Live events giant Live Nation has struck a deal that gives it exclusive rights to organize concerts and music festivals in the British capital’s Olympic Park and Olympic Stadium this summer. The company last year said it wouldn’t bid for an extension of a long-running contract that saw it promote concerts at London’s Hyde Park….
Greg Thompson Appointed EVP of Capitol Music Group
Greg Thompson has been promoted to Executive Vice President of Capitol Music Group, chairman/CEO Steve Barnett announced today. According to a statement, Thompson will serve as a senior member of Barnett’s executive team, overseeing Sales, Promotion, Marketing, Publicity, Creative Services & Video Production, Digital Planning & Production, Strategic Research and Insight, as well as shepherding…
Comparing Music Services By Audience, Social Media Followers & Search Engine Dominance
This isn’t just another speculative poll on which music streaming / discovery platform is winning the arms race. Oh no! I thought it might be fun to collect a bunch of data from tools used by the digital marketing community to highlight which platform has built and maintained the largest online audience. I’m going to…
Clive Davis To Speak At SXSW
The legendary Clive Davis is scheduled to speak at this year’s SXSW music festival. All the details you need can be found below: Clive Davis will speak at the South by Southwest (SXSW) Music and Media Conference and Festival on Thursday March 14, 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. the festival announced today. His speech comes shortly…
Governor’s Ball 2013 Lineup
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s4bjb2uWkXU] New York City’s Governors Ball Music Festival will return this June for three days of music, featuring its most impressive lineup yet. In an announcement released today (January 22) the concert will return to Randall’s Island — that patch of land in the East River caught between Manhattan, Queens, and the Bronx —…
D’Angelo ’99 Percent Done’ With New Album, Questlove Says
Not only is D’Angelo’s endlessly awaited new album “99 percent done,” it’s an album well worth waiting for, Questlove told Billboard in a new interview. “I would not be far off by saying this is probably my generation’s version of Sly [and the Family Stone’s] There’s a Riot Goin’ On,” the drummer said. “It’s potent. It’s funky. It’s an extremely hard…
Deezer Launches Its Music Service In Brazil
Music streaming service Deezer has taken its talents to Brazil. Late last year, the company made some major headlines with its current success in their field. This morning the company made an announcement that services are now available to residents in Brazil. The launch also comes with free web access for 6 months as well as mobile access for one…
Tha Bizness: Making Kendrick Lamar’s “Sherane” with Maschine
Watch step by step as Tha Bizness recreate the beat behind “Sherane” from Kendrick Lamar’s “good kid, m.A.A.d city”. About Maschine: http://www.native-instruments.com/maschine Dow Jones and Henny rely on MASCHINE as their primary creative tool, using its advanced effects to give tracks such as Sherane their cutting-edge sound texture. The guys also love recording into the MASCHINE…
BRANDY SHARES STRUGGLES AND TRIUMPHS ON MTV’S ‘THIS IS HOW I MADE IT’
Before she topped the charts and became one of R&B’s leading ladies, Brandy was an insecure 8-year-old singing in the church with her family. The superstar singer reflects on her journey to stardom on MTV’s “This Is How I Made It.” She reminisces on her childhood, signing her first record deal, and looking up to…
Justin Timberlake and Timbaland Recording “The 20/20 Experience” (Pics)
Earlier this month, pop star-turned-actor Justin Timberlake announced his return to music with his first album since 2006, The 20/20 Experience, and its Jay-Z-assisted lead single, “Suit & Tie.” With the cat finally out of the bag, JT unveiled a few photos of his and producer Timbaland‘s work recording the new album over the last few months. Check those out above…
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