This time, YouTube looks serious about its music subscription service. Get ready for an absolutely huge advertising push — with Cardi B kicking things off. At first blush, YouTube Music Premium sounds like another half-baked re-run. Over the past few…
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Jay-Z’s TIDAL Denies Criminal Fraud Allegations — Here’s the CEO’s Full Statement
Not guilty? Despite rather convincing evidence of outright reporting and financial fraud, Jay-Z’s Tidal is officially denying the allegations. For those just tuning in, Tidal has been accused of some pretty serious data and financial manipulation. Th…
Is Troy Carter the Next Casualty of Spotify’s ‘Hateful Conduct and Hate Content’ Policy?
The aftermath of Spotify’s new “Hateful Conduct and Hate Speech” policy is just getting started. Last week, Spotify announced its controversial “Hateful Conduct and Hate Content” policy, one that would remove the music of …
YouTube Music Is Already a Disaster — and a Bad Deal for Artists, Labels, and Publishers
The music industry desperately needs YouTube Music Premium to succeed. But that’s not gonna happen unless YouTube fixes a bunch of serious problems. Daniel Ek isn’t freaking out right now. Because Spotify has already figured out…
YouTube Music Is Coming on Tuesday — Here’s Everything We Know So Far
YouTube Music Premium, YouTube’s subscription-based music service, is arriving in a matter of days. Here’s what we know. YouTube is easily the largest online source for music consumption — whether visual, audio, or both.…
Why Blockchain Isn’t Even Close to Fixing Musicians’ Problems
According to a new study published by Choon, a blockchain-based streaming platform, 52% of people said they would use an alternative streaming music service if it rewarded artists more fairly. 76% said they’d love to see their favorite musicians …
As Artists Pull Their Music from the Service, TIDAL Faces Criminal Complaint Over Fake Streams
TIDAL remains suspiciously silent as the fallout over fake plays on Jay-Z’s streaming music platform continues to grow. Norwegian songwriters, composers, and music publishers have filed a complaint against Jay-Z’s streaming music service, T…
Just Days Before Announcing Its ‘Hate Conduct Policy,’ Spotify Added Chris Brown to Several Top Playlists
In May alone, Spotify added Chris Brown to several highly-ranked playlists, including ‘Get Turnt,’ ‘Most Necessary,’ and ‘Signed XOXO’. All of these occurred within days of Spotify’s announcement of its&#…
Tidal Will Debut a Brand-New Prince Album In 2019 — That Is, if Tidal Exists In 2019
The battle is over between The Prince Estate and Tidal. Now, the only thing Tidal needs to do is survive. Good news for fans of Prince! The Prince Estate and Tidal have jointly announced the exclusive debut an unreleased album by The Artist in 20…
R. Kelly Banned from Playlists on Apple Music, Pandora, and Spotify
R. Kelly’s is now getting pulled from curated playlists on Apple Music, Pandora, and Spotify. But don’t call it censorship… R. Kelly has been accused — though never convicted — of a raft of horrifying…