Indie labels have given up fight against piracy, MTV taps Ludacris for new show, and more
Here’s all the music industry news you need to know today. A crowdfunding campaign aims to raise £50,000 to the memory of Chris Bevington, the Spotify employee killed in Swedish terrorist attack -…
Here’s all the music industry news you need to know today.
A crowdfunding campaign aims to raise £50,000 to the memory of Chris Bevington, the Spotify employee killed in Swedish terrorist attack - via JustGiving
Indie Labels Report Struggle With 'Whack-A-Mole' Digital Takedowns, 30% Have Given Up Trying - via Hypebot
MTV Reimagines "Fear Factor," Ludacris To Host - via Hypebot
Many of Germany’s club venues are on an “extremely precarious” economic footing, a leading industry association has warned, squeezed by excessive taxation, restrictive licensing conditions and a lack of investment from local and federal authorities - via IQ
Google, Facebook, Netflix lobbyist tells the FCC not to destroy net neutrality - via The Verge
Official Spotify app coming to Apple Watch with help from third-party developer, Snowy - via AppleInsider
The House of Marley, named after Bob Marley, which offers a range of sustainable music devices, is launching a turntable. - via CNBC
Reporting from inside the Australian music business since '94.
Tina Arena will return to Sydney’s smoothfm 95.3, Melbourne’s smooth 95.1, and on smoothfm DAB+ from this Sunday to Sunday 7 May. - via B&T
J. Geils, longtime leader of The J. Geils Band, has died aged 71, possibly of natural causes. - via Billboard
Facebook's Sandberg says number of monthly advertisers tops 5 million - via Reuters
Reports that Coachella refused to book Kate Bush because Americans wouldn’t “understand” her, have been denied - via Guardian
