Grammys To Honor Dr. Dre For Trailblazing Production Work

Dr. Dre will be honored by the Recording Academy for his trailblazing production work.  Dre broke onto the music scene in the late 1980s as a co-founding member of groundbreaking. Continue reading

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How Jay-Z, Dr. Dre Focus Group Their Releases

Both hugely accomplished music and entertainment moguls, Jay-Z and Dr. Dre's success has been propelled by their ability to understand music as a business, and effectively market it to their. Continue reading

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Dr Dre, Jimmy Iovine Must Pay $25M To Ex-Beats Partner, says Court

A Los Angeles jury awarded Steven Lamar $25,247,350 on Wednesday, ruling that Dr. Dre and Jimmy Iovine had not paid him royalties due for design work on three models of. Continue reading

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THU. BRIEF: Instagram Targets YouTube • Tidal Troubles • Dr. Dre Testifies • XXXTentacion Breaks Records • More

THURSDAY 6.21.18 Music Business News From Around The Web  Updated continuously under our More News tab

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Jimmy Iovine IS Stepping Back At Apple Music, says WSJ

Just weeks ago, Jimmy Iovine squashed rumors that he's exiting Apple Music. Now, in what may be a face saving move good for both the veteran music exec and Apple,. Continue reading

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UPDATE: Apple To Rebrand Beats Music

UPDATE 3: New reports confirm our initial conclusion: Apple may be rebranding Beats Music as part of a new iTunes music service, but it is not shutting it down. In. Continue reading

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The “Me” Generation: Why Music Curation Isn’t The Answer

By Michael E. Spinelli, founder of Eventsnype. In a recent interview, Apple CEO Tim Cook dubbed Beats co-founders Jimmy Iovine and Dr. Dre “creative geniuses.” The justification CEO Tim Cook. Continue reading

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Tim Cook On Beats Music and Why Apple Paid $3.2 Billion: “I couldn’t sleep that night…”

Guesting on the Charlie Rose show, Apple CEO Tim Cook shared why he wanted Apple to buy Beats, even with it's $3.2 billion price tag. Some of Cook's enthusiasm for. Continue reading

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Will Beats Play A Part In Today’s Apple Event? Not In The Way You Might Think

The Apple rumor mill has been in overdrive – iWatches, bigger iPhones and much more have dominated online chatter for weeks.  But nothing – or almost nothing – has been. Continue reading

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Beats Music’s Best Move: Exclusive Music Releases Beginning With Jay Z

The issue of how a music service like Beats Music can distinguish itself is a tough one. Unless you buy into their playlists being something special as compared to all. Continue reading

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