Cloudflare doesn’t exactly have the best relationship with the music and entertainment industries. But those aren’t the only industries battling the CDN. In the U.S., the content delivery network (CDN) has faced subpoenas to disclose the IP addresses …
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Nail in the Coffin — Woodstock 50 Denied Desperately-Needed Permit for a Third Time
Last week, with barely over a month to go before the much-hyped event, the city of Vernon refused to approve a mass gathering permit to hold Woodstock 50. According to local officials, organizers have outright failed to meet safety requirements. Verno…
Spotify Launches a Dedicated ‘Disney Hub’ Featuring Classic TV and Movie Songs
On the video side, Disney is taking on the market with a dedicated SVOD platform. That’s not the case with music, however. The Walt Disney Corporation has unveiled a partnership with Spotify. The music streaming giant will now feature a “prominent spo…
Patreon Raises Another $60 Million — and Projects $1 Billion in Creator Payouts by the End of This Year
Patreon has confirmed a new fundraising milestone. Co-founder and CEO Jack Conte announced that the crowdfunding platform has raised $60 million in a Series D funding round. Glade Brook Capital led the funding round. Patreon also welcomed back previou…
Alibaba’s Xiami Music Partners with MQA to Offer Lossless Audio Streaming in China
British audio tech startup MQA has been quietly building partnerships in the music industry. Several months ago, Jay-Z’s music streaming service, TIDAL, rolled out MQA (Master Quality Authenticated) streaming on iOS and Android devices. Rhapsody Intern…
Irving Azoff’s Global Music Rights and Radio Broadcasters Continue Their Efforts to Rip Each Others’ Heads Off
Irving Azoff’s Global Music Rights (GMR) has gone on the offensive once more against the Radio Music License Committee (RMLC). For years, both organizations have sparred in a series of ugly legal battles. To make a very long story short, Azoff and GMR …
Philadelphia Prosecutors Support Meek Mill’s Request for 2008 Gun and Drug Charges Dismissal
For over ten years, Meek Mill has faced a never-ending series of legal battles. In 2007, officers in Philadelphia arrested the rapper – real name Robert Rihmeek Williams – on drug and weapons charges. According to narcotics officer Reginald Graham, Wil…
After Pressuring Nicki Minaj to Cancel Her Performance in Saudi Arabia, Human Rights Foundation Sets Its Sights on BTS
For weeks, LGBTQ groups worked diligently to get Nicki Minaj to cancel her concert in Saudi Arabia. And it worked. After applying relentless pressure, The Human Rights Foundation (HRF) pushed the rapper to halt her much-hyped performance. Minaj was s…
Targeting “Underserved” Genres on Streaming, Warner Music Group Acquires First Night Records
Warner Music Group (WMG) has confirmed a new acquisition. The major label has acquired First Night Records. The London-based indie label focuses in both West End and Broadway theatre recordings. Its well-known musical recordings include Les Misérables…
German Digital Distributor Zebralution Purchases Apple Music and Spotify-Certified Services Provider Encoding Management Services
Two years ago, Warner Music Group sold Zebralution. A consortium of German indie music industry executives, including Christof Ellinghaus, Konrad von Loehneysen, and Zebralution’s founders, Kurt Thielen and Sascha Lazimbat, agreed to buy the digital di…