The Fader magazine has fired Eric Sundermann, who was its head of content, after conducting an investigation of allegations of sexual misconduct by him. The investigation began after accusations were made against Sundermann on Twitter. A company source told Billboard that it also investigated publisher Andy Cohn, for allegedly “looking the other way” in response to […]
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SiriusXM’s financials reveal the company added roughly 210,000 net subscribers, while earnings slipped substantially. The story at Pandora wasn’t rosy. The company’s third-quarter 2019 total revenue was $2.0 billion, which increased by 37% compared to last year. That boost comes from the completion of the acquisition of Pandora Media in February this year. SiriusXM reported net […]
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PledgeMusic’s bank-appointed receiver says it’s ‘unlikely’ that artists will see any of the money they’re owed. We predicted this outcome back in July when PledgeMusic filed its wind up petition. Instead of heading into administration (the British equivalent of bankruptcy), PledgeMusic executives just closed up shop. The Royal Courts of Justice granted the wind-up order. […]
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Here’s a recap of recent executive shuffles — including both hirings and in-house promotions — from across the music industry. If you have a job listing to share, we’re all ears. Send us a note to news@digitalmusicnews.com. If you’d like to post a job on our Job Board, just send us a request to noah@digitalmusicnews.com. We begin […]
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Image by Ralph Daily (CC by 2.0) Amidst Google buyout rumors, co-founder admits that SoundCloud may go bankrupt this year. More bad news for the company. After Spotify walked away from advanced plans to acquire the company, SoundCloud posted yet another difficult financial quarter. This leaves the streaming company in a bad state. MBW reports […]
Image by Jason (CC by 2.0) Cox Communications will face a difficult time with industry leaders like the RIAA and MPAA against them. Back in December 2015, a federal jury in Virginia ruled against Cox Communications. The ruling held Cox Communication liable for users in their networking pirating illegal content. The company faced $25 million […]
Image by liz west (CC by 2.0) Will written warnings in the UK perform better than American ‘Six Strikes’ letters? There’s little evidence that any of this is working. Are you in the UK? Do you love downloading illegal torrents? Well, UK-based ISPs will send out e-mails to subscribers later this month. The e-mails will […]
Image by g4ll4lls (CC by 2.0) Will the EU violate users’ fundamental rights? Communia, an public domain believes so. Back in September 2016, EU Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker announced his plans to modernize existing copyright laws in Europe. They form part of the Digital Single Market reforms. However, Communia, founded by groups including Creative Commons […]
Image by EL Gringo (CC by 2.0) The Pirate Bay says they were trying to help the police find child pornography. But they were ignored. Around the world, most government agencies want to shut down The Pirate Bay. Considered a major hub for pirating illegal music, movies, film, and pornography, officials work around the clock […]
Image by Esther Vargas (CC by 2.0) So, who exactly owns the rights to Content ID? Google and YouTube, or Audible Magic? That’s now the focus of a serious lawsuit. It’s no secret that YouTube’s Content ID is unpopular. But did the Google-owned company actually develop the copyright enforcement tool? For the uninitiated, Content ID […]