Alex talks about how the collaboration came together and what sets them apart from the rest of the industry. [audioKORNER]

For the most part today, the only comments I’ve seen from people analyzing the Beats-Apple AAPL +1.34% deal are negative. Here’s a piece by Jay Yarow saying why the deal makes no sense as an example. Here’s why this way of thinking is wrong:…

Using the Led Zeppelin IV typeface, and including a claim for the “Falsification of Rock N’ Roll History,” the heirs of songwriter Randy Craig Wolfe have finally lodged a copyright infringement lawsuit against Jimmy Page, Robert Plant and other Led Zeppelin parties over the 1971 song “Stairway to Heaven.”  The complaint — 43 years in…

“I feel like I just had a giant baby,” says James Murphy. Three years after his trailblazing dance-rock band played its final show ever, he’s released a live album documenting that night, The Long Goodbye: LCD Soundsystem Live at Madison Square Garden. “This was something I care about a lot,” says Murphy, who’s currently in…

Tom Scholz is the genius behind the classic band Boston, but he’s also responsible for the rise in the processed guitar sound that directly lead to the big guitar racks of the 80s and even today’s pedalboards. Scholz’s sound and subsequent guitar products influenced not only guitarists of his generation, but every electric guitar player…

There’s no doubt Pharrell’s “Happy” is the biggest hit of the year so far. It spent 15 weeks at the top of the Billboard 100 and inspired hundreds of fan videos on YouTube. Just a few weeks ago, six Iranian teenagers for posting a video of themselves dancing to the catchy song. So what is…

With his blistering A-Trak collaboration ‘Dipshits’ still fresh in the memory, Cam’ron will play his first UK show in a decade at London’s Forum tonight. After an early stint in mid-’90s group Children of the Corn (also featuring Mase and Big L), Cam’ron rose through the New York hip-hop ranks, eventually signing to Roc-a-fella in…

Not to be outdone by Beats Music’s recent, if modest, price reduction on the heels of its acquisition by Apple, Spotify has announced a far less demure drop of its own. Beginning today and ending June 15th, the service is offering customers three months of its premium service for $9.99, a two-thirds reduction. Spotify will…

Trey Songz was back in the hot seat on “The Breakfast Club” on Tuesday. Fresh off the Summer Jam stage, Trigga talked about the state of R&B, collaborating with 50 Cent on “Smoke,” and why he can relate to August Alsina. His sixth album Trigga drops July 1, and he couldn’t be happier. “I’m at…

Today at the A&R Report we have the pleasure of introducing to you one of my friends and associates fellow Canadian, Mr. Justin Stirling. I first met Justin through one of my colleagues who was mentoring him. When we first spoke, Justin had dreams and aspirations of meeting Scooter Braun and making moves within the…