Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | Artur Debat) The major record labels yesterday filed another lawsuit demanding that an Internet service provider terminate many more subscribers for alleged copyright violations. Universal, Sony, and Warner sued Frontier Communications in US District Court for the Southern District of New York, alleging that the DSL and fiber ISP with […]
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$1 billion piracy ruling could force ISPs to disconnect more Internet users
Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | Bosca78) A billion-dollar judgment in a piracy lawsuit involving a major Internet service provider could force ISPs to terminate more customer accounts and “punish the innocent and guilty alike,” advocacy groups have warned. Urging an appeals court to overturn the ruling, the groups wrote that “upholding this verdict would result […]
J. Cole’s pro basketball career is over — it should never have begun
Dreams are something J. Cole often raps about. It’s the name of his music label — Dreamville Records. But dreams aren’t promised. Sometimes one person’s dream can be another’s nightmare. Read more…
The Champ In The Arena: R.I.P. DMX, who gave sports the best hype music in hip-hop history
There are a minimal amount of true one-of-ones this planet has ever produced, and DMX is one that short list. Read more…
Happy to Be So Sad: The Making Of Old Dominion’s Catchy ‘Never Be Sorry’
Between the scratchy rhythm guitar, crisp drumbeat and cheery harmonic texture, it’s easy to come away from Old Dominion’s newest single, “Never Be Sorry,” feeling energized and wanting more. That’s an accomplishment with just about any musical track, but it’s particularly impressive when the topic is a potential downer. And that’s the case with “Never […]
Allison Jones Promoted at Big Machine Label Group
Allison Jones rises to executive VP, A&R at Big Machine Label Group (BMLG), where she will continue to lead the music company’s A&R activities across its roster, which includes Thomas Rhett, Florida Georgia Line, Rascal Flatts, Midland and Carly Pearce. Jones is “one of those extremely rare A&R executives who just knows when it comes […]
Lewis Capaldi’s’Before You Go’ Wraps Record Run to No. 1 Pop & Radio Songs Charts
The trail, published on Vertigo/Capitol Records, finishes the maximum travel to No. 1 Pop Songs because the graph started in 1992, reaching the best on its 37th week. About Radio Songs, “Move ” dethrones the longest-reigning No. 1 at the graph ’s background, that dates to 1990, as The Weeknd’s “Blinding Lights” drops to No. […]
Just how Cardi B & Megan Thee Stallion’s’WAP’ (Edited) Became a Best 10 Radio Strike:’The Listeners Have Spoken’
When a tune sports a name with a note which ’s way from FCC-friendly, it may not be a possible bet for widespread radio airplay. However, if this tune has promised record streaming amounts along with pop culture dominationan edit may lure programmers. Cardi B’s “WAP,” comprising Megan Thee Stallion, shirts the Billboard Hot 100 […]