The long-running legal battle between Soundgarden and Vicky Cornell is raging on, and the latest twist in the ugly courtroom showdown has seen Chris Cornell’s former bandmates drop their counterclaim concerning Vicky’s allegedly stealing funds from a c…
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Fox Refuses to Cancel Nick Cannon Following Anti-Semitic Comments
Yesterday, DMN was first to report that ViacomCBS had fired Nick Cannon from Wild ‘N Out in response to his making antisemitic comments on a June 30th episode of Cannon’s Class. Cannon responded with a roughly 1,500-word statement, as well as more rece…
UBS Analyst Issues Sharp Spotify Downgrade — From ‘Buy’ to ‘Sell’
An analyst at Swiss investment bank and financial services company UBS has downgraded his rating of Spotify’s stock from “buy” to “sell,” in addition to setting a target price that’s over $65 less than SPOT’s current value. UBS internet research analys…
Spotify Scores Another Podcast Exclusive: Michelle Obama
Leading music streaming service Spotify has added another podcast – this time from Michelle Obama – to its quickly growing library of exclusive programs. Spotify announced the high-profile podcast deal (part of the agreement it struck with Barack and M…
Facebook Is Launching Officially-Licensed Music Videos
Facebook is reportedly preparing to launch officially licensed music videos. At the time of this writing, Facebook hadn’t publicly confirmed the rumored introduction of licensed music videos. However, the ample details offered by currently circulating …
Want Your Music In a Major Gaming Series? Meet the Guys Who Create Their Soundtracks
Music licensing and distribution platform Songtradr recently hosted their fifth “Happy Hour” livestream event, Music for Gaming: What’s Working + What’s Ahead. The hour-long sit down invited two of today’s foremost video game sync professio…
15-Band ‘Herd Immunity’ Rock Festival Is Still Happening This Weekend
Last month, Digital Music News was first to report that the July Mini Fest, a 15-act music festival previously marketed as “Herd Immunity,” was scheduled to take place in Wisconsin. Despite criticism from some fans – and the loss of Florida-based…
Amazon Music Promises to ‘Accelerate Artists to the Mainstream’ With ‘Breakthrough’
Amazon Music has announced a new developing-artist promotional program, Breakthrough, that will aim to help musicians achieve mainstream popularity. Amazon Music detailed the comprehensive artist-support resource today, via an official release. Breakth…
Nick Cannon Removed by ViacomCBS Over Anti-Semitic Comments — Cannon Demands an Apology
ViacomCBS has fired longtime Wild ’N Out host and artist Nick Cannon for making antisemitic comments during a June 30th episode of his Cannon’s Class podcast. Cannon, for his part, has fired back with a roughly 1,500-word response, including a demand f…
Live Nation Promises to Double the Number of Black Executives by 2025
Live Nation has promised to double the number of black executives it employs by 2025, as part of a broader series of “diversity commitments.” Live Nation CEO Michael Rapino outlined the executive-employment pledge – and several other company-wide initi…