by Mark Zapata | Mar 21, 2019 | Editorials
The recent ruling by the Copyright Review Board has once again dragged into the light the issue of songwriter compensation. Songwriters and music streaming services have been quietly battling for a long time while the world enjoys access to millions of songs at the...
by Zenae Zukowski | Dec 1, 2016 | News, Touring, Updates
As many indulge in glorifying Metallica’s litigious anti-Napster years, there are quite a few that have not noticed the significant changes since. Earlier this year, Metallica’s legal team sent out a cease and desist letter to a Canadian tribute band...
by Bram Teitelman | Nov 16, 2016 | Streaming Music
Remember 2000, when Metallica earned the ill will of many music fans by suing file sharing service Napster? That was back in the early days of MP3s, and Metallica found their song “I Disappear,” which hadn’t even been mastered yet, on the service....
by Metal Insider | Aug 12, 2013 | Top 5
Metal Insider’s Top 5 is a column where we count down the top five of…well basically anything. Last night, the first of Breaking Bad’s final eight episodes aired. Chances are you’ve seen millions of memes, lists, and parodies inspired by everyone’s favorite...
by Bram Teitelman | Dec 6, 2012 | Metallica Insider, Streaming Music
The list of individual bands holding out on Spotify just got shorter by one earlier today. All of Metallica’s music is now available on the streaming service. It’s a bit ironic, considering Metallica’s stance on Spotify predecessor Napster, but...