Singer/Professor Attempts Lawsuit Against Student For Bad Internet Ratings, Fails, Appeals, Fails Again

Although there has been significant call for anti-SLAPP legislation on the national level, there seems to be some pretty effective policing on the state level, if a recent case involving. Continue reading

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How Online Sharing Is Changing The Music Industry Game

With the increased digitization of the world creeping into almost every corner of our daily lives, the music industry is no exception, and our increased connection on social media and. Continue reading

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Ireland Pledges Ban On For-Profit Concert Ticket Resale

The frustration faced by concert goers after seeing tickets to their favorite band snatched up by a secondary seller is by now commonplace, but could soon be a thing of. Continue reading

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iHeartMedia Bankruptcy Delayed 2 Days, $15B Debt Erased

Creditors gave iHeartMedia a bit more time to work out an orderly bankruptcy plan. America's largest broadcast radio owner has until 11:59 PM Wednesday to agree with creditors on a. Continue reading

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Tower Records Founder Russ Solomon Passes

Russ Solomon, founder of the legendary Tower Records chain, died on Sunday night, while drinking whisky and watching The Oscars. Solomon, 92, died from a heart attack, his son, Michael. Continue reading

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50% Of UK Music Consumption 2017 Was Streaming, 4M Vinyl Records Sold

Stats released by UK label association BPI, based on Official Charts Company data, showed a strong year for recorded music, with consumption across all formats in 2017, growing at its. Continue reading

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AM BRIEF: Genius Adds $15M • UMG To Share Spotify Windfall • Apple’s Audio Ambitions • More

TUESDAY 3.6.1​8​ Music Business News From Around The Web  Updated continuously under our More News tab

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Martin Shkreli To Forfeit $2M Wu Tang Clan Album, Judge Rules

"Pharma Bro" Martin Shkreli must forfeit more than $7.3 million in assets, including a one-of-a-kind Wu-Tang Clan album, as part of his punishment for commiting securities fraud, a judge ruled. Continue reading

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5 Ways Musicians Can Game The New Facebook Algorithm

Facebook's reconfiguration of its algorithm left many artists at a disadvantage trying to reach fans. Well, despair not! Here we explore five techniques for using this altered algorithm to your. Continue reading

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Spotify Threatens Hacked App Users With Suspension As Practice Spreads

There are no stats as to how many of Spotify's 159 million active users are accessing the music streamer with a hacked app or account. But judging from forum comments,. Continue reading

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