Spotify Rolls Out #MuteRKelly Inspired Artist Blocking
Spotify is rolling out a feature that allows users to block an artist, including their automatically curated playlists like Discover Weekly and Daily Mix. The move comes as calls increase. Continue reading
Ariana Grande’s 7 Rings Shatters Spotify 24 Hour Record With 15 Million Streams of ‘7 Rings’
Ariana Grande has shattered Spotify's record for the most plays within 24 hours. Grande's single "7 Rings" clocked 14,966,544 streams in its first 24 hours after being released on Friday. Continue reading
Article 13 Falters, ‘Final’ Negotiations Postponed
The Article 13 Copyright Directive, once promoted by record labels and derided by YouTube is on the brink. Germany, Italy, the Netherlands and Poland have said they can not support. Continue reading
Getting It Done: Last Week In D.I.Y. and Indie Music
We unloaded a torrent of valuable knowledge for DIY musicians this week, with advice on how to implement video monetization, why it's still important to put out a single, how. Continue reading
This Week In Music Commentary
This week, we heard from Mark Mulligan on who will be the lucky buyer of UMG, from Colin Kaepernick on why he's not pleased about Travis Scott playing the Super. Continue reading
REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review
In this journey back through a wild week of music industry news, we revisit Sony's severing of ties with R. Kelly (but they're still making money off him) Cardi B's. Continue reading
Blockchain Ticketing Today: One Company’s Quest To Overcome Current Hurdles
[UPDATED] In this piece, the people at Project Admission outline the viability of current blockchain technology and how they've opted to leverage non-blockchain systems to transform the secondary ticketing market. Continue reading
Sony Music Severs Ties With R. Kelly, But Continues To Profit From His Recordings
R. Kelly and Sony have parted ways, according to multiple sources who characterized the split as everything from mutually agreeable to the controversial rapper being shown the door. The split. Continue reading
Cardi B’s Epic Trump Shutdown Rant Is Now A Song [LISTEN]
Cardi B took to Instagram on Wednesday to express her righteous outrage over the longest government shutdown in history. "Now, I know a lot of y’all don’t care because y’all. Continue reading
