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Ahead of Tour, Chance The Rapper Sues Fake Merch Bootleggers

Donald Trump Personally Thanks Chance the Rapper for ‘Getting It’

April 27, 2018

Donald Trump tweeted his thanks to Chance the Rapper for 'really getting it' on African-American issues. Kanye West's allegiance to Donald Trump has never been stronger. But, Chance the Rapper? Just this... Read More...

A Groundbreaking Music Modernization 'Mega-Act' Is Being Introduced Into Congress

A Supersized Music Modernization ‘Mega-Act’ Is Being Introduced Into Congress

Daniel Sanchez

April 10, 2018

The Music Modernization Act is now a supersized piece of music reform. But will musicians finally receive their fair share? Updated (Wed. Apr. 11th): The bill has already moved into the general House of Rep... Read More...

An Open Letter to Mike Huckabee, from an Openly Gay Country Artist

Paul Resnikoff

March 2, 2018

Within 24 hours, Mike Huckabee willingly resigned from his board seat at the Country Music Association (CMA) Foundation. But that's definitely not the end of this issue. The following comes from Chely Wrigh... Read More...

3 Major Problems With the Music Modernization Act

Daniel Sanchez

February 27, 2018

Can the Music Modernization Act truly treat independent songwriters and composers fairly? What exactly does the Music Modernization Act do? According to multiple politicians as well as music organizations, ... Read More...

37 Country Artists Who Still Actively Endorse the NRA

Paul Resnikoff

February 27, 2018

Since the horrific gun-related massacres at the Route 91 Harvest festival in Las Vegas and Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, some country artists have started to rethink their loyalty to the ... Read More...

Turns Out Coachella’s Owner Donated $200,000 to Anti-Marijuana Organizations

Paul Resnikoff

February 5, 2018

Last month, we were surprised to learn that Coachella was banning marijuana despite California legalization. Now, we think we've figured out why. Smoking weed and music festivals going hand-in-hand, except ... Read More...

Coachella’s Owner Donated $50,000 to a Group That Called Homosexuality ‘a Satanic Perversion’

Marsha Silva

February 3, 2018

Coachella co-owner Philip Anschutz has flat-out denied contributing to anti-LGBTQ causes. Are those denials really credible? Coachella co-owner Philip Anschutz continues to draw indignation with his controv... Read More...

Grammys President Neil Portnow Says ‘Women Need to Step Up’

Paul Resnikoff

January 29, 2018

The head of the Grammys says 'women need to step up' to win more awards. Alessia Cara won Best New Artist at the Grammys last night. But why aren't there more women winners? According to Neil Portnow, pres... Read More...

Australian Senator Calls Musicians “A Bunch of Privileged Prima Donnas”

Daniel Sanchez

January 22, 2018

As a Spotify subscriber, does Australian Senator Cory Bernardi have the right to create a playlist that musicians despise? Last year, in a controversial move, government-funded Australian radio station Tripl... Read More...

U2’s Latest Music Video Shows the KKK Visiting the White House

Daniel Sanchez

January 19, 2018

With their new music video, U2 suggests that Donald Trump has allowed the KKK to once again infiltrate America. Do President Donald Trump and the White House support white supremacy and neo-Nazism? Accordin... Read More...

Kendrick Lamar Finds Out He’s Playing for Donald Trump Next Week

Paul Resnikoff

January 4, 2018

Kendrick Lamar just announced that he'll be producing and curating the Black Panther album soundtrack. He's also performing for Donald Trump on Monday in Atlanta. Kendrick Lamar is an outspoken critic of Do... Read More...

Barack Obama Gets One of the First Copies of Bruce Springsteen’s Updated ‘Born In the U.S.A.’

Paul Resnikoff

December 31, 2017

Bruce Springsteen's updated 'Born In the U.S.A.' is pretty damn good, according to former president Barack Obama. But it may also carry a more somber tone. Theatergoers and Springsteen fans alike are clamor... Read More...

SRR Capital Launches With a VC-Style Approach to Music Investing

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What Politicians Could Learn from the Music Business: A Midterm Election Primer

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The Coalition for Ticket Fairness Says Live Nation’s New Trump Disclosure Demands Further Answers

Live Nation Amends Its Trump DOJ Settlement Disclosure With a Few More Details About the President’s Involvement

The Mysterious Case of the Missing $6 Million Kennedy Center Donation

NYC Becomes the First City In America to Enact a Strict ‘Click to Cancel’ Rule for Subscriptions

Donald Trump Personally Thanks Chance the Rapper for ‘Getting It’

A Supersized Music Modernization ‘Mega-Act’ Is Being Introduced Into Congress

An Open Letter to Mike Huckabee, from an Openly Gay Country Artist

3 Major Problems With the Music Modernization Act

37 Country Artists Who Still Actively Endorse the NRA

Turns Out Coachella’s Owner Donated $200,000 to Anti-Marijuana Organizations

Coachella’s Owner Donated $50,000 to a Group That Called Homosexuality ‘a Satanic Perversion’

Grammys President Neil Portnow Says ‘Women Need to Step Up’

Australian Senator Calls Musicians “A Bunch of Privileged Prima Donnas”

U2’s Latest Music Video Shows the KKK Visiting the White House

Kendrick Lamar Finds Out He’s Playing for Donald Trump Next Week

Barack Obama Gets One of the First Copies of Bruce Springsteen’s Updated ‘Born In the U.S.A.’