If true, how many Spotify accounts did hackers actually manage to steal and post online? According to a recent post on Reddit, hackers may have leaked thousands of Spotify usernames and passwords online. Reddit user Keoft first posted about the possibl…
Category archives: Scandals
Apple Faces Two Separate Lawsuits Over ‘Deliberate iPhone Throttling’
Apple now faces two class-action lawsuits over iPhone throttling. Does Apple deliberately slow down older model iPhones? According to the New York Times, of course not. A global multi-million dollar actively working to slow down over a billion smartp…
After Squandering $180 Million, Guvera CEO Plans To Launch New Music Business
Former Guvera CEO Darren Herft fooled investors once. Will he do so again? Two years ago, Australian-based streaming music startup Guvera managed to raise $100 million from wealthy families. CEO and co-founder Darren Herft promised that it represented…
Renowned Music School Shuts Down, Leaving Faculty Without Pay and Students Stranded
McNally Smith College of Music officially shut down today. Yet, did school administrators know that they would close the music school’s doors before the semester even began? All your life, you’ve been surrounded by music. You absolutely love it. Tha…
Warner Music Opens a ‘Thorough, In-Depth Investigation’ Into Multiple Sexual Abuse Claims
Warner Music Group is now pursuing a major internal investigation into sexual abuse issues. Already, three top-level executives have been mentioned, with more expected. Warner Music Group is now bracing for a series of sexual assault allegations, and …
Breaking: Patreon Issues Apology, Scraps Proposed Patron Fees
Patreon founder Jack Conte: “We messed up. We’re sorry, and we’re not rolling out the fees change.” Several weeks ago, Patreon announced new service fees that quickly set off a firestorm. Under the new system, patrons would have to pay an additional 2…
Less Than 180 Days Until TIDAL Runs Out of Cash
Jay Z has 99 problems. We now know that TIDAL running out of cash is one of them. 2017 hasn’t been a good year for Jay Z. First, his latest album, 4:44, didn’t appear on Billboard charts. The same week as the rapper’s highly-anticipated release, DJ Kh…
Breaking: Creation Festival Founder Charged with Child Molestation
Pastor Harry L. Thomas, founder of the Creation Festival, faces serious child molestation charges. To present the message of the Gospel through music, Pastor Harry L. Thomas launched Creation Festival. Founded in 1979, the twice-annual event quickly b…
This Is What Apple’s Deliberate iPhone Throttling Looks Like
Does Apple deliberately slow down older iPhones to get users to upgrade? One user claims to have found proof of deliberate throttling. So, does Apple really slow down older iPhones in an attempt to get consumers to purchase new one? According to the N…
Patreon Enters Crisis Mode as Patrons & Creators Start Bailing
Instead of actually solving the problem, Patreon’s “fixes” seem to have further exasperated content creators and patrons. Jack Conte understands content creators on YouTube. As a musician on the popular video platform, he had millions of people watchin…