Rapper Kodak Black Arrested Following Instagram Post
Rapper Kodak Black was arrested after a guest posted videos to social media that appear to show people handling marijuana and a handgun around an infant at his home near. Continue reading
YouTube Moves All Subscribers To Official Artist Channels
YouTube launched Official Artist Channels last year to make it easier for fans to find content from their favorite artists by uniting official videos, live performances, individual songs and albums all under. Continue reading
Spotify Has 4 Paths To Profitability, None Of Them Are Good For Labels Or Artists
Spotify, which accounts for an estimated 17% of all major label revenue, has rejuvenated the music industry. But it's own revenue future is far murkier. Spotify, like its competitors, is. Continue reading
Fleetwood Mac, Def Leppard, Lenny Kravitz Managers Join To Launch CSM
Three protégés of legendary music manager Howard Kaufman have joined together to form CSM Management with offices in Nashville and Los Angeles. The team includes Craig Fruin, Sheryl Louis and Mike. Continue reading
What Did It Take To Have A Billboard Top 5 Hit In 2017? Here’s The Breadown
In this extensive piece, Dean Olivet breaks down each song from 2017 that successfully hit the Billboard Top 5, looking at the compilation and structure of each chart topper and. Continue reading
Stormzy, His #MERKY Label Leave Indie For Atlantic
As an independent artist with his own record label Stormzy has amassed 4.8 million monthly listeners on Spotify. Four of his songs have been streamed 40 million times each or. Continue reading
Just One Music Co. Ranks Among World’s Most Admired Entertainment Businesses [Hint: It’s Not UMG]
Fortune Magazine has released its annual list of the World’s Most Admired Entertainment Companies. While there are many awards ranking companies, climbing this list is particularly meaningful since it’s determined. Continue reading
Def Leppard Finally Available Online: Here’s Why Now
Def Leppard, one of a handful of major artists whose music was not available digitally, have licensed their catalog to both download and streaming services. Here's why it took so. Continue reading
NME Awards 2018 Nominations Announced
“Once again the NME readers have shown just how switched on, diverse and exciting their tastes are in coming up with these shortlists, which themselves highlight what an amazing twelve. Continue reading
Kendrick Lamar Eyes $20-$40 Million Publishing Bonanza
Rapper Kendrick Lamar is one of the hottest tickets in music, but the cash said to be on offer for his music rights are still an eye-popping, with reported offers. Continue reading