YouTube’s dominant position in the industry has long allowed it take a "my way or the highway" approach with artists, but there are some signs the service may lose its iron grip on the music industry, as it starts to see increasing competition from other platforms, and should make an…
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The Embarrassing Acronym of an Exalted Law School Name Provides a Funny Branding Lesson
Before you skimp on hiring a branding pro, consider George Mason University’s bungled attempt to honor the late Antonin Scalia.
How Pop Stars Killed ‘American Idol’
It’s tempting to say that American Idol, which closes out its final season tonight, went downhill after the 2010 departure of tart-tongued Brit Simon Cowell — the music-business lifer who transformed “cruise ship” from a benign vacation locale into a contempt-dripping insult, and who exhibited his tireless commitment to the…
Meet the Man Who’s Bringing Automated Fast Food to the Masses
A onetime internet phenomenon is finally ready to franchise.
Trevor Donovan Cast As Eddy Arnold In CMT Series
Trevor Donovan has been cast as Eddy Arnold in the upcoming CMT series, Million Dollar Quartet […]
Employee Reviews Should Include the CEO
All human beings have blind spots, including founders and owners. Commit to finding yours, you may be surprised by what you discover.
Ray Benson Recalls Fightin’ Side of Merle Haggard
In the fall of 1969, when Ray Benson began putting together his long-haired country band Asleep at the Wheel, Merle Haggard’s “Okie from Muskogee” was at the top of the charts. “Okie” was a call to arms against exactly the sort of counter-cultural revo…
Women Entrepreneurs Underestimate Themselves: What We Can Do About It
Shifting self-perception is the key to encouraging women’s entrepreneurship.
Rhapsody, Napster Launch The Listener Network Designed To Make Music More Social
Improving music discovery on a virtual jukebox with millions of songs, is a major focus for all streaming services. Those that get it right, like Spotify has with Discover Weekly, stand the best chance of attracting and retaining users. Rhapsody/Napster has unveiled its effort which cleverly combines machine learning with…
Hear Bob Dylan’s Smoky Frank Sinatra Cover ‘Melancholy Mood’
Bob Dylan has served up a somber, slinking cover of Frank Sinatra’s “Melancholy Mood” as the first offering from his upcoming album, Fallen Angels.
The song opens with a delicate guitar solo, which faithfully recreates the sloshed trumpet paean that introduces the 1939 original Sinatra recorded with the Harry James Orchestra. But rather than a lonesome…