Coachella is increasingly being called a gropefest for women. Now, there’s a new sexual harassment policy to change that. Earlier this year, a female reporter from Teen Vogue revealed that she was groped 22 times within a 10 hour period at the festiva…
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Ebro Darden: Beats 1 Radio Will Become a Lot More Discoverable Within Apple Music
On January 2nd, Ebro Darden officially announced his addition to the Apple Music team as global editorial head of hip-hop. Darden says he wants to help jump-start the discovery of hip-hop music for fans. And part of Ebro’s appeal comes from his alread…
FCC Chairman Ajit Pai Cancels His CES Keynote for the Second Year In a Row
The Consumer Electronics Show (CES) is kicking off in Las Vegas next week minus a few U.S. government attendees. FCC Chairman Ajit Pai was scheduled to make an appearance but has canceled for the second year in a row. The Chairman and Commissioner Bren…
Beyonce & Jay-Z’s ‘Apes**t’ Video Causes Record Attendance Levels at the Louvre In Paris
The Louvre in Paris is crediting Beyonce and Jay-Z’s video ‘APES**T’ with creating record attendance numbers in 2018. The dynamic duo came together as The Carters this year to release the video in June. So far, the video has garnered more than 147 mil…
BTS’s Jimin Breaks SoundCloud’s 24 Hour Streaming Record
Park Jimin of BTS fame released his first solo composition on SoundCloud on December 31st. Since then, the solo song, called ‘Promise,’ has broken the record for most streams in a 24-hour period. SoundCloud says ‘Promise’ received over 8.5 million stre…
Who’s the Hippo? Fox’s ‘The Masked Singer’ Is a Resounding Ratings Success
Fox has a new hit on its hands with The Masked Singer, which is an American adaptation of a hit South Korean reality show. The studio managed to keep the identity of 12 celebrities secret during filming, and now America will be treated to those perform…
Technics Teases a Brand-New SL 1200 Turntable for DJs
Technics is teasing a big reveal at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas later this month. Vinyl has been making a comeback among consumers for more than a decade now, with plenty of updated hardware to enjoy the vintage sound. But dedicated DJs…
RIAA Formally Names Mitch Glazier as CEO & Chairman
The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) has a new CEO and chairman. Mitch Glazier will assume the new role as CEO and chairman after serving as a senior staffer for the House Judiciary Committee. Glazier’s appointment replaces Cary Sherman…
Apple Music Taps Hot 97 Host Ebro Darden as Head of Hip Hop
Hot 97 and Apple Music Beats 1 host Ebro Darden has a new gig at Apple Music. Apple has appointed Darden global editorial head of hip hop and R&B. The well-known deejay will take on the role starting today (Wednesday) alongside a team of editors. …
Now There Are Two Competing Woodstock 50th Anniversary Concerts in the Works
The Bethel Woods Center for the Arts has struck a deal with Live Nation to hold a 50th anniversary Woodstock event. Just one problem. The event will take place on the original Bethel Woods grounds that hosted the iconic 1969 music festival. The origin…