Emo Rap, Genius and Google: Bright Spot In Dark Places
In this piece, the team at Chartmetric explore the recent meteoric rise in popularity of emo rap, and how a number of male rappers in an often machismo laden field. Continue reading
What Aretha Franklin’s Legacy Can Mean To You
In the wake of the The Queen of Soul's passing, David Philp here outlines some important steps artists should take in the own lives, both to prepare for their own. Continue reading
7 Performers Who Created Masterpieces with GarageBand
A mainstay for budding music industry creatives everywhere, Garageband has long enabled those interested in music to cut their creative teeth before moving on to more industry standard software, at. Continue reading
No Old Wine In New Bottles: Remastering Does Not Mean New Sound Recording Copyright, says 9th Circuit
[UPDATED] The remastering of tracks has long created controversy in the music industry over whether these revampings necessitate the creation of a fresh copyright – a problematic notion to say the. Continue reading
Recognizing No-Win Situation, Cox Settles BMG Copyright Trolling Case [Op-Ed]
As the long running saga of BMG v. Cox finally draws to a close, the ISP finally realized that it was in a no-win situation, according to this op-ed by. Continue reading
#LoveMusic Launches To Support New EU Copyright Laws
On September 12th, the European Union will vote on whether or not to embrace tougher copyright laws that could include upload filters designed to identify and block unlicensed content. After a. Continue reading
Best Items In The Hard Rock Vault
While it may most commonly be associated with Rock, Hard Rock Cafe's collection of music memorabilia extends far beyond this one genre, with treasures from countless musical greats. Hugh McIntyre. Continue reading
A Look At How Little Music Revenue Is Going To Artists
You'd be hard pressed to find a musician who is happy with how much money is going to artists, and with good reason. Mike Masnick looks at collection of data. Continue reading