Kentucky Governor Slams Lil Wayne as a ‘Has-Been’

Kentucky’s Governor Matt Bevin doesn’t think too fondly of Lil Wayne. After the Alabama-Clemson half-time show last Monday, Kentucky’s Governor, Matt Bevin, tweeted the following message. “Way to ruin an entertaining @Imaginedragons half-time concert w…

How To Sell Out A Show [Kosha Dillz]

Indie rapper Kosha Dillz does it all pretty much himself. There’s no agent, no label and only occasional help with marketing. Despite those obstacles he’s carved out a touring career thanks to his impressive hustle and some tips he shares here. _____________________________________ Guest post by Kosha Dillz To be honest…

TikTok’s Unpublicized ‘Lite’ App Reached 12 Million Installs

TikTok Lite has reached a new milestone, but how well will it really fare against other ‘lite’ social media apps? Just how well is Musical.ly/TikTok faring? According to one report, not so great. Following Beijing-based Bytedance Technology’s decision …

Everybody Loses After Metal Band, Photographer Get Pissy Following Copyright Threat

In yet another messy and unfortunate copyright squabble, Timothy Geigner here breaks down a recent incident in which a photographer’s copyright threat levied at a metal band caused all parties involved to go full nuclear and end up with egg on their faces. _____________________________ Guest post by Timothy Geigner of…

One Metal Band’s Decision to Ban Photographer Leads to Death Threats

Just a single Instagram photo set off a blaze that would lead to death threats against J. Salmeron and metal band Arch Enemy. J. Salmeron loves to take photos. Holding a Ph.D. in law, he goes under the professional name ‘J the Amazing.’ Yet, that’s far…

Instagram Is Boosting Music Interactivity and Sharing With ‘Questions In Live’

Instagram has rolled out a series of new features for its Stories format, making it easier to share music recommendations and set up countdown timers. Music is now getting a deeper integration into Instagram. Now, the question sticker can now be used t…

Soundcloud Artist Services Team Offers 5 Tips To Jump-Start Your Music Career In 2019

Soundcloud sees the most new music uploads during this January. So since it’s the time for creators to refocus on growing and building their careers, Soundcloud’s artist and label services team it offering its top 5 tips to“break through the noise" and kick-start a music career in 2019. 1. Get…

Facebook Struggles To Explain Why It Gave Spotify, Netflix Access To Private Messages

Facebook ramped efforts to justify sharing private messages with Spotify and Netflix, after backlash from a New York Times investigation that revealed the social network had been sharing private data with select corporate partners for years. At first, both Spotify and Netflix denied the report. But after Facebook detailed its…