Month: August 2012

Blow Me Up: The Man Behind Pink’s Monster Hit

“It’s a company policy that we can’t refer to it without saying, parenthesis ‘One Last Kiss,’” RCA Music Group CEO Peter Edge jokes, referring to P!nk‘s latest top 10 hit, which without the parenthetical would be titled simply, “Blow Me.” But there was a brief moment early this year when the song could’ve had a…


Sonic TALK 279 – Google Peepshow

Our panel grows during the show to a full compliment, with topics starting at Dave Smith Instruments Mopho X4 keyboard, then we dig the new studio quality setting for Google Hangouts, and finally we talk about what Mountain Lion can do, or not do for you.


Meek Mill Donates $20,000 for Injured Bike Rider’s Surgery

In his latest vlog, Meek Mill takes us from city to city as he headlines his “Dreamchasers” tour. The avid bike rider donates $20,000 to help an injured rider pay for his $40,000 stem cell surgery. “I was surprised nobody else ain’t helping with it,” said the Maybach Music MC, who is also trying to…


Face It: We Still Have No Idea If Streams Are Killing Downloads

If you think that streams are killing downloads, you might be right. Then again, you might be basing your opinion on totally half-baked, incomplete information that could be displaying the exact opposite effect.  It’s just to early to tell; the data is simply inconclusive. Part of the problem is that iTunes downloads still dramatically dominate…


Slaughterhouse “Truth Or Truth” Session

Slaughterhouse laid down 60 bars of pain on their latest cut. The song is nearly 15 minutes long, but here’s a brief montage of the studio session. Welcome to: OUR HOUSE on August 28th. Update: Marshall says mixtape today? [Rap Radar]


Rock The Bells Live Stream


Beck Releases New Album as Sheet Music

Beck has finally announced a new album… sort of. The acclaimed songwriter has teamed up with McSweeny’s to release Beck Hansen’s Song Reader, “an almost-forgotten form — twenty songs existing only as individual pieces of sheet music, never before released or recorded.” The press release continues: “Complete with full-color, heyday-of- home-play-inspired art for each song and…


Pizza Hut and Home Depot Respond to Black Keys Lawsuit

Pizza Hut and the Home Depot have responded to a lawsuit brought against them by the Black Keys by denying the band’s claims, the Associated Press reports. In late June, the Black Keys’ Dan Auerbach and Patrick Carney, along with producer Danger Mouse, filed lawsuits in Los Angeles claiming that the two companies had used…


Curren$y Speaks on Legal Issues Delaying Live in Concert Mixtape

Speaking to Ruby Hornet, Spitta explains why he and Wiz decided to delay their Live in Concert mixtape in order to clear samples that they used on the project.


Apple Now Worth Over $600 Billion, Extends Lead As World’s Most Valuable Company

News of an upcoming iPad and a possible deal between Apple TV and major networks has pushed Apple’s stock to new heights this week. Shares of Apple rose 1.85% to close at an all-time high of $648.11 Friday, pushing the company’s world-leading market capitalization to $607.54 billion. To put Apple’s value in perspective, Exxon Mobil…