TIDAL Calls Inflated Streams Report ‘Smear Campaign’

Earlier today, we reported that TIDAL had been accused of inflating streaming stats for Beyonce and Kanye West. Hundreds of millions of false plays for superstars were reported to the trades,. Continue reading

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TIDAL Inflated ‘Hundreds Of Millions’ Beyoncé, Kanye Streams [Report]

TIDAL is being accused of inflating streaming stats for two of its most visible artists/partners, Beyonce and Kanye West. The millions of false plays resulted in overpayments to the two. Continue reading

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Jay Z Forced To Testify In SEC Stock Fraud Investigation

A New York federal judge has granted the Securities Exchange Commission’s demand to question rapper Jay-Z without a time limit next week as part of a major securities fraud investigation.

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Jay-Z Slams SEC Subpoena As ‘Celebrity Hunt’

Just weeks prior to the start of his worldwide stadium tour with Beyonce, Jay-Z clawed back at the Securities Exchange Commission in court papers Monday for making demands that he. Continue reading

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How Yo Use Facebook Live To Engage Your Fans

In an attempt to compete with YouTube, Facebook has spent the past ramping up its video infrastructure enough to give the former video sharing platform a run for its money.. Continue reading

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Full Stream Ahead: Spotify Q1 2018 [Mark Mulligan]

Wall Street may not agree, but top music industry analyst Mark Mulligan of MDiA sees strong performance in its first public quarterly report with growth in subscribers, total users, revenue. Continue reading

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Sorry, But You Can’t Use Copyright Law To Make A Negative Review Go Away

Ever wish you could make a bad or unfair review go away? Lawyer Richard Goren began one effort as a simple and perhaps legitimate defamation claim that devolved into a. Continue reading

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Spotify Threatened Researchers Of Upcoming Tell-All Book Not To Reveal Its ‘Pirate’ Past

An upcoming book, "Spotify Teardown – Inside the Black Box of Streaming Music," aims to tell the company's history including some secrets' that the globe's biggest music streamer would apparently rather. Continue reading

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Holding The Line On Statutory Damage Tradeoffs

Here Chris Castle warns of a suspected upcoming 'omnibus' bill of amendments to the Copyright act as the 2018 campaign season gets underway, and the importance of preventing Big Tech. Continue reading

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BMG Production Music Acquires Immediate Music, 1 Revolution

BMG's production music division has acquired Immediate Music, a leading U.S. independent production music team working in motion picture advertising and trailers; and sister company 1 Revolution Music, a television. Continue reading

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