Month: April 2015

Jay Z’s debut album removed from Spotify

Jay Z’s classic debut studio album, Reasonable Doubt, disappeared last night from Spotify’s catalogue in the US and UK….


Q&A: Record producer Clive Davis talks past, present, future of music industry

One of the biggest trends in the music industry over last 49 years is not a sound or style, but a man – Clive Davis. Fondly referred to by his industry peers as “the Man with the Golden Ears,” Davis’ ability to identify top-level talent has cemented him as a titan in his industry. He…


Miguel to Star in John Legend-Produced Romantic Drama

John Legend, fresh off his Oscar win with Common for Selma original song “Glory,” will produce and curate music for an as-yet-untitled musical romantic drama starring R&B singer Miguel….


Music Stars Are Just Like Us, Except They Need to Borrow Millions. These Guys Want to Help.

The music industry has watched its revenues decline for more than a decade. But there are still plenty of people who think you can make money in music….


UTA Music Head Rob Prinz Becomes Partner at ICM

The agent carousel continues. Rob Prinz, who established UTA’s music department in 2001, has joined ICM as a new partner, The Hollywood Reporter has learned. Veteran concerts agent Nikki Wheeler is also making the jump from UTA to ICM….


Wiz Khalifa’s Touching ”See You Again” Music Video Pays Tribute to Paul Walker: Watch Now

Paul Walker’s life is being commemorated in Wiz Khalifa’s new music video….


Beyonce releases new track as a Tidal exclusive. It’s on YouTube in minutes.

Tidal unveiled its first major artist exclusive on Saturday evening, and its source was no great surprise: Beyonce’s new track, Die With You….


Lost in Tidal’s splash: Music streaming doesn’t pay off for most artists

The buzzwords were many, issued from the stage throughout last week’s curiously memorable and well-covered media event announcing the new Tidal music-streaming service: notions of revolution, of changing the status quo and upending the system….


Corner Office: The Orchard’s CEO Brad Navin on the Perils of Streaming and What Sony’s $200 Million Acquisition Means

When distributor and marketing house The Orchard spent $4 million at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival to outbid competitors for the quirky romantic comedy The Overnight, executive producers Jay and Mark Duplass compared the company to their own career ethos of “doing things our way.” Said Mark Duplass: “The Orchard is a group of young,…


After Her March Madness Performance, Rihanna Releases Her ‘American Oxygen’ Exclusively On Tidal

On Saturday night Rihanna debuted her new song ‘American Oxygen’ at the March Madness Music Festival in Indianapolis. But no sooner than fans could scourer the internet for a clip of Ri-Ri performing the track, the full studio version dropped…on Jay Z’s streaming service Tidal….