MONDAY BRIEFING: Apple Music Tests “Discover Clones • Kickstarter To Relaunch Drip.fm • SXSWhite House • More
SPECIAL LABOR DAY EDITION: Today is a holiday in the U.S., but that doesn't mean that there's not breaking music business and tech news both here and globally. We've got. Continue reading
Apple’s Beats Beats Monster Monster Lawsuit
LA Superior Court Judge William Fahey yesterday handed down a summary judgment that effectively dismissed the claims that Beats by Dr Dre had cheated Monster and its CEO Noel Lee. Continue reading
Justin Bieber Escalates War With His Fans, Deletes Instagram Account
It feels like Justin Bieber is at war with his own fans. A couple of months ago, he messaged fans to say that he'd no longer pose for pictures with. Continue reading
42 Injured In Railing Collapse At Snoop Dogg, Wiz Khalifa Live Nation Concert, Venue Reopens Next Day
The collapse of a railing at a Live Nation produced Snoop Dogg and Wiz Khalifa concert in New Jersey injured at least 42 people, at least 1 critically. But despite. Continue reading
Is Buying Tidal A Waste Of Apple’s Money?
Although Apple is allegedly in talks to purchase Jay-Z's streaming service Tidal, it's hard to see what exactly what the benefit would be for Tim Cook's company, as Apple is. Continue reading
FRI. BRIEFING: Apple In Talks To Buy Tidal • DoJ Ruling Irks Publishers • ‘Stairway To Heaven’ Attorney Suspended • More
FRIDAY 7.1.16 Music Business News From Around The Web If Apple buys Tidal, will Jay Z get a bigger pay day than Dr Dre did from the Beats acquisition? Updated continuously. Continue reading
How To Become A Successful Hip Hop Artist: Videos
In this final component of a series on how to become a successful hip hop artist, part four examines why videos are a useful marketing tool and how to make them effective and engaging without breaking the. Continue reading
Jimmy Iovine And The Myth Of The Male Music Fan
In this article, Kelsey Butterworth takes a closer look at Jimmy Iovine's recent and unfortunate bout of mansplaining, an incident which offers some insight into several much larger issues regarding women. Continue reading
Adele Broke U.S. Single Week Album Sales Record In Just 3 Days
It's official. Nielsen Soundscan has confirmed that Adele's 25 has broken the single-week U.S. album sales record, and she's done it in just 3 days. After processing the first sales reports. Continue reading
This Week In Music Commentary
This week in the world of music commentary, SONGS CEO Matt Pincus weighs in on why a two-class system would be harmful to the music industry as a whole, we. Continue reading