Joe Jackson, father of Michael Jackson and patriarch of the Jackson family, has died at 89. His legacy will forever be a complicated one, much like the Jackson family itself. Earlier today, Jackson patriarch Joe Jackson passed away at 89 following com…
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Marshmello Launches a Brand-New Series Dedicated to Gaming
Marshmello, the masked DJ who only speaks during his live performances, plans on improving his gaming as the series progresses. Marshmello, whose career kicked off in 2015 through his Soundcloud page, has already launched his own cooking show. The upc…
Korean Artists Just Got a Pay Raise from Music Streaming Services
Not only are musicians getting more. But the business side is getting less. Here’s the change affecting all Korean music streaming services. The fight to raise artists’ royalties on various streaming platforms has gained serious traction. …
Latest Industry: SAG-AFTRA/AFM, Liberty Media, XXXTentacion’s Funeral, UMG, CD Baby, More…
SAG-AFTRA and AFM sued over the Intellectual Property Rights Distribution Fund. SAG-AFTRA and the American Federation of Musicians (AFM) face a massive class-action lawsuit for allegedly having a conflict of interest in their administration of streamin…
Net Neutrality Protesters Project a Corrupt Politician’s Face Onto the Side of an AT&T Building
California Congressman Miguel Santiago, who counts AT&T as a top donor, recently ‘mutilated’ California’s net neutrality bill, SB 822. In a move described as a legislative sneak attack, California Congressman Miguel Santiago recen…
Police Make Arrest in XXXTentacion Murder Case
It remains unclear why the suspect shot and killed XXXTentacion. Authorities in Florida have arrested Derrick D. Williams in connection with the death of rapper XXXTentacion. Charges include first-degree murder, a probation violation for theft of a car…
Hip$ters: Merlin Is Hitting $500 Million In Annual Indie Label Payouts
Major labels are still almighty — but indie labels are bringing in some serious business. Like, $500 million+ in annual business. Major labels still dominate streaming platforms and boast the biggest artists. But indie labels are gaining incre…
An AT&T-Funded State Senator Dismantles California’s Net Neutrality Bill
The strongest net neutrality bill in America has now been neutered by an ISP-funded state legislator. An incredibly powerful net neutrality bill has now been de-fanged and ‘mutilated’. In a series of drastic modifications executed late Tue…
A Marvin Gaye Biopic Is In the Works — And Dr. Dre Is Producing It
This isn’t Dr. Dre’s first venture in film production, though the Marvin Gaye retrospective will be a challenging undertaking. The film is still in its early stages — make that very, very early stages. But according to Variety, Andre Young — aka…
The European Union, Canada, and India are Strengthening Their Net Neutrality Laws to Ensure They Don’t End Up Like America
The European Union, India, and Canada are taking steps to make sure that the internet will remain open. In fact, they’re actually adding new protections to avoid becoming the U.S. India and EU countries already have net neutrality statutes. But…