Dave Grohl Kindly Responds to Taylor Swift Spotify Debate about how Taylor Swift’s record company has pulled her music off the popular streaming site.
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Michael Jackson’s Thriller Debuted 31 Years Ago
31 years ago, in 1983, Michael Jackson’s Thriller debuted at the Metro Crest Theater in Los Angeles. It was technically a short film (running 14 minutes) but we all know it as the most popular music video of all time
Yellow Submarine Premiered in New York 46 Years Ago
In 1968 (46 years ago) The Beatles’ Yellow Submarine premiered in New York. The film was directed by George Dunning and produced by United Artists and King Features Syndicate.
Taylor Swift’s Label Claims She Only Made $500k From Spotify
Talk about messy breakups. This Taylor Swift and Spotify situation is getting ugly. Spotify claimed recently that Taylor Swift was on track to make $6 million, but in Time cover story her label’s CEO Scott Borchetta reported she only made $496,044 from the domestic streams.
YouTube Launches Music Streaming Service
YouTube Launches Music Streaming Service: After settling on a deal between YouTube and the indie records, YouTube has unveiled their music streaming service
Indie Labels and YouTube Music Service Reach Licensing Deal
YouTube has reached a licensing deal with Merlin, an organization that represents thousands of small record labels around the world. This is in the wake of YouTube trying to start its own subscription feature similar to music streaming services like Spotify.
Spotify Claims Taylor Swift Was on Track to Make $6 Million
Many claim Spotify isn’t paying the artists fairly, but Spotify’s chief executive Daniel Ek constructed a blog post stating big artists like Swift “are on track to exceed $6 million a year.”
Pieces of John Lennon’s Guitar Up for Auction
On London collector’s shop known for rock memorabilia auction – will auction pieces of John Lennon’s guitar They plan on auctioning the original pick guard
Big Artists Come Together to Raise Ebola Awareness
A pretty amazing amount of big named artists are coming together for the Band Aid project this year. Organized by Roomtown Rats’ Bob Geldof, current artists include
Musicians Hall of Fame and Museum Celebrates Grand Opening of Roy Orbison Exhibit
In Nashville, Tenn. the musicians Hall of Fame and Museum celebrated the grand opening of its newest exhibit commemorating Roy Orbison and the 50th anniversary of his iconic song, “Oh, Pretty Woman.”