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FASHION designer Victoria Beckham celebrates in a blazer of glory as she turns 50 today — and is on a high. Posh, showing off her bra in one of her own label’s black suits, is […]
Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie‘s long-running legal battle has taken a new twist, with the actor insinuating she’s been hypocritical for claiming he wanted to use an NDA in the sale of their winery to “control” […]
For much of the year, TikTok has been on the defensive. On March 13, 2024, the House of Representatives voted to approve a bill that would force the short-form video app to be sold off […]
Grammys Week is always a chaotic time in Los Angeles. In addition to preparations for the “Biggest Night In Music,” it’s a time when all the producers, managers, writers, publicists, assistants, and A&Rs finally come […]
Universal Music Group wiping their songs from TikTok is going to hurt the label’s smaller artists the most … so says a musician who saw the app elevate his own artistic brand. Mareux had his […]
To promote his 1995 album HIStory, Michael Jackson commissioned several 32-ft. statues of himself to be displayed around the world, including one that floated down the Thames River in London and another down the Champs-Élysées […]
Adele has set the record straight on her relationship status! The “Easy on Me” hitmaker seemingly snuck in a comment about her partner Rich Paul‘s role in her life in her minutes-long acceptance speech at […]
NPR’s A Martinez talks to Chicago-based musician Sen Morimoto, who calls his new album, Diagnosis, a critique of the music industry’s habit of commodifying trauma and identity. Share This Article
Major record labels are implementing new restrictions in order to deter artists from re-recording their music à la Taylor Swift. As Billboard reports, Universal Music Group, Sony Music Entertainment, and Warner Music Group have recently […]
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Reddit is starting to test a new “Official” label that will make it easier to spot if an account is authentic. The new label will appear sitewide, meaning […]
Lewis Capaldi has claimed that record labels “know nothing” about making a hit song. During a recent episode on the YouTube series Hot Ones, the Scottish singer-songwriter made a not-so-subtle dig at record labels while […]
Photo Credit: Amy Syiek Internet provider RCN and several major music labels are exploring their options to settle their high-stakes piracy liability lawsuit. Several major music labels and internet provider RCN are exploring options to […]
Which of your tracks are you most proud of? axolotlyI really like Bus to Baton Rouge: the lyrics, the recording, the way it came about. I was thinking about the house my mother’s parents lived […]
Fat Joe appears to have zero regrets about going independent. While speaking to the Wall Street Journal this week, the Grammy-nominated rapper discussed his decision to leave Atlantic Records and start his own indie imprint, Terror Squad Productions. Joe, […]
Photo Credit: Kevin Wimpy Incoming UMG Nashville CEO Cindy Mabe says she is looking to ‘dramatically expand’ partnerships with independent labels. Here’s the latest. Mabe assumed her role as Chair & CEO of Universal Music […]
Raye is the focus of the latest Amazon Music’s +44 Podcast, hosted by Zeze Millz and David “Sideman” Whitely. Raye discusses topics such as leaving her old record label to become independent, her thoughts on […]
Photo Credit: Andy Kelly A list of more than 30 organizations, including major labels, Recording Academy, RIAA, and more, issue a list of principles to promote the advancement of AI while respecting human creativity and […]
An aerial shot of Hartford, Connecticut, where Yout is based. Photo Credit: formulanone In October of last year, the RIAA called on Yout to cough up $250,000 in legal fees. Now, with the Hartford-based stream-ripper […]
Virginia Glaze ❘ Published: 2022-11-15T21:55:47 ❘ Updated: 2022-11-15T21:55:57 A TikTok spokesperson has responded after FBI Chief Chris Wray labeled the platform a national security concern in a Tuesday hearing at Congress. […]