Industry

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  SoundCloud Lays Off Up to 20 Percent of Its Global Workforce

  PUBLISHED Aug 4, 2022

  SoundCloud is the latest in a slew of tech companies to announce widespread layoffs in its global workforce, approximating a 20 percent red...

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  Winamp's New Version Is Finally Here

  PUBLISHED Aug 3, 2022

  In some news that really whips the llama's ass, Winamp — one of the most popular MP3 players of all time — has returned. Following 2018 re...

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  You Can Now Buy Concert Tickets on TikTok

  PUBLISHED Aug 3, 2022

  It seems as though TikTok finds another way to corner the music market on a near-weekly basis. While its music streaming service is still i...

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  New App Requires Proof of Fandom to Get Access to Concert Tickets

  PUBLISHED Jul 29, 2022

  A new social media platform called Fave is fighting bots and scalpers by requiring would-be ticketholders to prove their music knowledge th...

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  Toronto Radio Icon Dave "Bookie" Bookman Honoured with Heritage Plaque

  PUBLISHED Jul 26, 2022

  Dave "Bookie" Bookman — the late Toronto radio icon who was beloved in the city's scene for his championing of independent music — has been...

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  GoFundMe Launched for Olivia Quan Memorial Scholarship

  PUBLISHED Jul 25, 2022

  Family, friends and colleagues of late Vancouver-based audio engineer Olivia Quan have launched a crowdfunding effort to create a memorial...

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  Ticketmaster Doubles Down on $5,000 Bruce Springsteen Tickets

  PUBLISHED Jul 25, 2022

  Fans looking to buy tickets to Bruce Springsteen's first tour since 2016 with his E Street Band were met with an unexpected surprise at che...

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  Sexual Assault Lawsuit Against Snoop Dogg Refiled

  PUBLISHED Jul 22, 2022

  Back in February, it was revealed that Snoop Dogg was being sued alongside his associate Bishop Don "Magic" Juan for sexual assault and bat...