Music Modernization Act Faces an 'Extremely Tight Deadline' for Passage
Did SESAC kill the Music Modernization Act, after all? Now, the MMA’s proponents face a seriously trimmed timetable for passage — and a significantly more…
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Latest Industry: Martin Garrix, RIAA v. Citigroup, Amazon Music Brazil, Danny Wimmer, LiveXLive, More…
Martin Garrix launches an Apple Music mix featuring music from his label. Dutch DJ and producer Martin Garrix has released the STMPD RCRDS mix on…
Samsung's Hi-Fidelity Deal With Deezer Gets Totally Overshadowed
Last week, Samsung announced a high-profile partnership with Spotify. But there’s another streaming deal that got totally overlooked. It was another splashy deal for the…
Ticketmaster Is Shuttering Two Resale Sites in Europe
Stiff competition from anti-scalping organizations as well as face-value ticketing platforms may have forced Ticketmaster’s hand. Live Nation has shuttered two European Ticketmaster secondary ticketing…
A Billionaire Investor Is Pressuring Nielsen Entertainment to Sell Itself
Billionaire Paul Singer is placing pressure on Nielsen Holdings to put itself on the market. Shares of Nielsen Holdings rose more than 10% on Monday…
Aretha Franklin Is Reportedly 'Gravely Ill' In a Detroit Hospital
Singer Aretha Franklin has been hospitalized in ‘gravely ill’ condition, per reports As of late Sunday, a number of reports surfaced that the “Queen of…
Exactuals Gets Acquired by Longtime Investor City National Bank
SaaS-based payments processing firm Exactuals is now owned by City National Bank, a longtime investor in the platform. The Westwood-based Exactuals has been simplifying complex…
Drake and Migos Postpone Their Tour — for the Second Time
Drake and Migos have postponed the upcoming The Aubrey and the Three Amigos Tour for a second time, supposedly due to production issues. The tour…
Travis Scott Is Officially Launching an Astroworld Festival in Houston
Travis Scott is getting ready to take fans on a serious adventure — and seriously leverage his latest album’s success. Following the success of his third…
Spotify Is Now Testing Unlimited Ad-Skipping In Australia
Spotify’s free users in Australia can skip as many ads as they want, thanks to a recently launched experiment in the country. But will Spotify’s…