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WMG Relaunches Asylum Records In U.S.

Warner Music Group is relaunching its iconic Asylum Records label in the U.S. The new incarnation will be helmed by Kenny Weagly and Dante Ross.

Bruce Houghton on 10/31/2017 in Major Labels | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: 1017 Records, 1970s, Alanis Morissette, Amalie Arena, Ariana Grande, Artistic inspiration, Atlanta, BET, Disc jockey, Gucci, Gucci Mane, Instagram, Joni Mitchell, Twitter, United States, Waka Flocka Flame

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BET Hip Hip Awards Winners 2017 – The Full List

Cardi B was the big winner at last night's tonight's 2017 BET Hip Hop Awards, hosted by DJ Khaled, who took home three of his own. The "Bodak Yellow" star. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 10/11/2017 in Conventions & Awards | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Activism, Amazon, Amber Rose, Apple, Apple Music, Ariana Grande, ASAP Rocky, Baltimore Orioles, BET Hip Hop Awards, Chance The Rapper, Getty Images, Google, Gucci, Gucci Mane, Justin Bieber, music, music business, music industry, music tech, musician, musicians, Nicki Minaj, Pandora, Rapping, Spotify, tech, Wiz Khalifa, YouTube

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Pandora New Music Insights For Week of 9/18/17

Each week Pandora dives into the data to share how new releases are reacting across the music streamer. New releases this week included: Big & Rich, Björk, Eric Church, Foo. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/18/2017 in Major Labels | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Bryson Tiller, Daddy Yankee, Demi Lovato, DJ Khaled, Fifth Harmony, Gucci, Gucci Mane, Justin Bieber, Kendrick Lamar, MTV Video Music Award

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Full List Of MTV VMA Award Winners 2017

Last night's 2017 MTV Video Music Awards were dominated by Kendrick Lamar, who took home the most statues, including Video Of The Year. Ed Sheeran won Artist of The Year,. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 08/28/2017 in Conventions & Awards | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: 21 Savage, album, Eyelash curler, Gucci Mane, Lil Uzi Vert, Metro Boomin, MTV Video Music Award, music video, Petra Collins, Selena Gomez

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Spotify Shares Hip Hop Listening Trends, Relaunches RapCaviar

RapCavier, Spotify's flagship hip hop playlist with 7 million followers has gotten a major makeover. Added to the evolving 50 track playlist are videos and exclusive interviews that are refreshed. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 08/09/2017 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: 2 Chainz, California, Ed Sheeran, Gucci Mane, Inglewood, Katy Perry, Kendrick Lamar, Kodak Black, MTV, MTV Video Music Award, Spotify, The Weeknd

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REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review

In this casual meander back through the week's music industry news, we take a second look at Pandora's talks with private equity firms as it searches for cash, the reason. Continue reading

admin on 04/15/2017 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Apple Music, Bon Iver, Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, Drake (musician), Ed Sheeran, Gucci Mane, Jason Bentley, music industry, Spotify, YouTube

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How #Coachella Announcement Exploded On #Twitter [CHART]

In the 24 hours after Coachella announced its 2017 lineup, it exploded on Twitter.There were 510,000+ Tweets mentioning "Coachella" That's mentions of the event (@Coachella, #Coachella, #Coachella2017) and doesn't include. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 01/04/2017 in Live & Touring | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Albany, Angela Yee, Bon Iver, East Atlanta, Google, Gucci, Gucci Mane, Kendrick Lamar, New York, Schoolboy Q, Travis Scott

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Drake’s Short Film “Please Forgive Me” Debuts As Latest Apple Music Exclusive

Early Monday morning Drake's highly anticipated short film "Please Forgive Me," which loosely accompanies his last album "Views" was released as an Apple Music exclusive. It joins 70 other Apple Music. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/26/2016 in Major Labels | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: 2 Chainz, Anthony Mandler, Apple Music, Atlanta, Drake (musician), Gucci Mane, If You're Reading This It's Too Late, Instagram, Please Forgive Me, Short film

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Pandora Takeover Gives The Gucci Bump

In a recent 'takeover,' designed to spark listener interest, Gucci Mane took over the popular Atlanta hip-hop station The ATL, resulting in an appreciable bump in the artist's popularity.

Guest Post on 08/25/2016 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Atlanta, Gucci, Gucci Mane, Mike Will Made It, MTV, MTV Video Music Award, Streaming media, Usher (entertainer), Video clip, Zaytoven

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Music Sampling: Breaking Down the Basics

To better understand sampling, a practice which has become ever easier with the development of new technologies, an entertainment and media attorney takes a back-to-the-basics look at how an artist. Continue reading

Guest Post on 08/11/2016 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: 30 Seconds to Mars, brand, Chicago, Diss, Eastman Kodak, EMI, Gucci Mane, Interscope Records, Jared Leto, YouTube

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