Can the Music Modernization Act truly treat independent songwriters and composers fairly? What exactly does the Music Modernization Act do? According to multiple politicians as well as music organizations, the bill will simplify digital licensing…
Category archives: Politics
37 Country Artists Who Still Actively Endorse the NRA
Since the horrific gun-related massacres at the Route 91 Harvest festival in Las Vegas and Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, some country artists have started to rethink their loyalty to the NRA. These 37, however, have doub…
Coachella’s Owner Donated $50,000 to a Group That Called Homosexuality ‘a Satanic Perversion’
Coachella co-owner Philip Anschutz has flat-out denied contributing to anti-LGBTQ causes. Are those denials really credible? Coachella co-owner Philip Anschutz continues to draw indignation with his controversial contributions to blatantly anti-LGBTQ …
Grammys President Neil Portnow Says ‘Women Need to Step Up’
The head of the Grammys says ‘women need to step up’ to win more awards. Alessia Cara won Best New Artist at the Grammys last night. But why aren’t there more women winners? According to Neil Portnow, president and CEO of the Record…
Australian Senator Calls Musicians “A Bunch of Privileged Prima Donnas”
As a Spotify subscriber, does Australian Senator Cory Bernardi have the right to create a playlist that musicians despise? Last year, in a controversial move, government-funded Australian radio station Triple J announced that it would change the date o…
U2’s Latest Music Video Shows the KKK Visiting the White House
With their new music video, U2 suggests that Donald Trump has allowed the KKK to once again infiltrate America. Do President Donald Trump and the White House support white supremacy and neo-Nazism? According to popular Irish rock group U2, yes. Yes, …
Kendrick Lamar Finds Out He’s Playing for Donald Trump Next Week
Kendrick Lamar just announced that he’ll be producing and curating the Black Panther album soundtrack. He’s also performing for Donald Trump on Monday in Atlanta. Kendrick Lamar is an outspoken critic of Donald Trump. And that’s an …
7 Strategies to Help Entrepreneurs Make Sensible Political Donations
It doesn’t take a tremendous investment of time, effort or money to get politically engaged and make your business interests known.
Barack Obama Gets One of the First Copies of Bruce Springsteen’s Updated ‘Born In the U.S.A.’
Bruce Springsteen’s updated ‘Born In the U.S.A.’ is pretty damn good, according to former president Barack Obama. But it may also carry a more somber tone. Theatergoers and Springsteen fans alike are clamoring for tickets to the ultr…
Spotify Says the Government Should Protect Them from Apple & Amazon
Have Apple and Amazon truly abused “their advantaged position?” Spotify and Deezer believe so. Just last month, Spotify Deezer, SoundCloud, and other platforms teamed up to form a powerful lobbying group. Underscoring the power of music streaming in …