Talks continued at press time over Apple’s bid to buy Beats Electronics for a reported $3.2 billion. But the ripple effects are already being felt among players in the growing market of streaming music providers – which is set for a period of rapid consolidation during the next 12 months, say industry executives. The deal…

Introducing Interscope Records A&R, Nick Groff. He’s provided us with a lot of insight, inspiration, and knowledge in regards to what it takes to have a career in the music industry, both as a professional, and as an artist. Nick has worked with artists like Robin Thicke, LMFAO, Avicii, The Black Eyed Peas, Fernando Garibay,…

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The Stradivarius violin gets its name from master craftsman Antonio Stradivari. When he died in 1737, his secrets died with him: No one has ever been able to duplicate the sound of the violins or violas he made. His instruments have taken on a mythical quality. Today they fetch millions of dollars at auctions; Sotheby’s…

For a limited time, Rick Ross is Rolling Stone‘s advice columnist! Here’s his second batch of answers to our readers’ burning questions: I’m a college girl who hasn’t had a lot of luck in love. I’m just so bad at texting that I think I scare guys away. My friend is really good at texting, though….

Sony Music has responded in kind to new filings from Brad Paisley’s long-running royalty lawsuit against the label. The company filed a brief in opposition to Paisley’s recent motion to allow additions to his complaint against the company, filed nearly four years ago in New York Supreme Court. In April, Paisley and his legal team…

Here’s a real treat. It’s the isolated rhythm section for The Allman Brothers Band hit “Ramblin’ Man,” which was the band’s first and only top 10 single, topping out at #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. The song was featured on the 1973 album Brothers and Sisters. Here are some things to listen for….

Scott Storch speaks with Mikey T The Movie Star about joining several of todays top DJs in the World.. Dash Berlin , Steve Aoki, Dimitri Vegas among others he was Introduced to the World of Electronic Music at the the 2014 Utra Music Festival , Storch spoke on making his own sound within the Genre..Booking…

Nas, who turned hip-hop on its ear 20 years ago with his groundbreaking debut album “Illmatic,” is going independent. The venerated rapper, 40, is launching Mass Appeal Records, an independent record label, which, in addition to shepherding a new generation of hip-hop hopefuls, will also provide an outlet for new Nas music when his contract…

Godzilla’s bark is bigger than its bite. Well, maybe not bigger, but the kaiju’s shriek is every bit as iconic as its atomic breath and Tokyo-tromping. “It’s the most important sound effect in cinema history,” says Erik Aadahl, who may be biased by his job as sound designer on Godzilla, the remake out in May….