And what about Dre? Beats co-founder Jimmy Iovine is expected to leave Apple in August, according to reports circulating Thursday. Music producer, label executive and headphone scion Jimmy Iovine is now reportedly leaving Apple, according […]
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Spotify Is Going Public In Less Than Three Months
The music world and business community are abuzz with news that Spotify is set to go public on the New York Stock Exchange. Spotify is one of the largest music streaming services with 60 million […]
Has Spotify Just Suffered A Massive Data Breach? [Updated]
If true, how many Spotify accounts did hackers actually manage to steal and post online? According to a recent post on Reddit, hackers may have leaked thousands of Spotify usernames and passwords online. Reddit user […]
Spotify Officially Names a Nike Executive to Its Board of Directors
Spotify is officially luring a well-known Nike executive to its board of directors. Earlier this year, we reported some major upheavals at Spotify’s board of directors. Longtime board members Sean Parker, Klaus Hommels, and Pär-Jörgen Pärsson all stepped […]
Rights Management Platform Haawk Acquires TuneRegistry & RoyaltyClaim
Rights management, enforcement, and monetization platform Haawk has just finalized two major acquisitions. Haawk has dramatically expanded its rights management and monetization platform with a pair of acquisitions. According to details just shared with DMN, […]
Cryptocurrency Monero Jumps 25% as 40 Major Artists Jump on Board
Over 40 artists have signed-on to support rising cryptocurrency, Monero. In an attempt to promote blockchain technology in the music industry, fans can now purchase Björk’s latest album, Utopia, with cryptocurrency.  In fact, fans who buy […]
Yes, Wealthy People Can Finance Artist Careers! Here’s How to Structure ‘Artist Investment Agreements’
Yes, Wealthy People Can Finance Artist Careers! Here’s How to Structure ‘Artist Investment Agreements’ I’ve negotiated artist investment agreements ranging from $25,000 to $2.5 million.  Here’s everything you need to know about them. The following […]
Deezer CEO: We’ll Buy SoundCloud ‘At the Right Price’
Deezer has the cash to become a serious player in the music streaming market.  And it’s setting its sights on SoundCloud. Last year, SoundCloud reported that it only had enough cash to survive until December.  Since 2016, […]