Month: April 2015

Universal signs deal with Philips LED cinema technology

Universal Music Enterprises, a division of UMG, is partnering with Philips to present ‘iconic’ concert films using the electronics firm’s LightVibes technology….


Apple employee and Nine Inch Nails frontman Trent Reznor is selling his Beverly Hills home for $4.5 million

Nine Inch Nails lead singer Trent Reznor has listed his stylish Beverly Hills home for $4.495 million, Trulia reports….


Diplo revamps with Rick Rubin, but M.I.A. isn’t having it

In a recent interview with legendary producer Rick Rubin, Diplo seeks a new future. But in some ways, he still can’t quite escape his past. The talk, in Interview magazine, is a long and insightful conversation about his path from re-contextualizing hip-hop and global beat music as a DJ in Florida and Philadelphia, to becoming one of Las Vegas’…


This Woman Just Won The 2015 Pulitzer Prize For Music

The Pulitzer Prize winners of 2015 were announced earlier this week, and there is one honoree that stands out from the rest of those awarded. Julia Wolfe is not a journalist or a writer, at least not in the way that most people think of the word. Wolfe is a composer, and this year her piece…


Tribeca 2015: Tony Bennett, Ne-Yo Honor Frank Sinatra at Tribute Concert

Frank Sinatra’s contributions to the stage and screen were remembered Tuesday night in New York, as part of Sinatra at 100: Film & Music, the Tribeca Film Festival’s nod to a year-long national event marking a century since the singer and actor’s birth. Tony Bennett headlined a tribute concert for the late Sinatra, who performed…


Grooveshark Universal Music Fines Could Top $736M, Judge Rules

Grooveshark has always seemed to have nine lives. Despite multiple lawsuits, app takedowns and a whole lot of bad press, Grooveshark has continued to deliver free streaming music to a significant user base.  Their luck may have finally run out….


Songwriters suffer from ‘nonsensical disparity’ of streaming payments… says a Grammy-winning artist

Songwriters aren’t getting a fair share of payouts from streaming giants like Spotify and Pandora. This week, that opinion doesn’t come from a publisher or a trade body, but a Grammy-winning, platinum-selling artist – Ne-Yo….


New Deezer CEO to address ‘freemium vs. premium’ at Midem 2015

Hans-Holger Albrecht, the new CEO of global music streaming service Deezer, will give his first industry keynote since his appointment at Midem 2015. Albrecht’s keynote will take the form of a 30-minute Q&A session, and will be held on Friday 5 June as part of Midem Talks, the Midem plenary conference programme, covering key topics…


Behind the Scenes of the Grateful Dead’s Historic, Hugely Profitable Reunion

When the “Core Four” surviving members of The Grateful Dead — Bob Weir, 67; Phil Lesh, 75; Mickey Hart, 71; and Bill Kreutzmann, 68 — announced Fare Thee Well, a trio of final shows in Chicago set for July 4-6, no one expected a backlash from fans. After all, the Dead had pioneered the complicated…


Marc Anthony Goes Mogul, Launches His Own Entertainment Company Magnus Media

Salsa icon Marc Anthony is taking a cue from Jay Z and other music moguls and launching his own company, Magnus Media, which describes itself as “a diversified entertainment company focused on developing new ventures that bridge content creation and commerce.”…