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For all the crap I give Metallica about licensing their name and image for shitty things like ties, jigsaw puzzles and Monopoly games, I...
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"They don't tell you who's listening to your music. They don't let you reach out to them."
Reportedly for $300 million.
The music streaming revolution promised convenience and connection, but it's clear that vigilance is still very much required
For all the crap I give Metallica about licensing their name and image for shitty things like ties, jigsaw puzzles and Monopoly games, I...
File sharing and "illegal downloading" are very touchy subjects. Some musicians are not really into it (see: Dillinger Escape Plan's Greg Puciato, Yngwie Malmsteen)...
For the first time since 1999, an increase in revenue was seen from the sales of recorded music (as picture above). Could things be...
Oh hey, remember when we told you about the Copyright Alert System a few months ago and that it's coming. Yea, well..it's here!
Motorhead is going all in when it comes to licensing their name to alcoholic beverages. They already have Motorhead beer, Motorhead vodka, fancy Motorhead...
A few weeks ago, Machine Head's Robb Flynn went off on a rant stating that he would never buy physical product again. This got...
Earache is proving they're all about modern times. They recently launched a $160 USB stick that had their entire discography on it and now...
When was the last time you bought a physical CD? I honestly can't even remember my last CD purchase. Physical media in general is...
Protest The Hero are known as a progressive band. With their record label contract up, and the band decided to take a progressive step...
The Black Dahlia Murder do not hide their love of weed. Fuck, we based a whole interview with them on this very subject. The...
Metallica are a money making machine! In the last few months, we've learned how much both James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich are currently worth,...
I personally really enjoy when a band takes the time to rant about the music industry. We all have our complaints but these are...
In an announcement that should come as a shock to absolutely nobody, Megadeth have announced they have parted ways with Roadrunner Records and they...
In 2000, Lars Ulrich and Metallica, issued a lawsuit against the (illegal) file-sharing software, Napster and it's founder Sean Parker. Twelve years later, the...
There it is! The logo for Metallica's new record label. I was really banking on them going with Damage Inc. for the label name...
Some of you reading this may be in college right now with hopes of getting into the music business, which may seem like such...
In today's marketplace, it's a constant struggle for bands to find new ways to make income. We've discussed previously that bands don't really make...
Things are going from bad to worse over at Roadrunner Records. Things have been rocky ever since Warner Records bought the label in 2010....
A few weeks ago, we reported on a new "six strike rule" that internet service providers were looking to enact. The idea would be...
Quite a development recently. To backtrack, Century Media has filed a lawsuit in the state of New Jersey seeking damages over illegal downloads of...
There are many ways to go about curbing illegal downloading. You could sue your fans, but that doesn't work. Your lobbyist group can pressure...
UPDATE: In a new development, ISPs will not be initating a six strike rule, instead enabling the "Copyright Alert System. Read more about that...
It's the year 2012 and we're still talking about illegal file-sharing lawsuits. Earlier this year, All Shall Perish were stunned when their fans were...