Month: August 2014

Behind Myspace’s Troublesome Second Act

Myspace is trying to achieve what made Steve Jobs and Tina Turner legendary: a successful second act. But the former king of social networks has failed to win over consumers and musicians since its re-launch as a music discovery platform. In the latest example of its ongoing transition, Myspace laid off nine people at the…


Q Worldstar Interview with the Breakfast Club

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Secrets Of The Moog Sub 37 Analog Synthesizer

Moog Music has released a new video, featuring Chief Engineer Cyril Lance, that digs into the details of the synth architecture of the new Sub 37 analog synthesizer….


Up Close & Personal w/ Ayo The Producer (in studio)


Wu-Tang Clan – Ron O’Neal

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Pandora Signs First Direct Label Deal With Merlin

Pandora has established a partnership with independent rights group Merlin that marks the Internet radio company’s first direct deal with record labels. Rather than pay statutory rates set by the Copyright Royalty Board, Pandora will pay rates negotiated with Merlin. In addition, the deal opens a line of communication between Pandora and labels that will…


Watch The Trailer for Puff Daddy and Guy Gerber Present 1111


Guest Post: Forget the Rhetoric, Streaming Music Is Already Profitable

A new generation has spoken and access (streaming any music in the world from ‘the cloud’) will win out over ownership (collecting a finite number of songs as CDs or files), just as personal radio (interactive Internet radio streaming) is replacing AM/FM. This is no longer debated by the informed, but accepted as a matter…


A$AP Rocky ‘SVDDXNLY’ Documentary

Directed by Noisey, we take a look at A$AP Rocky’s career and formative years in this documentary. In the first episode, A$AP recalls his first rhyme and  opening Rihanna’s Diamonds tour….


Nicki Minaj Goes Behind the Scenes of ‘Anaconda’ Video

Oh my God, look at her butt. There were plenty of cheeks clapping on set of Nicki Minaj’s bootylicious video for her Sir Mix-a-Lot-sampled single “Anaconda.” The voluptuous vixen transforms a soundstage into the rainforest while she and some Big Booty Judys shake things up….