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Embroiled in Controversy, Jay Z Celebrates His 47th Birthday

Jay Z Is Almost 50 Years Old.

December 5, 2016

Time flies: rapper and Tidal CEO Jay Z just celebrated his 47th birthday with wife Beyonce and friends. It was a 'discreet affair'. On Saturday, December 3, rapper and producer Jay Z celebrated his 47th bir... Read More...

EDM Fire at Oakland Ghost ship kills at least 30

Updated: Death Count from Oakland’s ‘Ghost Ship’ EDM Rave Approaches 40

Daniel Sanchez

December 5, 2016

What went wrong at this EDM concert at Oakland's 'Ghost Ship'? The building’s owner received a citation just under a month ago for hazardous trash and debris. People complained about illegal property. Pian... Read More...

Snoop Dogg to Colin Kaepernick: You’re a Quarterback, Not a Revolutionary

Paul Resnikoff

December 2, 2016

Can Colin Kaepernick be a championship football player and a social revolutionary at the same time? Snoop Dogg says it's time to pick a lane. Snoop Dogg hands out 3,000 turkeys every Thanksgiving in Inglewo... Read More...

Guns n Roses Offer Warm Congratulations to Donald Trump in Mexico (WATCH)

Paul Resnikoff

December 1, 2016

Kanye West loves Donald Trump. Fans of Guns n Roses, on the other hand, want to beat the f*#king crap out of him. Donald Trump went nuclear on the cast members of Hamilton for voicing concerns to Vice Pre... Read More...

Pornhub Hosts an Absolutely Insane Music Show In Miami

Paul Resnikoff

December 1, 2016

Give these guys a hand (if you have one free)! Now, Pornhub is moving on some serious music plans, starting with an unexpected music and arts who in Miami. Here are all the details. Quick update: this event... Read More...

Girls Scouts Release New and Original Anthem

104 Years Later, the Girls Scouts Write Their First Original Anthem

Daniel Sanchez

December 1, 2016

Will the new anthem come with free Girl Scout Cookies? Warner/Chappell Music, together with Girl Scouts of the USA, just created the youth organization's first-ever original song. WCM songwriters contribute... Read More...

The World’s Biggest Music Producers Write a Letter to President Trump…

Paul Resnikoff

December 1, 2016

Can the President of the United States fix a 'broken copyright system'? We're about to find out. The following is a letter from members of The Recording Academy's National Advocacy Committee, including GRAM... Read More...

IFPI Report Shows Major Labels Invested Over $4.5 Billion In the Music Industry

Report: $2 Million Required to ‘Create’ an Artist Success (In One Market)…

Daniel Sanchez

November 30, 2016

Record labels invest $4.5 billion in marketing artists a year, according to the IFPI and WIN. But the cost to break a single artist is shockingly high. According to a new report released by the Internationa... Read More...

Drake Skips $250000 Gig In Abu Dhabi After Split With Rihanna

Drake Bails on a $250,000 Gig In Abu Dhabi After Splitting With Rihanna

Daniel Sanchez

November 30, 2016

How much does it cost Drake to split up with Rihanna? Try $250,000, a missed gig in Abu Dhabi, and tons of disappointed fans. Drake didn’t show up to a highly-publicized gig in Abu Dhabi. The reason? He repo... Read More...

Music Stars Who Have Lost Money Gambling

Priscilla Kim

November 30, 2016

Stars of the music scene who, despite the huge wealth and deep bankrolls, really need to do better at the table. Nelly Recognisable by a single plaster on his check, Cornell Iral Haynes, Jr., better known a... Read More...

Searches for Tila Tequila Porn Surging After Neo-Nazi Meltdown

Paul Resnikoff

November 29, 2016

She went from MySpace hero to Twitter zero after joining the Neo-Nazi movement. Now, searches for Tila Tequila porn are surging. Tila Tequila isn't the only celebrity musician suffering a severe meltdown fo... Read More...

Is Pornhub About to Purchase Vine? Get Ready for 6 Seconds of Porn

Paul Resnikoff

November 29, 2016

Adult mega-site Pornhub is still interested in buying Vine from Twitter. But now they've got competition. Here's the latest update on the possible purchase, and a future of 6-second porn. Everyone thought i... Read More...

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

What Is Attribution?

So Busy With "The Quiet Time..."

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

Jay Z Is Almost 50 Years Old.

Updated: Death Count from Oakland’s ‘Ghost Ship’ EDM Rave Approaches 40

Snoop Dogg to Colin Kaepernick: You’re a Quarterback, Not a Revolutionary

Guns n Roses Offer Warm Congratulations to Donald Trump in Mexico (WATCH)

Pornhub Hosts an Absolutely Insane Music Show In Miami

104 Years Later, the Girls Scouts Write Their First Original Anthem

The World’s Biggest Music Producers Write a Letter to President Trump…

Report: $2 Million Required to ‘Create’ an Artist Success (In One Market)…

Drake Bails on a $250,000 Gig In Abu Dhabi After Splitting With Rihanna

Music Stars Who Have Lost Money Gambling

Searches for Tila Tequila Porn Surging After Neo-Nazi Meltdown

Is Pornhub About to Purchase Vine? Get Ready for 6 Seconds of Porn