A host of a Mexican show is receiving a lot of backlash for calling BTS gay during the airing of “Farandula 40.” Korean Pop music, also known as K-Pop, is definitely becoming a popular genre in the scene everywhere, even in North America. One of the mo…
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Kanye West’s New Album, Ye, Is a Bi-Polar Pile of Meh
Kanye West’s Ye has moments of greatness and moments of mediocrity. Sort of like the bi-polar theme that Kanye embraces. Kanye West is a genius — at grabbing your attention with outrageousness. But West is less a genius these days when it comes…
Breaking: Recording Academy President Neil Portnow Is Stepping Down
Neil Portnow, the longtime president of the Recording Academy and chief overseer of the Grammys, has announced his resignation. In the middle of an extremely rocky year, embattled Recording Academy president and chief executive Neil Portnow has decided…
Spotify’s Traffic Was Totally Unaffected by the ‘Hate Conduct Policy’ Fallout
Despite the massive outcry against Spotify over its Hate Content and Hateful Conduct policy, web traffic and app installs remained the same. During a Q&A at the Code Conference in California, Spotify CEO Daniel Ek made a stunning confession. He adm…
Drake Defends Blackface Photos
After Pusha-T released a Drake diss track called “The Story of Adidon,” which featured the artwork showing the OVO Sound boss in blackface, Drake issues a statement on the matter. The image that Pusha-T uses as his single’s artwork is a photo taken by …
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“Okay, so maybe the Hate Content policy wasn’t such a good idea.” In a keynote Q&A at the Code Conference in California, Spotify CEO Daniel Ek admitted that the company mismanaged its Hate Conduct policy that took down certain controversial artists…
What Really Makes BTS’ ‘Love Yourself 轉 Tear’ a Success? 100,000 Traditional Album Sales
Streaming doesn’t pay, right? Not if it comes with millions of plays — and tons of traditional album sales. Which is exactly what’s happening on BTS’ Love Yourself 轉 ‘Tear’. BTS has been crushing records for years, and r…
Ex-Napster Executive Killed By A Cop Gets $11.75 Million
Former Napster Executive, Milton Olin Jr., who was struck by a sheriffs deputy while riding a bicycle on Mulholland in Calabasas in December 2013, will receive $11.75 million from the county as part of a wrongful death settlement. According to county o…
Italian Dance Powerhouse Ego Music Expands Its Alliance With Believe
Ego Music is expanding the role of longtime distributor Believe Digital. Ego Music is a top Italian label in the dance market. Now, the company is extending — and expanding — its alliance with Believe Digital. The French company already provides digit…
So, What Should Radio Pay Songwriters, Anyway?
Has the RMLC undercut its rates to BMI thanks to misleading market data? Or has BMI exaggerated its total market share? Several weeks ago, and after two years of negotiating, the Radio Licensing Music Committee (RMLC) filed a petition in federal court…