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Beyonce’s ‘Lemonade’: Great Album, Crappy Exclusive

April 25, 2016

Lemonade. It's the album that Beyonce fans have been waiting for, and it's actually pretty good. Which sucks if you're a Spotify subscriber. Lemonade is an emotional, heart-wrenching story of love, cheatin... Read More...

Kanye West’s Album Didn’t Even Make the Charts

Charlotte Hassan

February 23, 2016

Last week, DMN reported that Kanye West's album, 'The Life Of Pablo', would only be available on Tidal. Now, we're seeing the consequences of that decision. As part of a flashy launch, Westa publicly pr... Read More...

What Michael Jackson’s “Beat It” Sounds Like In a Happy, Major Key…

Paul Resnikoff

March 11, 2013

Because YouTube isn't already destroying and devastating music enough, there's this Ukranian guy who calls himself 'MinorVsMajor'. Here's his facelift of an ol' classic, "Beat It," force-converted into a major... Read More...

The 101 Most Influential Albums In Rock n’ Roll History…

Paul Resnikoff

October 19, 2012

...as judged by Jeff Gold's just-released coffee table tome, 101 Essential Rock Records. Anything missing? 1. The Beatles, Please Please Me 2. Bob Dylan, The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan 3. The Rolling St... Read More...

Do Music Critics Still Matter? It Depends On Which Critic…

Paul Resnikoff

January 10, 2012

Back in the days of scarcity, I needed magazines like RollingStone and SPIN. I cared if the Source gave an album five mics, simply because it was impossible to preview everything (or sometimes, anything). But... Read More...

But Wait: Isn’t the iCloud Just Reinforcing Bad Habits?

Paul Resnikoff

June 6, 2011

Look up: it's music content in the cloud, and licensed content at that! Major labels (and others) will finally get their payday from Apple's iCloud, but doesn't this simply reinforce horrible consumer habits?... Read More...

The Weekly Wrap on Music Stocks

Paul Resnikoff

May 20, 2011

Live Nation Entertainment (LYV) was among the winners last week, thanks to better-than-expected ticketing gains in 2011. The rest of the action was happening in retail. Hot Topic (HOTT) swung southward this... Read More...

The 13 Worst Music Formats Of All Time

Paul Resnikoff

March 3, 2011

The most horrific formats in musical history. Just be thankful if you can't remember some of these... (1) The "Cassingle" Easily the worst format, this combined all the wrong elements: bad fidelity, meag... Read More...

Just Keep Waiting It Out: MySpace Music Still Down

Paul Resnikoff

October 8, 2008

Critical portions of MySpace Music remained down on Wednesday, and well into Thursday in Europe. The issue affects playlisting and personal collection pages, the heart of the newly-revamped destination. The... Read More...

The Internet Archive Manages to Recover 490,000 'Lost' MySpace MP3 Files

MySpace Music: So, How Does It Look?

Paul Resnikoff

September 25, 2008

If music started and ended on the internet, then MySpace Music would be the end-all, be-all solution. Of course, music is enjoyed everywhere - on iPods, mobile devices, CD-Rs, automobiles, and laptops, and m... Read More...

Sync Music Licensing: Secrets for Scoring Deals and Maximizing Revenue

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How a Movie Score Is Really Made — According to a Top Hollywood Director

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Jack Black Join Forces With Jack White — Introducing ‘Jack Gray’

A Lil Peep Album Is Coming November 9th, Followed by a Terrence Malick-Produced Documentary

Christina Grimmie’s Family Releases Original ‘Little Girl’ Track for Mother’s Day

Every BTS Song Ranked (from Worst to Best)

Beyonce’s ‘Lemonade’: Great Album, Crappy Exclusive

Kanye West’s Album Didn’t Even Make the Charts

What Michael Jackson’s “Beat It” Sounds Like In a Happy, Major Key…

The 101 Most Influential Albums In Rock n’ Roll History…

Do Music Critics Still Matter? It Depends On Which Critic…

But Wait: Isn’t the iCloud Just Reinforcing Bad Habits?

The Weekly Wrap on Music Stocks

The 13 Worst Music Formats Of All Time

Just Keep Waiting It Out: MySpace Music Still Down

MySpace Music: So, How Does It Look?