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The Trump Travel Ban (or Muslim Ban) could change the international tour landscape forever. In Dubai, a Syrian passenger holds a green card in her hand. Officials deny her boarding. Her family, her work experience, her friends, her entire life is in the United States. But because she’s a Syrian citizen, officials won’t let her […]
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Songwriters: News Flash! There’s No ‘S’ In ‘NMPA’. But there is an ‘S’ in de ‘minimis’, ‘disingenuous’, and ‘screwed’. The following guest post comes from Jody Dunitz, a longtime entertainment industry executive and investor. On the publishing side, Jody is a former Executive Vice President of Sony/ATV Music Publishing. Marty Bandier, chairman of Sony/ATV […]
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Vevo’s riding high with strong numbers. At least 97 million Americans watched one Vevo music video in October 2016. That’s according to new numbers from comScore’s Video Metrix. The numbers include YouTube mobile viewership. YouTube continues to play a large role in Vevo’s numbers. 43% of all YouTube viewers in the United States and the […]
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Before the world knew James Taylor and Carole King, they were just local LA artists performing for a couple hundred people at the Troubadour. Years before Katy Perry played the Super Bowl halftime show she was just another singer/songwriter in the LA scene playing to handfuls of people at the Hotel Cafe with just her […]
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Jamiroquai’s ‘Automation’ first debuted on BBC Radio on Thursday. Now, it’s gone viral among fans. Is this the best track of 2017 (so far)? Let’s keep this one simple. If you like Jamiroquai, you’ll like this just-released track. It blends the group’s classic 90s style with a some modern touches, and a beat that moves. […]
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Allman Brothers’ Butch Trucks committed suicide on Tuesday in front of his wife. Butch Trucks, drummer and co-founder of the classic rock group Allman Brothers Band, died on Tuesday. He suffered a gunshot wound to the head in his waterfront condo in West Palm Beach, Florida. Trucks shot himself in front of his wife of […]
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When your dog’s feeling anxious or stressed out, just put on some Peter Tosh or Billy Joel. In the mood for some different kind of news? According to a new study, dogs prefer reggae and soft rock over other genres of music. The paper, published by the Scottish SPCA and the University of Glasgow, suggests […]
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Free Sosa? Rapper Chief Keef arrested following violent home invasion robbery. During a show in October, rapper Chief Keef announced his long-awaited return. At the same time, the Love Sosa rapper took the time to threaten people, namely other rappers. “hey say they want that old Sosa back, okay, 2017 I’m coming right! All these […]
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Trump’s Inauguration is over. So is the Women’s March. Can DC handle the Juggalo March on Washington? How many mobs can one city sustain? After back-to-back, highly-politicized events, Washington is will soon receive another. According to the mob known as the Juggalos, a massive rally is definitely happening. And these people are pissed. The Juggalo […]
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Who says indie isn’t doing well in the music industry? Bandcamp announces booming indie sales. Last year, Bandcamp announced that they’ve paid out $150 million to indie artists in the past 8 years. This year, Bandcamp followed up with even better news for indie artists. According to a post on the company’s blog, Bandcamp digital […]
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