Music industry rejected Morgan Wallen’s racist slurs, but Country Music fans did not
After a neighbor’s security camera captured rising country star Morgan Wallen hurling profanities and a racist slur, the music industry reacted swiftly. A reported 80% of country music radio stations. Continue reading
Top 20 most successful musicians of all time
While terms like “best” tend to be fairly subjective, the numbers (usually) don’t lie. For this Top 20 list, we’re looking at the all time most successful artists, based on. Continue reading
AWAL Deal Cements Sony’s Position As An Indie Powerhouse [MARK MULLIGAN]
With yesterday’s AWAL deal, Sony cemented its place as an indie powerhouse and heralded in a new era where “an artist can be independent with a major label,” writes MIDiA. Continue reading
Sony Acquires AWAL, Kobalt Neighboring Rights
AWAL, which built a reputation as a safe harbor for independent artists seeking true global reach, is now owned by Sony, the world’s second largest music group. Sony Music Entertainment. Continue reading
DistroKid ‘Upstream’ Offers Unsigned Artist Data To Labels, Republic Signs On
DIY digital distributor DistroKid has added “Upstream” to match unsigned artists with labels, and hitmakers Republic Records has become its first official partner. Serving “millions of artists,” DistroKid says that. Continue reading
Who Actually NEEDS A Record Label In 2021? [Video]
While land a record deal was once the Holy Grail for up and coming musician, bands and artists today are a bit more inclined to keep their options open, and. Continue reading
L’il Wayne, Kodak Black Get Trump Clemency, White House Tries To Explain Why
Two rappers have received clemency from outgoing President Trump for previous gun charges. The White House has announced that outgoing President Donald Trump granted a pardon to rapper Lil Wayne. Continue reading
Grammy Awards 2021 Postponed To March 14 In Conflict With SAG Awards
UPDATED: The 2021 GRAMMY Awards have been postponed to the same day as the Screen Actors’ Guild Awards. The awards will now take place on March 14th, due to rising. Continue reading
Spotify Purged Tens of Thousands Of Tracks For ‘Fraudulent Streams’
Spotify has purged tens of thousands of tracks for allegedly using services that fraudulently inflate streams. Music industry attorney Wallace Collins wrote in a blog post that the number of. Continue reading
