Avicii, DJ, Dies at 28
Avicii, or Tim Bergling, the Swedish house DJ was found dead while on vacation this past week. No details surrounding his death are released, but police ruled out criminal suspicion. His death leaves his family...
Records to look out for on Record Store Day 2018
Since 2007, record collectors from all over have gathered every April to celebrate the survival of the independently owned record store. This unique holiday is called Record Store Day and this year it will take...
Fyre Festival Simmers Down
The concert promoter behind the infamous Fyre Festival, Billy McFarland, has plead guilty to fraud. Originally having plead not guilty, he only recently changed his statements after reaching a plea agreement.
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Warner Music Group Scores Massive Deal with Facebook
Facebook and Warner Music Group just agreed to a massive copyright partnership. This new deal means that fans are "allowed to create, upload and share videos with licensed music from the company" according to V...
iTunes LPs are about to be a thing of the past.
After almost 10 years, Apple will halt submission of iTunes LP packages this month. Those who previously purchased LPs will still have access to them.While music lovers and vinyl collectors may know LP to s...
iHeartMedia inching toward bankruptcy
iHeartMedia (formerly Clear Channel Communications) is preparing to file for bankruptcy as early as today, according to several sources. The company owns more than 850 radio stations in the United States.Fo...
Spotify Files for Public Offering, Identifying as SPOT
Music streaming service Spotify is officially going public and has just released their filing. Under the ticket symbol "SPOT," the company joins the ranks of the New York Stock Exchange.Spotify is valuing t...
Figure Skating is Turning Down For What
The 2018 Winter Olympics, hosted in PyeonChang, South Korea is about to get real. This year, new figure skating rules will allow singles and pairs to skate to music including lyrics. So, Beethoven and Swan Lake...
Cough it up, Streaming Services. New Ruling Raises Royalties from Apple Music, Spotify, and More.
Songwriters and music publishers will see a 44 percent increase in royalties over the next year, say US copyright authorities.A decision made by the Copyright Royalty Board of the US Library of Congress alt...
UPDATE: Tom Petty’s Death Caused by Accidental Overdose
Tom Petty's cause of death has been revealed to be an accidental drug overdose as a result of a variety of medications being taken.Reports from the L.A. County Coroner state that a number of Petty's organs ...