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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...
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Dave Mustaine and Cory Brennan of 5B Artist Management are duking it out in court.
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...
Another one bites the dust. Earlier today, MetalSucks reported about a rumor that there would be an announcement tomorrow regarding Hydra Head Records officially...
Slipknot's Corey Taylor is over it when it comes to today's music scene. He recently contributed some quotes to an op-ed over at Bloody-Disgusting...
Huge news behind the scenes in the metal world today! A few weeks ago, we reported that amass the huge Roadrunner layoffs a few...
As much as it pains me to say it, Roadrunner Records is dead to me. Monte Conner; the man who signed Slipknot, Sepultura, Type 0...
Not too long ago, I published an article on royalty rates for music streaming services such as Spotify and Napster. The moral of the...
Nearly two months ago, major changes happened within Roadrunner Records. Most of the staffers at Roadrunner UK were let go, while the Canadian and...
Yesterday, Metalinsider reported on music streaming services payout rates. One anonymous independant label revealed their breakdown on royalties during a six month period. While...
A lawsuit filed last month,by the Central American publishing company who owns the licensing rights for All Shall Perish's music, will move forward despite objections...
I've said it before, if you only follow one musician on Twitter, make it Randy Blythe, frontman of Lamb of God (@lambvox). The guy...
One of the most visited posts on the site is something I posted almost two years ago titled "It Seems Bands Don't Make Money...
Update: Billboard has chimed in saying that 36 staffers will lose their jobs, 16 of which are U.S. based. Additionally, founder/CEO Cees Wessels is...
So I finally got a chance to listen to Lars Ulrich's full interview on the Howard Stern show last week (bootleg link here) and...
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H-kx8tuI39Q[/youtube] Scion is not fucking around with their coverage of the heavy metal scene. Besides sending me amazing socks, and funding a bunch of...
