[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mhsJ-JHhIzo] We celebrate our 100th episode at the Avid booth at NAMM 2013! Guests (in order of appearance): Anthony Gordon, Mark Lowentrout, Joe Barrera, Chris Kantrowitz, Tricky Stewart, Chris Lord-Alge, John Nettlesby, Jaycen Joshua, Bill Gibson, John Cerullo, Will Thompson, Cliff Maag
Lil Wayne Explains Moth-Inspired Album Cover
Two days ago, Lil’ Wayne revealed the cover art of his forthcoming I Am Not a Human Being II album. Now, the New Orleans rapper (and his hair) are discussing the idea behind the cryptic artwork. “[Kanye] said, you know, man, let me do your cover. I saw the cover and I approved it,” Wayne told NOLA in an interview. “He had…
Ralph McDaniels Reflects On 30 Years Of Video Music Box
Ralph McDaniels, creator and host of the iconic music video program “Video Music Box,” spoke at length about the history of the program as well as some special events lined up to help celebrate the show’s 30th anniversary while a guest on the weekly online radio talk show The NY Hip Hop Report. McDaniels admitted that there was…
“How I Wrote That Song,” at L.A.’s The Roxy
A pair of Grammy nominees and a chart-topping producer/songwriter will hold forth with BMI VP Writer/Publisher Relations Catherine Brewton for the panel “How I Wrote That Song,” at L.A.’s The Roxy on Saturday, Feb. 9, at 12:30 p.m. the day before the big Awards show. B.o.B, Busta Rhymes and Benny Bianco will discuss the process of creativity, including how many cups of coffee it takes for…
Pandora, Live Nation, Sirius XM Stocks Riding High
The stock market reached new highs Friday as the Dow Jones surpassed 14,000 for the first time since 2007, but music-related stocks have performed even better recently. Shares of Pandora, Live Nation and Sirius XM are up between 11.8% and 24.7% in the first 32 days of the year. In comparison, year-to-date the Dow Jones…
Andrea Bocelli, Tegan and Sara Top 10 Bound on Billboard 200 Chart
While Justin Bieber’s “Believe Acoustic” seems a lock for a No. 1 debut on the Billboard 200 albums chart next week, there should be a number of other high entries from a range of performers. “Believe Acoustic” should enter at No. 1 with around 200,000 copies sold through the tracking week ending Feb. 3, according…
TuneCore Paid Out $102 Million to Artists Last Year, Company Claims
While some Jeff Price fans might question TuneCore’s future business prospects, the company’s management tells Billboard that the company enjoyed robust growth last year, hitting revenues of $101.8 million for its artists through sales and streams. So even while the company was under scrutiny from its controversial firing of Jeff Price and the ensuing hoopla…
Universal Music Publishing Plots Exit From ASCAP, BMI
On the heels of Sony/ATV and EMI striking a deal to directly license their music to Pandora, Universal Music Publishing has notified ASCAP and BMI that it too will no longer rely on the two performance rights organizations to negotiate digital performance licenses and royalty rates. In addition, sources say that BMG Chrysalis has also negotiated…
Danja Talks M.I.A. New Single
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TqK6Vp90pbU] While driving through L.A. in his car, the super-producer (Britney Spears, Justin Timberlake) introduces the blistering banger, which was recorded at the same time as the Grammy-nominated “Bad Girls” in 2007. “I spy with my little eye, something that can get you high,” raps M.I.A. over heavy-hitting drums. Watch the video and hear…
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