Vicious Rumors Returns To Their Roots With Celebration Decay
I’ve known Vicious Rumors founding member Geoff Thorpe since my sophomore year in high school. That was 32 years ago. Carl Albert was one of…
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Musicians Demand Answers from Bezos — ‘Why Doesn’t Twitch License Music?’
The Artist Rights Alliance (ARA) is demanding that Jeff Bezos account for why Twitch doesn’t license music for streaming. The open letter comes after Jeff…
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NAMM 2021 Cancelled Due To COVID-19 – But The Event Will Continue Online
The NAMM 2021 show scheduled in January at the Anaheim Convention Center is canceled. Instead, an online event will take place. NAMM organizers announced yesterday that the…
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Spotify, Amazon, Google, Pandora Score A Victory Against The CRB’s Proposed 44% Songwriter Royalty Increase
Back in March 2019, it was reported that Google had unilaterally challenged the 44 percent songwriter royalty increase proposed by the Copyright Royalty Board (CRB).…
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Legendary Guitarists Including Satriani, Vai And Other Musicians To Participate In Six String Salute Virtual Concert!
On September 17th, 2020, Six String Salute will premiere a virtual concert to support and celebrate the touring and venue crews who are the backbone of live music and depend…
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A Majority Of House Lawmakers Say Musicians Shouldn’t Get Paid For Radio Plays
A bipartisan majority within the House of Representatives has voiced support for the Local Radio Freedom Act (LRFA), which would prevent Congress from imposing “any…
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Orianthi Signs With Frontiers Records; New Single & Album Due In Fall
Platinum-selling recording artist and world-class guitarist, Orianthi has signed an exclusive record deal with the well regarded independent rock label, Frontiers Music Srl. Frontiers will handle the release of her upcoming new…
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Spotify CEO Tells Musicians To Release More Music If They Want To Survive — Musicians Offer Some Advice Back
A number of musicians are slamming Spotify CEO Daniel Ek over controversial comments he made during a recent interview. The 37-year-old Spotify co-founder delivered the…
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Buh Bye To Tik Tok For U.S. Users?, Microsoft Has 45 Days To Acquire Company
The shutdown order is now coming from President Trump, who officially confirmed the move ahead of the weekend. “As far as TikTok is concerned, we’re…
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Earlier this week, Congress asked Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos a simple question: why isn’t his wholly-owned Twitch licensing any music? Now, it looks like Twitch has been…
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