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What’s the solution to the rape epidemic at Swedish music festivals? Last week, the Bravalla Festival in Sweden was forced to shut down. The reason? An uncontrollable epidemic of rapes and sexual assaults. The total number of rapes at Bravalla lurched past 6 in just two years, with endless sexual assaults reported. The rest was […]
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Proving the music industry has surpassed album exclusives, fans have pirated Jay Z’s 4:44 more than a million times. To boost its fledging music service, Apple signed artists like Frank Ocean into timed album exclusive deals. Fans could listen to these albums on Apple Music before it hit other streaming services like Spotify. Jay Z […]
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Somewhere in Jay-Z’s alternative universe, a Sprint/TIDAL-exclusive is a fantastic idea. The music industry got the memo on streaming exclusives in 2016! And this memo has been delivered — and re-delivered — by the industry’s biggest players. Like Lucian Grainge, Jimmy Iovine, Kanye West, and Troy Carter, just to name a few. The verdict is in: […]
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The last vinyl records pressing for the Jaws Soundtrack happened in 1975. But apparently that wasn’t the real thing. Sure, half the fun is finding the LP version from 42 years ago (hint: it was issued by label MCA). But for those that prefer a little nostalgia shortcut, there’s a brand-new vinyl pressing. But according […]
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The last vinyl records pressing for the Jaws Soundtrack happened in 1975. But apparently that wasn’t the real thing. Sure, half the fun is finding the LP version from 42 years ago (hint: it was issued by label MCA). But for those that prefer a little nostalgia shortcut, there’s a brand-new vinyl pressing. But according […]
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SoundCloud’s possible salvation may come in the form of Google, Jimmy Iovine, or…Deezer? SoundCloud counts with over 150 million songs on its streaming service, mostly from indie artists including DJs. Chance the Rapper has thanked the service for his success. However, the company has quickly bled through most of its cash. Now, as it faces […]
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As Kanye West and Jay Z prepare for a legal battle, their feud already has a victim: music exclusives. To grow their fledging music service, Apple implemented a new strategy: obtain and release album exclusives. Jay Z’s TIDAL streaming service quickly followed suit. Now, in his public and bitter feud with Jay Z, Kanye West […]
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Thanks to men who “can’t behave,” Bravalla Festival won’t see a 2018 edition. Bravalla Festival organizers have shut down next year’s event. This comes after Sweden has seen an uncontrollable epidemic of sexual assaults and rapes at music festivals across the country. Last year, at just two music festivals, people reported more than forty cases […]
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The gunman opened fire early this (Saturday) morning in at the Power Ultra Lounge in Little Rock. At present, 28 have been injured but zero deaths have been reported. Please note that this is a developing story. More details are being added as we learn them. A gunman opened fire at a Little Rock, Arkansas […]
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The Doors’ manager won’t tolerate the Jenners, women who allegedly “don’t actually do anything.” According to him, they merely “capitalize on the legacies of those who actually did.” On Thursday, Kylie Jenner, and her sister Kendall Jenner, came under fire as lawyers for the Notorious BIG estate threatened with a possible lawsuit. Now, following their […]
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