Photo Credit: antonbe Sony/ATV Music Publishing and TikTok talent agency TalentX have inked a major partnership agreement, but with rumors of an imminent TikTok ban in the U.S., the deal’s long-term implications are unclear. Sony/ATV and TalentX recently unveiled their global agreement, but haven’t yet addressed the possibility of a TikTok ban. Essentially, the deal […]
6ix9ine has been named in yet another multimillion-dollar lawsuit, as a pair of Washington, D.C. live music promoters are seeking $5.3 million in damages over the rapper’s failure to play a 2018 concert. The plaintiffs recently submitted the firmly worded legal complaint to a Washington, D.C. federal court, and DMN obtained an exclusive copy of […]
Hip-hop artist Lecrae is partnering with several organizations to deliver masks to Atlanta. On June 1st, the rapper announced a partnership with Live Free USA’s ‘Masks for the People’ initiative. It will supply over 70,000 masks to prisoners, essential workers, protestors, and people in the Atlanta metro area. Lecrae and the Reach Records family will […]
Photo Credit: Takahiro Kyono / CC by 2.0 Days after warning Trump not to play his songs anymore, Neil Young taunts Trump with a new song suggestion. The rock icon has been a vocal opponent of the Trump administration since before he was elected. At his most recent South Dakota rally, Trump played “Rockin’ in […]
Photo Credit: Daniel Cañibano Lots of iPhone users are reporting excessive battery drain due to Apple Music background activity. Users running iOS 13.5.1 seem to be most susceptible to this issue. They report a rapid battery drain when the Apple Music app is not in use. In some cases, background activity continues for many hours […]
Photo Credit: Jace & Afsoon In a newly released mid-year report on the music industry, Nielsen/MRC Data highlighted the far-reaching impact of the COVID-19 crisis and shed light upon several telling trends. Predictably, the music industry analysis revealed a sharp drop-off in total album sales following the pandemic’s domestic onset, with sales having fallen 6.7 […]
Photo Credit: TikTok The TikTok advertising strategy may be crumbling after the Trump administration signals interest in a ban. TikTok’s new self-service ad platform will remain critical in helping the social media company turn a profit. But the potential ban floated by U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo brings that strategy into question. Speaking with […]
Blake Shelton Concert With most traditional concerts still on hold due to health concerns stemming from the novel coronavirus, a growing number of artists are booking drive-in performances to safely entertain fans. In May, shortly after drive-in concerts began to pick up steam in Europe, YouTuber Marc Rebillet unveiled America’s first drive-in tour. Country music […]
Lady A, formerly known as Lady Antebellum Lady Antebellum changed their name to ‘Lady A’ last month because of concerns related to racial injustice in the pre-Civil War south. But that name was already taken by black blues and jazz singer Anita ‘Lady A’ White, who is now being sued by the country group over […]
The long-running courtroom battle between Spotify and independent music label Sosa Entertainment is raging on, as the leading music streaming service has elaborated on its far-reaching fraud counterclaims in a new filing. Spotify recently submitted the 70-page-long document to a Florida federal court, and a copy of the comprehensive text was shared with Digital Music […]