Month: July 2013

Rep. Mel Watt To Introduce Broadcast Radio Performance Rights Bill To Compensate Labels, Artists For Airplay

Rep. Mel Watt plans to introduce legislation that will establish a performance right that would compensate record labels and artists for airplay on broadcast radio. Watt made the announcement on Thursday during the latest hearing on copyright issues held by the House Judiciary subcommittee that oversees intellectual property issues. The bill, to be introduced before…


The Game Loses Rolex (Records), Starts The Firm (Records)

(AllHipHop News) Some artists send out emails to journalists, others forgo press entirely, Game uses Instagram as his press conference. After starting Rolex Records with Stat Quo in late December, legal battles with the luxury watch company Rolex has forced him to change the label’s name. Check out the long Instagram post below:   Attention:…


2 Chainz Responds To Ludacris’ Comments About Profiting From Him

Earlier this month, Ludacris revealed during an interview that he receives a percentage of the profits from 2 Chainz’s solo projects, adding that he still collaborated with Chainz and that he was proud of him. While 2 Chainz didn’t take offense to the statements, it appears that some around him did. “I mean it didn’t…


Run DMC x A-Trak For adidas Unite All Originals

Two distinct generations of music set to combine forces for adidas Originals upcoming “Unite All Originals” campaign. “On the 1 August, two music icons go head to head in the ultimate culture clash when hip-hop legends Run DMC collide with superstar DJ A-Trak in the FW13 adidas Originals campaign. Sparks will fly as the true…


Sub Pop’s Head Of A&R: We Look For ‘Rivers Of Pennies’

The collision of the music industry and the Internet is fairly fascinating. It’s a mix of technological innovation, consumer frustration, and easy access combining to completely reform an entire industry. So how does a label like Sub Pop, partially owned by Warner Music Group and mostly focused on indie rock, survive? By scoring cat videos….


Timbaland Apologizes To Chris Brown For Saying His Song With Aaliyah “Won’t Work”

I want 2 publicly apologize 2 my lil homie @chrisbrown 4 my statements on revolt regarding the Aaliyah collaborations. I actually like the song wit him n Aaliyah, it’s just when you are talking about babygirl its a very sensitive subject with me. So the people who not only worked with her but grew a…


DJ Hot Day Explains Creating Nas’ “Reach Out” From His 1986 New Edition Remix

On last year’s Life Is Good album by Nas, Queens, New York mixtape veteran DJ Hot Day received a co-production credit on “Reach Out” featuring Mary J. Blige. Dating back to the mid-1980s, Hot Day was responsible for a lot of Hip Hop in Queens, including integral roles in the careers of Capone-N-Noreaga and Cormega….


Trent Reznor: ‘Hesitation Marks’ Feels Sparse and Minimal

It’s been five years since Trent Reznor released a Nine Inch Nails album, but despite the gap, the musical mastermind feels their upcoming album Hesitation Marks is a natural progression. “What fear I had – of ‘What does Nine Inch Nails have to say in 2013?’ – this is it,” Reznor told The New York…


Defamation by Instagram? The Game Slapped With Lawsuit from Babysitter

Social media means that celebrities have the ability to speak their minds to millions of followers. Free of censors and PR varnish, some stars have gotten into trouble for being a little too forthright, making unflattering comments about their acquaintances. Some celebrities, more than once. Now add the ability to attach pictures. In what might…


Chris Brown Being Sued For Battery Over Alleged Nightclub Assault

Chris Brown is being sued for battery, assault and intentional infliction of emotional distress by a 24-year-old woman who says that the singer shoved her to the ground last month at the Heat Ultra Lounge in Anaheim, California, according to TMZ.com. Deanna Gines says that she was injured during the fall, tearing ligaments in her…