Former Crystal Palace owner Simon Jordan believes the club will struggle to keep Michael Olise amid claims he would consider a move to Manchester United.
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Ari Herstand On February 9, the electronic artist Benn Jordan, who performs under the alias the Flashbulb, was attempting to reference one of his songs during a recording session but couldn’t access his music on Spotify or Tidal. He thought at first that his phone was glitching — but then he began receiving messages from fans asking him why he’d removed all of his music from streaming platforms.
Not surprisingly, panic set in. Jordan, who to date has earned more than $500,000 in streaming royalties and relies on them for a significant part of his income, had been unwittingly caught up in streaming services’ new crackdown on fraud.
TuneCore, his distributor, had received a notice from Spotify indicating that significant artificial streaming activity had been detected on his music. TuneCore summarily removed all 23 of his albums from all streaming platforms — without warning.
Streaming fraud is one of the most serious problems facing the music industry. Because most streaming platforms operate on a pro-rata payment model — in which payment is based on an artist’s share of total streams — fraudsters have managed to steer millions of dollars away from legitimate artists, songwriters, labels and publishers.
And because DIY distributors like TuneCore and Distrokid allow virtually anyone to distribute unlimited audio files to streaming platforms for around $20 per year, at a volume that is extremely difficult to police effectively, the barrier to entry is virtually nonexistent. (Note: the warning about a violation in Spotify policies pictured in the above image is from Distrokid.) Artists that use DIY distributors like these collectively earned $1.8 billion in 2023, representing just over 5% of the total market share of the
.Former Crystal Palace owner Simon Jordan believes the club will struggle to keep Michael Olise amid claims he would consider a move to Manchester United.
Lily Gladstone (Killers of the Flower Moon) and Bowen Yang (SNL) have been tapped to star in a reimagining of Ang Lee’s classic romance The Wedding Banquet from filmmaker Andrew Ahn (Fire Island), Deadline can confirm.
Tunisian filmmaker Kaouther Ben Hania’s Oscar-nominated documentary Four Daughters and Sudanese director Mohamed Kordofani’s Lupita Nyong’o-EPed drama Goodbye Julia lead the nominations in the eighth edition of the Critics Awards for Arab Films.
Nick Vivarelli International Correspondent Sudanese director Mohamed Kordofani’s “Goodbye Julia,” a timely morality tale that takes place just before the 2011 secession of South Sudan, leads the way in nominations for the eighth edition of the Critics Awards for Arab films, winners of which will be announced during the Cannes Film Festival. The first Sudanese film ever to screen in Cannes’ official selection, “Goodbye Julia” is the story of two women — one from the North, the other from the South — who are brought together by fate in a complex relationship that attempts to reconcile differences between northern and southern Sudanese communities in the currently war-ravaged country.
EXCLUSIVE: Lissette Feliciano (Women Is Losers) is attached to write and direct On Your Feet, a feature adaptation of the same-name Broadway musical that’s in early development at Sony Pictures, Deadline has learned.
Larsa Pippen and Marcus Jordan are back on?? AGAIN???
By In recent weeks, the surge in attention toward women's sports has been electrifying. The shattered glass ceilings and TV records and led to broader recognition of athletes like and .
UK residents with plans to head to Dubai are being urged to stay vigilant, following a fresh warning from the Foreign Office.
Bassist Tony Kanal has embarked on a new career as a TV composer. But he had to put that aside for a special date tonight at Coachella with his friends in No Doubt.
Ant and Dec have shared a teary message ahead of the final episode of Saturday Night Takeaway. The presenting duo confirmed that their much-loved ITV series would be taking a break after its current 20th season, with the last show airing on Saturday (April 13).
The 2024 CMT Music Awards are just wrapping up on Sunday night (April 7) at the Moody Center in Austin, Tex.
Emily Osment and Montana Jordan meet up while arriving for the 2024 CMT Music Awards held at Moody Center on Sunday (April 7) in Austin, Tex.
The performers and presenters for tonight’s 2024 CMT Music Awards have been announced!
My guest this week is Karen Pittman. She’s hit the headlines lately for her reported departure from the Max show And Just Like That…, and in this episode of 20 Questions on Deadline she explains why she won’t be back for Season 3.
Married At First Sight Australia bride Lyndall Grace has announced she's split from her boyfriend.The reality TV star shared an emotional TikTok video revealing she's no longer with her partner Jordan. Lyndall, 29, went public with new beau Jordan five months ago in November. However, she confirmed Jordan had ended their relationship in a post shared on Tuesday, 2 April.The MAFS Australia star appeared teary-eyed in the clip as she jokingly thanked Taylor Swift for her upcoming album, titled The Tortured Poets Department.
Dream Theater drummer Mike Portnoy has shared an update on the band’s upcoming 16th studio album.This past weekend, Portnoy – who rejoined the band in October last year – took to social media to reveal that he was done tracking drum’s for the band’s 16th album. However, the drummer was also quick to note that while he may be done with his contributions to the album, that the rest of the band are still hard at work, and will be for several more months to come.Portnoy wrote of the upcoming record: “I really can’t divulge anything more as we are (purposefully) keeping a very tight lid on any & all info at this early stage… but I will say we are all BLOWN AWAY and sooo extremely excited about what we’ve created! We cannot wait for you all to hear this… but patience, all will be revealed in due time…”A post shared by Mike Portnoy (@mikeportnoy)Dream Theater have yet to reveal key details of their 16th album, including it’s title and release date.The record will be their first with Portnoy since 2009’s ‘Black Clouds and Silver Linings’.
We are exactly one week away from the 2024 CMT Music Awards!
Katie Price has spoken out about taking Gareth Gates' virginity while she was six months pregnant with her eldest son, Harvey. The former glamour model discussed the event on the Anything Goes with James English podcast.
Katie Price has defended her romp with Gareth Gates while she was six months pregnant.The former glamour model, who was expecting her son Harvey at the time, took Gareth's virginity when he was 17 - something he denied when it was first made public. Opening up about the fling on the podcast Anything Goes with James English, the 45 year old said: "I took his [Gareth Gates'] virginity when I was six months pregnant." After host James shook his head, Katie laughed: "What? You're asking me.
Jaden Thompson On March 28, the Biden-Harris campaign is hosting a fundraiser at New York City’s Radio City Music Hall, featuring former presidents Barack Obama and Bill Clinton in addition to prominent figures from the entertainment industry. Described by Biden’s campaign as “historic” and the “most successful political fundraiser in American history,” the event is set to raise more than $25 million. Mindy Kaling will host the event, which includes musical performances by Queen Latifah, Lizzo, Ben Platt, Cynthia Erivo and Lea Michele.