An elderly couple gets targeted after XXXTentacion’s tragic death. An elderly couple has received death threats after an Instagram post linked their home address to XXXTentacion’s murder. Police in Cape City are protecting Laurie Bernard and her husba…
Category archives: Music industry
Coachella’s ‘Radius Clause’ Prohibits Artists from Playing Any Other Festival In North America for 6 Months
Coachella owner AEG is calling for an outright dismissal of its ‘radius clause’ lawsuit. But you’ll never believe what’s surfacing in court documents. Coachella is easily one of the largest, most popular, and most profitable mu…
Hip$ters: Merlin Is Hitting $500 Million In Annual Indie Label Payouts
Major labels are still almighty — but indie labels are bringing in some serious business. Like, $500 million+ in annual business. Major labels still dominate streaming platforms and boast the biggest artists. But indie labels are gaining incre…
Latest Industry: Aaptiv, Michael Jackson, YouTube Music, XXXTentacion, Capitol Studios, More…
Aaptiv raises $22 million. Digital health and wellness app Aaptiv has raised $22 million in its Series C funding. Strategic investors include Amazon Alexa Fund, Disney, Warner Music Group, and NWS Holdings. Aaptiv has raised $52 million to date. Unru…
A Marvin Gaye Biopic Is In the Works — And Dr. Dre Is Producing It
This isn’t Dr. Dre’s first venture in film production, though the Marvin Gaye retrospective will be a challenging undertaking. The film is still in its early stages — make that very, very early stages. But according to Variety, Andre Young — aka…
Latest Industry: Festival Harassment, Jimmy Wopo, Fyre Festival, Vkontakte, Jay-Z+Puma, More…
Nearly half of all female festivalgoers are sexually harassed. According to a new study from YouGov, nearly half of all female festivalgoers faced unwanted sexual behavior at events. Surveying 1,188 male and female festivalgoers in the UK, 22% faced a…
Latest Industry: Troy Carter, Spotify, Ozuna, UMG+All Def, Amoeba Music, Niall Horan, More…
Will Troy Carter jump ship to Epic Records? Following recent high-profile exits, rumors have circulated stating Troy Carter will soon leave Spotify. Sources speaking to Page Six say a shift to Epic Records (Sony Music) is ahead. Recent Spotify depart…
No More Exploitation: A Pissed-Off Artist Vows to Regulate the Music Industry
Rebecca Ferguson won’t tolerate music industry executives taking advantage of young artists anymore. According to one infuriated British singer, the music industry actively exploits artists early on in their careers. And, she wants to put an end to it…
Pandora Is the Official Music Streaming Partner for Snapchat’s Brand-New Developer Kit
Sharing new music with your friends and family is becoming easier and easier, especially with Pandora’s new integration with Snapchat. Snapchat recently added an integration with SeatGeek for users to purchase tickets to music, sporting, and fash…
Latest Industry: Post Malone, SXWorks, Live Nation, SOCAN, YouTube, David Bowie Is, DJ Khaled, More…
Post Malone announces Posty Fest. Post Malone has announced his own curated music festival. Dubbed Posty Fest, the event will take place in Dallas on October 28th. Very little is known about the music festival. Pink’s latest tour could earn close to …