Apple has confirmed that it will hold its 26th annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) from June 8-12 at San Francisco’s Moscone West – where it’s expected to launch its much-anticipated on-demand streaming service….
Drake’s OVO Fest Denied Grant Money From Canadian Government
There was no uproar this time. Drake’s Toronto-based hip-hop festival OVO Fest received $300,000 last year from Canada’s Ontario government but this year their grant application was denied, Billboard has learned….
Taylor Swift and other musicians against Spotify have to accept streaming is ‘final destination’ for music industry, says Sony Music CEO
Streaming services like Spotify are the “final destination” for the music industry if it is to survive – but only if music fans upgrade from free offers to a monthly subscription….
Wiz Khalifa’s ‘See You Again’ Sets Record for Most Spotify Plays in One Day
Wiz Khalifa’s “See You Again” featuring Charlie Puth, from the Fast and the Furious 7 soundtrack, has set two records on Spotify….
Ben Gibbard says Jay Z’s Tidal is just ‘millionaires complaining about not being paid’
Death Cab For Cutie frontman Ben Gibbard has joined a number of musicians currently voicing their criticism of Jay-Z’s new music streaming service, Tidal….
Who deserves more money from ticket sales: artists or songwriters?
Songwriters have made plenty of noise about not being paid their fair share from streaming services of late….
Wrecking Ball writer MoZella re-signs with Sony/ATV
Sony/ATV Music Publishing has extended its long-term worldwide deal with the hit songwriter behind Miley Cyrus’s Wrecking Ball, MoZella….
32 Million People in the U.S. Attend Music Festivals
According to a new Nielsen report, 32 million people attend a music festival in the U.S. each year. 46 percent of these 32 million people are aged 18-34. 51 percent are women and 49 percent are men. Nielsen also says music festivals are most popular among Hispanics and African American populations. The attendees travelled an…
Music Services Overtake CDs for First Time
Revenue from digital-music downloads and subscriptions edged out those from CDs for the first time in 2014, holding overall sales steady at about $15 billion globally, a trade group said….
‘Guitar Hero’ Returns With First New Game in Five Years
Ten years after the introduction of the original Guitar Hero, Activision has announced that it will resurrect the once-ubiquitous series this fall with new game Guitar Hero Live….
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