Sam Smith is in talks to record the theme for the next James Bond movie, according to reports. A story in The Sun today (August 8) claims that Smith has been negotiating with bosses at Bond producers MGM to sing the theme for the next film, which is due for release on October 23, 2015…

House-pop singer Kiesza has got a hit song on her hands in “Hideaway,” but she’s not afraid to venture far afield to expose unlikely audiences to her art. For instance, her recent Late Show With David Letterman performance, the rising Canadian star danced her way out on the streets of New york City….

One of the things that mastering pros complain about is that so few mixers actually think about how the things they do while mixing might affect mastering. Mastering is the final creative place in the production process where a mix can be altered, but the mix won’t necessarily be improved unless you help the mastering…

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Back in June it was confirmed by Billboard that Matthew Adell would be stepping down from his role as the CEO of Beatport to be replaced by former President of Beatport Pro and COO of Beatport, Lloyd Starr. Now, in an interview to be printed in the July 26th edition of Billboard Magazine, the new…

  Following a sold-out primetime performance (and a cameo by Mary J. Blige) at HARD Summer, dance duo Disclosure topped off their brief California trip with a visit to Jimmy Kimmel Live! Once on the late-night talk show, Howard and Guy Lawrence performed a live rendition of hit single “Latch,” off their 2013 debut album Settle. Joining…

Whether Beyoncé wins any awards or not, the upcoming 2014 MTV Video Music Awards will be her night. In addition to being the most nominated artist this year – with eight nods altogether – Beyoncé is also set to receive MTV’s Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award, honoring an artist’s body of work. Past Video Vanguard recipients include Justin Timberlake, Britney Spears, Beastie…

Today, there’s so much music being released that it can be hard to know what to check out, let alone buy. Mark Rye says that when he worked at a record label in the 1970s, the process was easier — in part because you could often guess what a record would sound like if you…

Simon Cowell is coming back to U.S. TV — and reuniting with Ryan Seacrest. AXS TV, the music-focused network created by Mark Cuban and Seacrest — has inked an agreement with FremantleMedia International and Cowell’s Syco Entertainment and Thames TV to broadcast season 11 of The X Factor U.K., The Hollywood Reporter has learned….