Sirius XM subscription numbers keep going up, and up, and up. Sirius XM posted their 3Q 2016 earnings today. As expected, and in great news for the company, Sirius XM posted stronger-than-expected subscriber growth for […]
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Beats by Dre – Earbuds Don’t Work With The iPhone 7
by Paul Resnikoff The iPhone 7 doesn’t have a 3.5mm standard headphone jack.  So why does Apple-owned Beats by Dre keep releasing headphones and earbuds with 3.5mm jacks? Late last month, something strange happened.  Beats by […]
An Unsigned Artist Makes 4X More from Streaming Than A Major Label Artist
by Paul Resnikoff Signing to a major label used to be the only way to succeed.  Now, in a world dominated by streaming music, it can cost an artist dearly. Perhaps the number one question we […]
Are ‘YouTube to MP3’ Downloaders Illegal to Use?
by Paul Resnikoff The biggest ‘YouTube to mp3’ site in the world is getting sued.  But does that mean it’s illegal to use YouTube converters, or even operate one?  DMN takes a quick look at this […]
Why Lyor Cohen Won’t Change a Thing at YouTube
by Paul Resnikoff Why did YouTube just hire Lyor Cohen, a fat cat music industry executive? You might not know who Lyor Cohen is.  Well, unless you’ve been in the music industry for a long time. […]
Is SoundCloud Worth An Investment of $1 billion?
by Paul Resnikoff Bloomberg says SoundCloud wants $1 billion.  The Financial Times says that Spotify is making an offer.  But is this company worth it? So, SoundCloud is now considering an acquisition offer from Spotify, […]
Sony Just Created Two Pop Songs Using Artificial Intelligence
by Daniel Adrian Sanchez The machines will replace humans. But can artificial intelligence replace artists? Maybe it’s time to worry? Sony announced last week at they have created two brand new pop songs. While this doesn’t appear […]
A Major US Radio Station Is Charging $5,000 Per Play, Lawsuit Says
by Daniel Adrian Sanchez A popular Hispanic radio star and her husband have been fired for alleging that their bosses engaged in an illegal payola scheme. Stephanie Himonidis, better known as “Chiquibaby,†and her husband Gerardo […]