Month: May 2012

Think DRM Is Dead? Then You’re Dead Wrong

DRM died when Apple switched to unprotected downloads, right? Utterly wrong: music has never been more inflexible, protected, and non-transferrable.  And for proof, here’s a rundown of the padlocks installed by the largest music services in the world. –Digital Music News


Jay Fab of The Olympicks Talks About The iStandard Exclusive Sound

Download the Olympicks iStandard Exclusive Sound Kit here: http://blog.istandardproducers.com/shop/istandard-exclusive-sound-kits-the-ol…


Fun: ‘Kanye West’s ‘My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy’ inspired our new album’

Fun frontman Nate Ruess has revealed that Kanye West‘s ‘My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy’ completely inspired their second album. The pop rock band will release their second studio album ‘Some Nights’ on May 21 and Ruess told NME that West’s 2010 opus “changed everything” for him when it came to writing the album. Asked about…


MTV Hip Hop POV Season 1 Finale

T.I stops by to discuss his new album, balancing music and TV, and mentions Iggy Azalea is a free agent. Finally Travis Porter hits the stage for “Aww Yea” with our very own Amaya (far right) clapping on.


Fool’s Gold Launches Digital Subscription Service

It’s called The Goldmine, and it’s the new way indie label Fools Gold plans on reaching it’s fans. Powered by drip.fm, users will get access to Fools Gold’s entire cataloge of artists music, as well as exclusive merch discounts, priority access to events, and more. It costs $10 a month, but if you’re a fan…


How Much Facebook’s Billionaires Are Worth Now That IPO Has Priced

With Facebook pricing its initial public offering at $38 a share this afternoon, doing the math on the company has become much clearer. No more need to guess where in the range Facebook would sell for. At $38 a share, the social network is now worth more than the vaunted $100 billion mark that was…


Teyana Taylor On Signing To G.O.O.D. Music

After years of being on Star Trak’s back burner, Teyana Taylor’s now on G.O.O.D Music‘s front line. In a conversation with MTV, she speaks on her new situation.


T.I. hits with Power 105.1′s, “The Breakfast Club

T.I. talks about the rap game and seems to not like where it is going. Tune in!


Donna Summer Passes Away At 63

More sad news, Donna Summer has passed away today. According to Rap Radar, she has been in a long time battle with cancer. Rest in peace.


Nipsey Hussle: Up Close Documentary

Although Canada gave Nip Hussle the boot, that’s not stopping him from getting his passport stamped elsewhere. Here’s a nine minute documentary of his European adventures.