If Trent Reznor surprised fans when he announced recently that he had secretly been working on Nine Inch Nails’ impending album Hesitation Marks (out September 3rd), they weren’t the only ones: the new LP came as a surprise to Reznor, too, he told L.A. radio station KROQ, as reported by Radio.com. What started as a couple of tracks for…
Music Marketing for New Artists with Video Apps: Instagram Video vs. Vine
Instagram is closing in on Vine’s niche in the seconds video shorts market with Instagram video. In Instagram Video’s first day, there were 5 million videos uploaded and probably a similar amount in unfollows. But seriously, as an artist, if used wisely, Vine and/or Instagram video can give you/strengthen that base of fans you need…
MacBeth Nexus Synthesizer Inspired By Bowie & Eno’s Berlin Trilogy
Designer Ken MacBeth tests out the prototype of his upcoming MacBeth Studio Systems Nexus touchpad synthesizer. Here’s what he has to say about the demo: As I finalize the design of the NEXUS synthesizer for production- I took it the prototype through to the work bench. Basically- the work/refinements are complete. This recording has no…
Roc Nation Sports Signs NBA Star Kevin Durant
Roc Nation Sports, the sports agency launched by Jay-Z and Roc Nation in collaboration with CAA early this past April, has announced its signing of NBA superstar Kevin Durant. Durant — a three-time NBA All-Star who averaged 25 points per game in his college career — and Roc Nation posted the photo above, concurrently to…
Rush raise funds for fellow musicians
Rush have swung into action to assist fellow musicians in need in their native Canada. The three-piece will donate $1 for every ticket sold for their five home-nation shows in July. The cash will be handed over to the Unison benevolent fund, which takes care of music industry professionals who run into hardship. Unison…
Former Jackson Family Manager and Lawyer Sues Sony Music
While the Jackson family’s trial against AEG continues, a former lawyer and manager for the Jacksons on Monday filed a new lawsuit demanding at least $10 million from Sony Music Entertainment for royalties from music created prior to 1983. Richard Arons, who says he is 75 years old and dependent on these payments, is suing…
Pink Floyd: Pandora Is Trying to Trick Artists
Pink Floyd’s three surviving members have reunited to pen an op-ed for USA Today accusing Pandora of trying to rip off artists over royalties from online radio. “It’s a matter of principle for us,” Roger Waters, David Gilmour and Nick Mason wrote. The Internet radio service is currently asking Congress to cut musicians’ pay for digital radio…
Inside YouTube’s Master Plan to Kill Lag Dead
YouTube wants to make the internet a better place and make it’s videos start nearly instantaneously. See what Gizmodo had to say on YouTube’s master plan to kill lag dead. There is a moment between when you click on a video and when it starts playing. That moment is the worst part of your day….
Tom Silverman’s Libera Acceptance Speech: From Artists Against Counterfeit Tapes To ‘The Big Six’ To A2IM
One of highlights from last week’s second annual Libera Awards was Tom Silverman’s Lifetime Achievement Award acceptance speech. Part personal history (he co-founded Artists Against Counterfeit Tapes), thank you note (gave gratitude to mentors Seymour Stein, Chris Blackwell, Mo Ostin, Ahmet Ertegun, Morris Levy) and indie history lesson (a list of major label execs who…
Inspired By Tupac, Musical Set in Midwest Looks to Bring Gangsta Rap to Broadway
A musical inspired by the music of Tupac Shakur hopes to bring gangsta rap to a Broadway stage. A workshop of “Holler If Ya Hear Me” is currently under way in New York under the direction of Kenny Leon, who helmed the Broadway hits “Fences” and “The Mountaintop.” The new musical sets Shakur’s music…
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