Facebook is cracking down on hate speech is catching anti-racists and musicians’ pages in the purge. Facebook has temporarily suspended hundreds of anti-racist activists from the group SHARP. SHARP stands for Skinheads Against Racial Prejudice – …
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Jay-Z’s TIDAL Is Currently Under Investigation for Data Fraud In Norway
After years of battling accusations of manipulating stream counts and royalty payments, Jay-Z’s TIDAL is now officially under investigation by Norwegian authorities. The accusations for fraud first surfaced in 2018, when a sleuthing reporter at N…
Coachella and Stagecoach Festivals Officially Cancelled
Just 24 hours after Lollapalooza 2020’s cancellation, both Coachella and Stagecoach have been officially cancelled by local officials. Please note: the following report has been updated to include details of Coachella’s official cancellation. Ear…
Chicago Cancels All Summer Concerts and Events — Starting With Lollapalooza
Lollapalooza will not be holding its iconic festival in Chicago this summer, thanks to a blanket ban on mega-events by Chicago officials. Lollapalooza confirmed the cancellation this morning on its website, while offering hopeful words for 2021. ̶…
A Richard Pryor Skit from 1974 Is Going Viral on Spotify
Many older tracks, including a 1974 bit from comedian Richard Pryor, are climbing the Spotify United States Viral 50 chart as protests continue to unfold across the country. Entitled “N— vs. The Police,” Richard Pryor delivered and recorded the b…
Republic Records Officially Bans the Use of the Word ‘Urban’
Republic Records, a division of Universal Music Group and one of the largest labels in the world, has decided to ban the use of ‘Urban’ to categorize or describe their music. ‘Urban’ has been a standard industry terms for decade…
Kanye West Is Officially the Richest Musician In the World
Kanye West has been proclaimed the wealthiest musician of 2020, with annual earnings topping $170 million. West — who has long proclaimed himself a billionaire — has now been named the highest-earning musician of the year by Forbes. In a celebrity ran…
It Took Years for These Music Industry Experts to Learn These Monetization Pro-Tips
Last month, music licensing and distribution platform Songtradr hosted a “Happy Hour” livestream event, during which three prominent music supervisors sipped their preferred beverages and discussed the music industry’s way forward amid the COVID-19 cri…
Summerfest Milwaukee Officially Cancelled After September Postponement
Summerfest Milwaukee executives have canceled their much-anticipated event’s 2020 edition due to uncertainty stemming from the coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis. The Milwaukee World Festival, Inc.’s board of directors made the unfortunate announcement this…
Spotify Agrees to Match $10 Million In Employee Donations to Combat Racism
Following public criticism from an activist employee, Spotify has reportedly agreed to match $10 million in team member donations to combat racism. A Spotify employee published the mentioned message on Twitter yesterday, indicating: “I work at @S…