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Kanye West Suffers Meltdown On-Stage, Praises Trump, Calls Out Beyoncé and Jay Z

Kanye West Suffers Meltdown on Stage, Disses Jay Z and Beyoncé, Cancels Rest of Tour

November 21, 2016

Kanye West suffers on-stage meltdown. Refunds included. Kanye for President! Kanye West cut his show early on Saturday night. After just three songs and to thunderous applause, Kanye introduced Kid Cudi. He ... Read More...

Kanye West Denies Saying, “I Hope They Build a Wall, I Hope They Get Rid of Them All”

Paul Resnikoff

November 18, 2016

Kanye West expressed his support for Donald Trump during a packed concert in San Jose Thursday night. But he now denies expressing support for Trump's strong anti-immigrant stance. Update, 4:05 pm PT: Throu... Read More...

Breaking: ‘No Show’ Bob Dylan May Be Stripped of His Nobel Prize

Paul Resnikoff

November 16, 2016

Bob Dylan says he's deeply honored to receive the Nobel Prize for Literature. But his refusal to cooperate with the committee issuing the award could result in its surrender. It's the first time the Nobel P... Read More...

John Lennon Letter Calls out Paul McCartney over Breakup of The Beatles

John Lennon Letter Slams Paul McCartney Over The Beatles Breakup

Daniel Sanchez

November 16, 2016

Why did The Beatles break-up? John Lennon? Yoko Ono? Paul McCartney? A new letter gives us new insight. There are many, many stories about how and why The Beatles broke up. According to a typed and annotated... Read More...

Frank Ocean Snubs the Grammys, Kanye West to Boycott

Frank Ocean Calls the Grammys Racist: “This Is My Colin Kaepernick Moment”

Daniel Sanchez

November 16, 2016

A huge Grammys snub from Frank Ocean and Kanye West. However, will it mean anything? Blonde is both a critical and commercial success for Frank Ocean. Released outside of Def Jam Records, the risky move paid... Read More...

Turns Out Buenos Aires Has a Ban on All ‘Synthesizers or Samplers’

Paul Resnikoff

November 15, 2016

The city of Buenos Aires, Argentina has effectively banned all events featuring 'synthesizers' or 'samplers'. The broad strike against EDM — which now appears permanent — follows multiple drug overdoses. Bu... Read More...

Rick Ross Could Face Felony Charges for Issuing Death Threats Against Donald Trump

Paul Resnikoff

November 14, 2016

Rapper Rick Ross may be facing Class E felony charges for issuing a direct death threat against President-Elect Donald Trump. The offense could result in five years of imprisonment, $250,000 in fines, or bot... Read More...

A Message to Musicians Suffering from Post-Trump Depression

Paul Resnikoff

November 14, 2016

If you’re upset about the election of Donald Trump, then write a song about it. If you’re worried about an unstable political or financial environment going forward, then go to your practice space. And pract... Read More...

Looking to tour with Cam'ron? It's only going to cost $800 for 15 minutes

Want to Open for Cam’ron? A 15 Minute Slot Costs $800

Daniel Sanchez

November 14, 2016

Looking for a gig with Cam’ron? It’s only going to set you back several hundred bucks. We’ve covered pay-to-play shows before. Manhattan-based rock group The Raskins paid $1 million to tour with Motley Crue ... Read More...

Eagles of Death Metal Denied Entry to Bataclan Grand Re-Opening

Paul Resnikoff

November 12, 2016

Eagles of Death Metal frontman Jesse Hughes has repeatedly stated that the Bataclan's security let the terrorists in. In response, the venue forcibly kicked out the band during their grand re-opening. What ... Read More...

How Music Consoled the Trump Shock

Ari Herstand

November 11, 2016

Wednesday was rough. I went to bed election night late. In total disbelief. Dizzy and stunned. But I found my bed. I woke up the next morning early to walk my blissfully unaware dog, Blue. Tail wagging and ... Read More...

Pilot Explores Unsolved Murders of Tupac Shakur and Biggie Smalls

TV Series May Finally Solve the Murders of Tupac Shakur and Biggie Smalls

Daniel Sanchez

November 11, 2016

Who killed Tupac Shakur and Biggie Smalls? A new USA Network pilot series aims to find out. USA Network ordered the production of Unsolved, a scripted true crime story that follows police investigations into... 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

Kanye West Suffers Meltdown on Stage, Disses Jay Z and Beyoncé, Cancels Rest of Tour

Kanye West Denies Saying, “I Hope They Build a Wall, I Hope They Get Rid of Them All”

Breaking: ‘No Show’ Bob Dylan May Be Stripped of His Nobel Prize

John Lennon Letter Slams Paul McCartney Over The Beatles Breakup

Frank Ocean Calls the Grammys Racist: “This Is My Colin Kaepernick Moment”

Turns Out Buenos Aires Has a Ban on All ‘Synthesizers or Samplers’

Rick Ross Could Face Felony Charges for Issuing Death Threats Against Donald Trump

A Message to Musicians Suffering from Post-Trump Depression

Want to Open for Cam’ron? A 15 Minute Slot Costs $800

Eagles of Death Metal Denied Entry to Bataclan Grand Re-Opening

How Music Consoled the Trump Shock

TV Series May Finally Solve the Murders of Tupac Shakur and Biggie Smalls