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And the Music Industry’s ‘Male Piece of Garbage’ Award Goes to…

May 1, 2018

Against a very competitive field, Time's Up has named R. Kelly the music industry's biggest piece of male garbage. Now, they want the industry to do something about it. Forget sexual harassment. R&B si... Read More...

Mason Ramsey — “The Walmart Yodeling Kid” — Lands A Major Label Record Deal

Marsha Silva

April 29, 2018

Mason Ramsey isn't your average yodeler. Who would have thought that a little yodeling inside a Walmart could land you a major label deal? Not to mention gigs at Coachella and Stagecoach, with an intro to J... Read More...

Universal’s Lucian Grainge, YouTube’s Lyor Cohen, and Kayne West Urge You to Make America Great Again

Paul Resnikoff

April 25, 2018

Kanye West is back to proclaiming his love for the President. But... Lucian Grainge and Lyor Cohen? Guess Kanye West has found some unexpected supporters of his pro-Trump re-election efforts. Or maybe it's... Read More...

Turns Out Pitbull Is a “Clean Water Ambassador”. He’s Giving a Speech on the Global Water Crisis at the U.N.

Mutembei Kevin

March 21, 2018

In recognition of his humanitarian efforts, Pitbull will address the UN about the global water crisis on World Water Day. And it's not because Pitbull has albums named "Global Warming" or "Climate Change". N... Read More...

Beatles Drummer Ringo Starr Shall Forever Be Known as ‘Sir Ringo Starr’

Marsha Silva

March 20, 2018

Ringo Starr’s knighthood comes 21 years after Paul McCartney. It's better late than never for Ringo Starr. Hey, Quincy Jones says Starr is the worst drummer alive, but apparently Elizabeth thinks he can kee... Read More...

People Can’t Handle Elon Musk Naming Kanye West His “Obvious” Inspiration

Mutembei Kevin

March 12, 2018

The audience at SXSW couldn't get a hold of themselves after space-travel maestro Elon Musk named Kanye West as his source of inspiration. Kanye West is an inspirational person, of course. There's no doubt a... Read More...

Singer Taylor Muhl Is Diagnosed With ‘Chimerism,’ a Rare Condition In Which Twins Are Fused Back Into One Person In the Womb

Marsha Silva

March 6, 2018

Fewer than 100 cases of 'Chimerism' have been identified in the history of mankind. Singer Taylor Muhl is one them. “I’m a fraternal twin who fused together with my sibling in the womb," the singer recently... Read More...

Rick Ross Isn’t Dead and He Isn’t on Life Support, Family Says

Paul Resnikoff

March 4, 2018

TMZ says Rick Ross is strapped to life support after suffering a massive heart attack. People on Twitter are claiming he's dead. Those close to the rapper are calling bulls—t on all of that. Update, Monday... Read More...

Travis Scott Is Given the Key to His Hometown of Missouri City, TX — Says It’s the Best Award He’s Ever Received

Marsha Silva

February 12, 2018

Travis Scott says it's better than any award he's every received. "I owe everything to this city," the rapper said. "This like my first award and I cannot be more proud to get my first award ever in my home... Read More...

Is Neil Portnow Resigning? Grammys President Abruptly Cancels His Pollstar Conference Appearance

Daniel Sanchez

February 8, 2018

Grammys chief Neil Portnow has yet to “step up” to the calls demanding his resignation. Why did the Grammys present only a few women with a prestigious music award this year? Responding to #GrammysSoMale, a... Read More...

Quincy Jones Calls The Beatles ‘The Worst Musicians In the World’

Daniel Sanchez

February 7, 2018

Quincy Jones doesn’t think much of The Beatles, Paul McCartney, and Ringo Starr. In a lengthy interview with New York Magazine, legendary record producer Quincy Jones called The Beatles “the worst musicians ... Read More...

Grammys President Neil Portnow Nears His End As Resignation Petition Crosses 13,500

Grammys President Neil Portnow Battles for His Life as Resignation Petition Crosses 13,500

Daniel Sanchez

February 2, 2018

Recording Academy President Neil Portnow is still spinning his controversial 'step up' statement demeaning women in the music industry. But, why hasn’t he simply apologized? Following last Sunday’s Grammy A... Read More...

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

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Netflix Won the Streaming Wars. YouTube Changed the Rules.

Indonesia: One of the World’s Most Promising Digital Music Markets

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

Musixmatch Re-Inks With DistroKid; Partnership Aims to Help Independent Artists Layer More Lyrics Into Their Releases

Enhanced Group to Acquire Controlling Stake in DEAG

Thank You, Harry! MSG Revenues Surge After Record-Setting Harry Styles Residency

South Korean Authorities Investigating Massive Hybe Data Breach

BTS Copyright Infringement Lawsuit Over ‘Swim’ Abruptly Dropped After a Few Months

And the Music Industry’s ‘Male Piece of Garbage’ Award Goes to…

Universal’s Lucian Grainge, YouTube’s Lyor Cohen, and Kayne West Urge You to Make America Great Again

Turns Out Pitbull Is a “Clean Water Ambassador”. He’s Giving a Speech on the Global Water Crisis at the U.N.

Beatles Drummer Ringo Starr Shall Forever Be Known as ‘Sir Ringo Starr’

People Can’t Handle Elon Musk Naming Kanye West His “Obvious” Inspiration

Singer Taylor Muhl Is Diagnosed With ‘Chimerism,’ a Rare Condition In Which Twins Are Fused Back Into One Person In the Womb

Rick Ross Isn’t Dead and He Isn’t on Life Support, Family Says

Travis Scott Is Given the Key to His Hometown of Missouri City, TX — Says It’s the Best Award He’s Ever Received

Is Neil Portnow Resigning? Grammys President Abruptly Cancels His Pollstar Conference Appearance

Quincy Jones Calls The Beatles ‘The Worst Musicians In the World’

Grammys President Neil Portnow Battles for His Life as Resignation Petition Crosses 13,500