Disney is retreading its longtime Radio Disney Music Awards into something less ‘awards showy’. Disney isn’t ditching its longtime awards show. But the entertainment giant seems to be stripping out some cliché features. For starters, the ‘Awards’ name… Continue Reading
‘Bone conduction’ headphones are one of the strangest things you’ll try. But they amazingly transmit audio while keeping your ear canal open to other noises. What? You’re not subscribed to the Digital Music News Podcast? We’re available on iTunes, S… Continue Reading
Who says Spotify and YouTube get to have all the ad-supported fun? ‘Ad-supported’ has become a dirty word in certain sectors of the music industry. Though that doesn’t seem to be stopping Amazon from toying with an ad-supported expansion. The foray in… Continue Reading
Spotify has a lot of reasons for refusing to pay increased royalties to songwriters. But this is easily the biggest one. In its formal filing with the U.S. Court of Appeals in Washington, D.C., Spotify outlined a number of reasons for refusing to pay … Continue Reading
SoundExchange’s lawsuit alleges that cable-based streaming music service Music Choice is cooking its books. But is there more to this story? Another day, another contentious music royalty lawsuit. This time, the plaintiff is SoundExchange, a non-profi… Continue Reading
Coachella is under pressure to address a growing sexual harassment problem. The Coachella experience is anything-but-idyllic for many women, though festival parent Goldenvoice has struggled to generate solutions. Now, there’s one potential remedy: ‘saf… Continue Reading
Once the MMA goes into effect, where will the $1.2 billion in ‘black box’ royalties go? The answer to that question depends on who ends up taking the mantle of the Mechanical Licensing Collective, or MLC, a government-mandated agency that forms a criti… Continue Reading
SoundExchange, a US-based non-profit royalty collection agency subject to public federal disclosure laws, has refused to disclose critical financial information from fiscal year 2018 to Digital Music News. In 2017, SoundExchange CEO Michael Huppe colle… Continue Reading
Both are stand-alone, dominant streaming platforms in their respective arenas, with more than 100 million subscribers each. But Spotify and Netflix are ultimately similar fish swimming in very different ponds. What? You’re not subscribed to the Digit… Continue Reading
Last week, Downtown Music dropped $200 million to purchase AVL Digital Group and its crown jewel, CD Baby. The deal also included other AVL-owned digital properties, including AdRev, DashGo and Soundrop. What the deal didn’t include were a slew of phy… Continue Reading
