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SXSW Reveals That Selling Out Ain’t What It Used To Be

I woke up yesterday morning at 7:15 am. Only problem was my flight was scheduled for 8 am.  Somehow I slept through my two alarms set for 5:23 and 5:29 (even numbers freak me out).  I had gone to sleep only a few hours prior – drunk on Bud Light.  You didn’t think that was […]

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Coast 2 Coast Threatens Litigation Against DMN for Calling It a ‘Scheme’

What happens if you don’t like the press you’re getting? One option is to look at your business model and address the issues, or address the coverage head-on.  The other option is to try to intimidate and bully publications that disagree and criticize, even if that coverage is accurate and protected by the First Amendment. That latter […]

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Kesha’s Lawyers Intensifying Efforts to Break Sony Contract

Last month, in an ongoing battle between Kesha and her producer Dr. Luke, Manhattan Supreme Court judge Shirley Kornreich denied a preliminary injunction.  Kesha was pushing for the injunction to escape her contract with Sony Music Entertainment, a request the major label denied. Now, that request is being submitted again. The battle started when Kesha claimed that Dr. Luke had […]

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Your Cremated Remains Can Now be Pressed Into a Vinyl Record

Cremated ashes can now be converted into a vinyl record, thanks to a company called Vinyly. The service, which converts the ashes of the deceased into a finished, vinyl record, starts at £3,000, or roughly $4,315.  That includes 12 minutes of audio per side that can include final words and memories, licensed music, or simple popping […]

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Spotify Officially Hits 30 Million Paying Subscribers

Today, Spotify CEO Daniel Ek officially announced that the streaming service has hit the 30 million paying subscribers. The announcement offers critical validation for Spotify, and a major counterargument against a torrent of artist complaints and frustrations.   A number of high-profile artists continue to exclude their music from the service, while oftentimes making songs exclusive to other streaming […]

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Reasons Why Some Artists Absolutely Hate Spotify…

Artists believe that Spotify completely destroys album sales. Artists will generally make more money from selling an album, physically or digitally, than they will from streaming their music. Artists’ songs have to rack up about million streams on the service to actually make them proper money.  A per-stream play in Spotify pays between $0.00121 and $0.00653, […]

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Breaking: Video Footage of SXSW Shooting Emerges

Update 2; Sun. 9:35 pm CT: Video footage has now emerged documenting a shooting in the middle of a dense crowd at SXSW early Sunday morning. The following is a developing story, please check back for ongoing updates and information. Video footage showing a large altercation followed by shots fired has now surfaced, with subsequent […]

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Crispin Glover: If It Makes an Audience Uncomfortable, It Won’t Get Funded (Exclusive)

An exclusive interview with Crispin Glover and Digital Music News. I was given the opportunity to interview one of my favorite actors and showbiz rebels Crispin Hellion Glover. I cannot thank Crispin enough for giving me this unique opportunity to better understand someone who has been able to truly do something he loves while making […]

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This Is War: Live Nation Circles In on Governors Ball…

According to reports, Live Nation is in the final stages of purchasing major stakes in Governors Ball.  That sets up a major war with AEG-owned Panorama. Governors Ball has been running since 2011 and is held at Randall’s Park in New York City.  It’s a fairly gigantic festival.  Last year was the biggest of their […]

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