Spotify is on the hook for $150 million in class-action suit

A class-action lawsuit filed this week claims that Spotify knowingly and willingly distributes songs without obtaining the proper, mechanical licenses, Billboard reports. The suit, filed by the band Camper Van Beethoven and Cracker frontman David Low...

‘Hotline Miami’ sale benefits the artists behind those wild soundtracks

Hotline Miami and Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number are both dense, addictive and brutal -- and a lot of those adjectives come courtesy of the games' soundtracks. In recognition of this musical magnificence, Dennaton Games is holding a sale this weeken...

Grammys Taxes and the IRS


The Grammys award show is a big production, which GRAMMY.com calls Music’s Biggest Night. Awards are coveted for their status and industry recognition, but they can increase performer...

Macintosh At 30: Interesting, Profound And Curious Things Said About the Mac


— The Macintosh ‘speaking,’ with help from a computer-generated voice narrator, at its introduction by Apple co-founder Steve Jobs on January 24, 1984 at the Flint Center in Cupertino, California....

GoPro unveils camera kit aimed at the musically inclined rather than daredevils


GoPro has been making the most popular small action camera on the market and has spawned a number of competing products over the years. The cameras are available in different kits that are designed...

Why Musicians Must Embrace Spotify And Pandora


Musicians need Spotify, Pandora and other streaming services more than ever. Yes, I know both independent artists and superstars alike have criticized the services about the royalties they pay to...