveals piracy may lead to higher concert and music festival sales. According to a new report, streaming music platforms h…
Turns Out Spotify Removed Just 4 Out of 617 InfoWars Episodes
After a backlash against Spotify for hosting right-wing conspiracy theorist Alex Jones’ podcasts, users aren’t happy with the partial ‘removal’ of InfoWars episodes. Earlier this week, thousands of users were threatening to canc…
Breaking: Spotify Removes Alex Jones’ InfoWars, Citing Its ‘Hate Conduct Policy’
Looks like Spotify is reviving its ‘Hate Conduct Policy’ — starting with Alex Jones’ InfoWars. Spotify has quickly reversed its decision to incorporate Alex Jones’ InfoWars podcast onto its platform, thanks to a torrent of prote…
YouTube Music Is on a Hiring Spree: Jobs In LA, Tokyo, Miami, Berlin…
Google is hoping to make YouTube Music a serious contender for streaming music superiority. Which might explain the massive global hiring spree that’s underway at the company. More than 15 senior executive roles are open in locations across the …
Adidas’ New Speedfactory AM4MLS Has an NFC Chip That Unlocks a Spotify Playlist
Atlanta-based rapper Rich the Kid has teamed up with Adidas and two other Atlanta natives to design a new pair of sneakers with a musical twist. The Adidas SpeedFactory AM4MLS is a collaborative design by Darlington Nagbe, rapper Rich the Kid, and Trav…
Apple Has More Subscribers Than Spotify In the US, Canada & Japan, CEO Says
Apple CEO Tim Cook says Apple Music is now beating Spotify in mega-markets like North America and Japan — at least when measured by paying subscribers. Several weeks ago, Digital Music News broke the story that Apple Music had surpassed Spotify in the …
Spotify Welcomes Alex Jones’ InfoWars as Its Latest Podcast, Calling Him a ‘Seasoned Radio Broadcaster’
YouTube is pulling down InfoWars videos and Facebook has suspended Alex Jones’ account. But it looks like Spotify has no problems hosting the right-wing radio show. The podcast addition surfaced over the past 24-48 hours, apparently in the lates…
SESAC Doubles Down On Its MMA Protest — Here’s Their Statement
Despite heavy pressure from the NMPA and songwriters, SESAC and its owner, Blackstone Group, and doubling down on their MMA protest. Last week, SESAC and its parent company, Blackstone Group, issued a sharp counter-proposal to the Music Modernization A…