Paul Resnikoff

Live Nation CEO Michael Rapino Made $70,615,760 In 2017

April 23, 2018

It's good to be the king of live concerts! Here's what Live Nation's CEO and top brass earned last year. Once upon a time, artists planned tours to support their CDs. Twenty years later, CDs don't exist an... Read More...

Laidback Luke Predicted Avicii’s Death Back In 2015: “It was like watching Amy Winehouse”

Paul Resnikoff

April 23, 2018

Dutch DJ Laidback Luke Laidback Luke, who collaborated closely with Avicii for many years, witnessed some serious warning signs starting in 2015. For Laidback Luke, the sudden death of Avicii wasn't complete... Read More...

Prince Kept an Underground Bank Vault of Unreleased Music — Take a Look

Paul Resnikoff

April 22, 2018

The door to Prince's bank vault of unreleased music, located in the basement of Paisley Park Studios (photo: Carver County Sheriff’s Office) Prince kept a bank vault of unreleased recordings in the basement o... Read More...

Avicii’s Cause of Death Either Substance-Related or Suicide, Authorities Reveal

Paul Resnikoff

April 22, 2018

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Authorities in Oman have ruled out any foul play or criminal activity in Avicii's death. Investigators have quickly ruled out criminal activity in the recent death of Avicii, according to statements issued o... Read More...

Avicii Found Dead In Muscat, Oman

Paul Resnikoff

April 20, 2018

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Swedish pop-DJ Avicii has been found dead at age 28. The circumstances surrounding his death remain unknown but suspicious. The following is a developing story. Last updated Apr 20th 11:45 am PT. Swedis... Read More...

A Band Threatens to Sue Us After We Accuse Them of Playlist Payola. Here’s My Response.

Paul Resnikoff

April 20, 2018

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Should payments to Spotify playlist curators — of any kind — be banned? Yes, they should. As Spotify replaces radio (and pretty much everything else), there's a pretty serious debate over how songs are land... Read More...

Coachella Attendee Gets Sexually Harassed 22 Times — In Just 10 Hours

Paul Resnikoff

April 19, 2018

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Coachella 'Security' (photo: Malcolm Murdoch CC 2.0) Coachella is a pervy grab-fest that sucks for women — so what's being done about it? So this story is darkly ironic. Teen Vogue sent out a reporter to ex... Read More...

The Motion Picture Association of America Issues Legal Threats Against DJ Khaled (Updated)

Paul Resnikoff

April 19, 2018

DJ Khaled's Instagram ad for Apple Ciroc, since removed. The Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA), which represents major Hollywood studios, didn't appreciate this little stunt by DJ Khaled. Updated,... Read More...

Jimi Hendrix-Branded Marijuana Products Are In the Works

Paul Resnikoff

April 18, 2018

Jimi Hendrix in 1967 (public domain) Jimi Hendrix's brother is now creating a line of Hendrix-branded cannabis products. Just one problem. We're not sure what Jimi Hendrix would have thought about all of th... Read More...

California’s Landmark Net Neutrality Bill Survives a Major Legislative Hurdle

Paul Resnikoff

April 17, 2018

California SB 822, the strongest net neutrality bill in the nation, has now advanced towards a broader Senate vote. It would be the strongest and most far-reaching net neutrality law in the nation. Accordin... Read More...

Guitar Center Faces Imminent Bankruptcy After 59 Years In Business

Paul Resnikoff

April 17, 2018

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Guitar Center on Pico Blvd. in Los Angeles (photo: Cbl62 CC 3.0) As guitar sales plummet, some of the biggest guitar brands and retailers are facing bankruptcy. The latest is Guitar Center, which narrowly av... Read More...

Arrogance: DJ Khaled Tries to Trademark His Kid’s Name

Paul Resnikoff

April 17, 2018

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DJ Khaled with his son, Asahd, at the 2018 Grammy Awards Asad is a common first name. But 'Asahd' isn't, so DJ Khaled is now trying to trademark his kid's name with the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office. W... Read More...

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