Spotify’s ‘Hot Country’ playlist, pictured March 18th, 2021 with 6.273 million followers (photo: Digital Music News) Over the past few
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Elon Musk Releases Song about NFTs, As An NFT – But It’s Not For Sale
Photo Credit: JD Lasica / CC by 2.0 Elon Musk’s newest side hustle is cryptocurrency and dropping NFT tracks –
GMEI Moves to Purchase Up to 49.99% of iHeartMedia
Global Media & Entertainment Investments (GMEI) has officially moved to up its stake in iHeartMedia to as much as 49.99
Making Money in the Metaverse – What Musicians Need to Know
Photo Credit: Alexander Popov NFTs. Cryptocurrency. What is the metaverse? Assets in the ‘digital world’ suddenly have real-world value. Here’s
Universal Music Group Continues Its African Expansion by Inking a Bolstered Licensing Deal With Boomplay
Universal Music Group and Boomplay, Africa’s leading music streaming service, have officially closed an expanded licensing deal. Boomplay and Universal
Audiomack Hires Himanshu “Heems” Suri To Oversee South Asian Expansion
Music streaming and discovery platform Audiomack has tapped Queens-born rapper and former Spotify higher-up Himanshu “Heems” Suri to spearhead its
“Versace” By CG Naughty Is A Tsunami Of Swag
Produced by Juicebeatz and shot by Nickyfilms, CG Naughty’s latest release, “Versace,” is a potential game-changer exposing a reality in
Anita Baker Asks Fans to Stop Streaming Her Music as Label Dispute Turns Ugly
Photo Credit: Erica R. Gardner Singer-songwriter Anita Baker has asked fans to cease streaming and purchasing her music as she
The RIAA Issues DMCA Takedown Notices Targeting Spotify, Apple Music, and Deezer
The RIAA has issued DMCA takedown notices to Google for links to music on Spotify, Apple Music, Deezer, and others
Morgan Wallen Breaks All-Time Country Sales Record as ‘Dangerous’ Spends Nine Weeks at No. 1
Despite a massive industry-wide cancellation — or more likely, because of it — Morgan Wallen is now enjoying a record-setting