Thanks to Streaming Revenue, Warner Music Group Posts Strong 3Q Earnings

In very, very good news for the music group, in a conference call announcing its third-quarter financial results ended on June 30, Billboard and Sys-Con Media are reporting that Warner Music Group posted only a $9 million loss on revenues of $811 million, a huge improvement over last year’s $44 million loss in the last […]

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How a Singer/Songwriter Doubled Her Income From Periscope

Los Angeles based Clare Means has been street performing for the past 8 years on the Santa Monica Pier and Promenade. As two of the biggest tourist traps in LA, street performers can earn a substantial amount. Some average $100 an hour or more. And some average $5 an hour. It all depends on the the location, […]

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Is Hard Rock Cafe Liable for a Neck-Breaking Stage Dive by DJ Steve Aoki?

Concertgoer Brittany Hickman’s lawsuit against Steven Hiroyuki Aoki, better known as DJ Steve Aoki, and Hard Rock San Diego took a huge step forward last Tuesday after imploring a jury to find the Hard Rock venue liable for the future costs of her care and her ongoing pain.  The lawsuit was first brought to light […]

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The Trail of Debt Left Behind by Beleaguered Music Streaming Service Guvera

Building on last week’s news of troubled music service Guvera, who decided to shut down shop in Australia and focus on emerging markets reported here on Digital Music News, the Australian Business Review is now reporting that two Guvera subsidiaries, Guvera Australia Pty Ltd and Guv Services Pty Ltd, have been returned to company management […]

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The 10 Most Underrated Musicians in the Biz

Why aren’t these musicians more famous? The following sponsored post comes from ibus media. While the music industry has its faults and can be brutal for musicians, there’s arguable nothing wrong on the creative side.  Indeed, this is an industry that never fails to produce an eclectic range of supremely talented artists with the potential to take the world […]

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Sony Music Entertainment Posts an Increase In Revenue Led By Strong Streaming Sales

Sony Music Entertainment released their first quarterly earnings report from April 1 to June 30, beating out analyst’s expectations in posting an 8.7% increase in sales to $1.374 billion. This is a strong increase from the same quarter last year, when Sony reported $1.27 billion in sales. At the same time, however, they also reported […]

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Minnesota Judge Throws Out 29 Prince Heirs’ Claims, Orders 6 to Genetic Testing

Minnesota District judge Kevin Edie denied and dismissed 29 people’s claims on Friday that they were in fact the late singer’s distant relatives. At the same time, however, he ordered 6 people to undergo genetic testing, including Prince’s sister, Tyka Nelson and three half-siblings, John, Sharon, and Norrine Nelson. Since Prince’s unexpected passing in April […]

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Daughter of Commander-in-Chief Skips DNC to attend Lollapalooza

Yesterday was a historic night. In the first time in America’s 238 year history, a female was nominated for President. There’s just one problem, however: one presidential child wasn’t on-hand to see it. Malia Obama, eldest daughter of current commander-in-chief Barack Obama was photographed at Lollapalooza in Chicago. Malia Obama was first spotted attending Lollapalooza […]

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Kim Dotcom Lawyer Will Fight the Feds Pursuing KickAssTorrents Case

Ira Rothkoen, the same man who’s worked in keeping Kim Dotcom out of U.S. hands for the past several years, will also represent Artem Vaulin in his case against U.S. federal authorities. Charged with one count of conspiracy to commit criminal copyright infringement in Chicago federal court, Vaulin, a 30 year old Ukrainian website administrator, […]

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Troubled Music Streaming Startup Guvera Closes Up Shop in Australia

Following the news report on Digital Music News that Music Dealers was shutting now, Australian media outlets are reporting that troubled music streaming startup Guvera is shutting down their operations in the Australian market to focus on emerging markets. A statement that went live on their website today says: “Born and launched into Australia in […]

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