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Pictured: Google Drive containing Frank Ocean’s latest album, Blond. As of Tuesday, the folder remains live, despite being reported on Sunday by Digital Music News. Apple Music pays millions for exclusive releases. Did Frank Ocean and Universal Music take the money and run? Last week, Frank Ocean released two major albums, both secured by Apple […]
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The old saying goes, if you can’t beat ‘em, join ‘em. But according to Amazon, if you don’t want to join ‘em, just beat ‘em at half price. Tech news site Recode reported yesterday that Amazon is looking to double-down on its own music streaming service at reportedly half the price of its competitors like […]
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Aaron Meola (Tender Loving Empire); John Shepski (Fluff & Gravy); Blake Hickman (Good Cheer); Portia Sabin (Kill Rock Stars), all Portland-based record labels. There’s a lot of confusion in the music industry about record labels — what do they do these days? Can an artist succeed without one? How are indie labels different from majors? We just partnered with Kill […]
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You might have heard, but “sexism” is a touchy subject these days on the Internet. From the “Gamergate” scandal to Amy Schumer’s public drubbing of a teenage boy who made a joke about having sex with her, it doesn’t take much to set off an argument of “men vs women” online. And as much as […]
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Justin Lishey, better known as rapper Kid Cali, was shot to death on Saturday night, at a mansion pool party he was attending. According to L.A. Weekly, the rapper had been shot six times at a multimillion-dollar home in the 12400 block of Longacre Avenue in the affluent community of Granada Hills. Eyewitness Dorthea Devilla, […]
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Prince’s sudden passing on April 21 was not only tragic news in the music industry and for legions of fans; it was also stunning news around the world. An autopsy report of the late singer published on June 2 by the Midwest Medical Examiner’s Office found that Prince had “self-administered fentanyl” and ruled that it […]
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After surfacing on Google Drive, Frank Ocean’s ‘Blond’ has been on SoundCloud for more than a day. So why isn’t any of this stuff getting ripped down? Frank Ocean’s just-released album, ‘Blond,’ has now surfaced on SoundCloud, the latest high-profile leak from a major Apple Music rival. Over the weekend, a leaked copy of the album […]
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The three major labels, University, Sony, and Warner, in their push to find the next top singing sensation, have teamed up with both Spotify and Norwegian-based Nordic World in The Stream, a brand-new musical talent show in Norway. This isn’t just a Norwegian American Idol, with The Stream’s premise seeming simple enough. According to a […]
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Former disgraced Backstreet Boys and *NSYNC manager Lou Pearlman passed away at the Federal Correctional Institution yesterday. He was 62 years old. Pearlman had been serving a 25-year prison sentence for a $300 million Ponzi scheme. After taking an interest in aviation and subsequently starting failed aviation companies, Pearlman took an interest in boy bands […]
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Former disgraced Backstreet Boys and *NSYNC manager Lou Pearlman passed away at the Federal Correctional Institution yesterday. He was 62 years old. Pearlman had been serving a 25-year prison sentence for a $300 million Ponzi scheme. After taking an interest in aviation and subsequently starting failed aviation companies, Pearlman took an interest in boy bands […]
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