Kanye West is one of music’s biggest stars and his roots as an in-demand beatsmith are well known – he produced huge hits for Ludacris (“Stand Up”) and Alicia Keys (“You Don’t Know My Name”) and played a major role in the sound of Jay-Z’s classic The Blueprint. Still, West…
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Dell’s Cyber Security Unit Secureworks Valued at Up to $1.42 Billion in IPO
SecureWorks joins several firms looking to tap the capital markets as investor interest in them grows after a spate of cyber attacks on big companies including banks and retailers.
Capitol CMG Signs Hip Hop Duo Social Club Misfits
Nashville-based label Capitol CMG has signed hip hop duo Social Club Misfits to its roster. The […]
The Case for Blind Hiring
Blind hiring gets you the diversity you want, but what about the cultural ‘fit’ you need?
Spotify Starts Plugging Their Own Playlists With TV Spot "Never Ending" [WATCH]
Playlists are the new radio. Or at least that’s the party line at Spotify, Apple Music and other streamers experimenting with how help users navigate 30 million track playlists and make their music services stickier. Spotify is upping its play for playlist supremacy with a new video spot that for…
LifeNotes: Country Producer Brien Fisher Dies At 82
Country record producer Brien Fisher has died at age 82. Among his best-known […]
Maren Morris on Thinking Outside the Box: The Ram Report
Maren Morris has been compared to everyone from Bonnie Raitt to Rihanna, with the diverse praise a reflection of her many influences. The Texas-born singer-songwriter grew up listening to all kinds of music and showcases her eclectic taste on her upcom…
UPDATE: 85 Million Streams (50M On Spotify) Push Kayne West’s "Life Of Pablo" To #1
Kayne West’s Life of Pablo took the top spot of the BuzzAngle album chart last week with over 82,000 album project units. It accumulated 85M streams, meaning 70% of consumption came from streaming, a first for the format. The top 10 albums together totaled 240M streams, with Pablo accounting for…
Watch Michael Stipe Stump for Bernie Sanders in Brooklyn
Michael Stipe once again found himself in front a microphone Sunday, this time as the introductory speaker at a Bernie Sanders rally in Coney Island, New York. With the Empire State’s crucial Democratic primary set for April 19th, the former R.E.M. singer, an avid supporter of the Vermont senator, delivered a passionate…
The Web Connects Me to the World, But Conferences Unite Me With My Tribe
This is why I travel thousands of miles to attend face-to-face events.