Bon Iver’s latest album has an unexpected visual component. Not every musician is a big fan of streaming, especially those who were around before it all happened. But some artists are truly embracing the culture and all its possibilities. This include…
Author archives: Marsha Silva
Pandora Integrates Stations and Podcasts Into Instagram Stories
More than a year after Spotify, Pandora is finally enabling sharing on Instagram Stories. In an effort to keep up with the competition, SiriusXM-owned Pandora is now allowing users to share content with friends through Instagram Stories. This content …
Ariana Grande Sues Forever 21 for Using a Model That Sort of Looks Like Her
Forever 21 balked at the price tag of an Ariana Grande sponsorship. But did they break the law by creating a lookalike campaign? It seems that not a day goes by without a pop star suing someone, or someone suing a pop star. Now, it’s Ariana Grande’s …
Rick Ross Blames a Cocktail of Codeine, Alcohol, and Drugs for Causing Multiple Seizures
In a just-released memoir, rapper Rick Ross details how the multiple seizures he suffered in recent years was partially the result of chronic drug abuse. In the book Hurricanes: A Memoir, which Neil Martinez-Belkin co-wrote with Rick Ross, the rapper d…
Netflix Announces Start Date for ‘Rhythm + Flow’ featuring Chance the Rapper, Cardi B, and T.I.
Netflix is full steam ahead on Rhythm + Flow. We first reported on the hip-hop-themed music competition show last year, when Netflix was pulling all the players together. Now there’s a premiere date of October 9th. Along with the announcement, Netflix…
Indie Publishing Heavyweight Reservoir Acquires Chrysalis, Blue Raincoat
Reservoir has purchased the storied Chrysalis and its Blue Raincoat sub-division. The recently announced deal will bolster Reservoir’s already-extensive library of songs. Already, Reservoir’s assets are stretching the bounds of ‘indie’: the publishing…
NFL, Roc Nation Announce Their ‘Inspire Change’ Initiative — Meek Mill, Meghan Trainor Kicking Things Off
In spite of all the controversy created by the NFL’s recent partnership with Jay-Z’s Roc Nation, the partnership is aggressively moving forward. The two have announced that Meek Mill, Meghan Trainor and Rapsody will be the NFL’s ‘Inspire Change’ advoca…
More Allegations Against Michael Jackson Surface — This Time from Marlon Brando
It was recently revealed that an unlikely source spoke with police and prosecutors regarding Michael Jackson’s sexual abuse allegations. During Jackson’s highly publicized 1994 trial, acting legend and The Godfather star Marlon Brando informed prosecut…
MTV Quietly Drops Michael Jackson’s Name from Its Video Vanguard Award
In an effort to distance itself from the controversial allegations made against Michael Jackson, MTV has quietly removed Jackson’s name from the Video Vanguard Award. The first Video Vanguard Award was presented in 1984, and in 1991, the award’s title …
BMG Reports Double-Digit Revenue Increases During the First Half of 2019
BMG just posted a double-digit increase in revenue during the first 6 months of this year. The boom was driven by a surge in streaming revenues — little surprise there. The company reported revenue of more than $305 million for the first half of 2019, …