2020 has even taken a toll on Drake. The Canadian superstar is out of commission after suffering what appears to be a knee injury. Taking to his Instagram Stories on Friday, Drizzy shared a photo of himself laid up in bed with a knee brace on his right leg. “New challenged unlocked,” he captioned it…. Read More
YoungBoy Never Broke Again is about to be a father again. The rapper is expecting a child with Yaya Mayweather, the daughter of Floyd Mayweather Jr. The boxing champ confirmed the pregnancy rumors during an interview with Hollywood Unlocked. When the subject of his daughter being pregnant came up, Floyd responded, “Yes.” “I just want… Read More
As the Mechanical Licensing Collective (MLC) continues to build itself, sources have revealed that smaller streaming services are pushing back against their perceived lack of input in the development process. One source, who asked to remain anonymous, reached out to Digital Music News with word of the troubling behind-the-scenes disputes. Mechanical Licensing Collective officials and […]
The Apple One subscription bundle is now available in the US and abroad, combining several services. The new bundled subscription allows Apple users to pay one monthly price for Apple Music, Apple TV+, Apple Arcade, iCloud, and select other services. New users can subscribe to the bundle via the App Store on iOS. The Apple […]
Ciara came through drippin’ for Halloween. The singer got into the spirit by recreating the iconic artwork for Cardi B’s debut album Invasion of Privacy. The mother of three channeled the Grammy-winning rapper, complete with short yellow hair, white cat-eye sunglasses, and black-and-white jacket while licking her lips as Cardi famously did on the cover… Read More
Google says it has around 30 million YouTube Music subscribers – up from 20 million last year. During Google’s Q4 2019 earnings call, YouTube Music premium subscribers were estimated at 20 million. YouTube TV paying subscribers were only 2 million. That number appears to have jumped significantly over the last few months. Google’s Q3 2020 […]
Lil Wayne became the latest rapper to align himself with Donald Trump’s re-election campaign this week. On Thursday, Wayne shared a photo of him and Trump together following a meeting about prison reform and the Platinum Plan, which promises to increase access to capital in Black communities by almost $500 billion over the next four… Read More
The RIAA is building a case against 40 different YouTube ripper sites, thanks to two subpoenas. Shutting down pirate sites is hard work that starts with obtaining information about the site’s owners. That information may include the domain owner, IP addresses for servers, or any personal details registered. The RIAA has obtained two DMCA subpoenas […]
LiveXLive is expanding into merch with a potential acquisition of Custom Personalization Solutions. LiveXLive has signed a binding letter of intent to acquire 100% of CPS LLC – in an all-stock deal. The transaction is valued at up to $6 million. The proposed acquisition is expected to be closed by December 31, 2020. CPS was […]
Berlin, Germany. Photo Credit: Stefan Widua Back in July, Digital Music News was first to report that German scientists were planning a 4,200-person experimental concert to gain a better understanding of COVID-19’s transmission risk. Now, these researchers have determined that music concerts are safe with masks and proper ventilation. University Medical Center Halle (Saale) professionals […]