Hype Machine, one of the most influential music sites in the world, has banned blogs from its system over suspicions they’re being gamed by labels and PR companies….

Eminem is set to release a new song on the upcoming soundtrack for new movie Southpaw….

Did you know Todd Rundgren envisioned our current media landscape — in 1978? In a backstage interview from the late ’70s, the legendary guitarist and producer held court on the tectonic shifts of industry that computers would eventually bring….

Rejection hurts, especially when it’s televised to an audience of millions. But a former contestant on the singing competition show The X Factor claims in a new lawsuit her failed audition particularly stung because she didn’t deserve it….

As artist and brand relationships get more complex, live music is on track to surpass the $1.34 billion in sponsorships the category logged in 2014. Below are four of the summer’s biggest pairings….

Eminem just announced his next project, Southpaw (Music from and Inspired by the Motion Picture), the Shady Records-produced soundtrack for the upcoming film Southpaw starring Jake Gyllenhaal. The album is scheduled for release this July — and though there’s no track list yet, the first release off the album will be an Eminem project called “Phenomenal,” produced by…

Like all good tech firms, popular messaging app Snapchat is constantly looking for creative ways to move beyond its roots. Snapchat’s latest plan is centered around a whole new frontier for the platform: music video production….

Because one Tidal exclusive music video per week wasn’t enough for Nicki Minaj, the Queens rapper just dropped her visual for the poppiest Pinkprint cut, “The Night Is Still Young,” on the streaming service. It’s adjacent to “Super Bass” in that she’s back to pink wigs (“Thick ass / Give ‘em whiplash”), pretty tight choreography, and…

A host of music managers have signed an open letter (which you can read here) to European policy makers after running out of patience with “out of date, redundant formats and business models”….

The U.S. music industry has another tool in its anti-piracy toolkit. Signed into Florida law Thursday by Governor Rick Scott, the “True Origin of Digital Goods Act” will require owners or operators of websites or online services that offer downloads or streams of music or music videos to “clearly and conspicuously disclose” the person’s name, physical address,…