Sam Harris of X Ambassadors didn’t know that what was first a simple phrase — “breathe out, breathe in / American oxygen” — would turn into one of the hottest songs out right now. “American Oxygen,” the latest single from Rihanna’s forthcoming R8 album, was in the works for over a year before it dropped….

Jack White came to bat for Tidal on Wednesday (May 20), taking to the website of his label, Third Man Records, to post answers to a series of Tidal-related questions….

Dance star Kaskade and Los Angeles management company Little Empire Music this week announced they had obtained a minority ownership stake in Miami management firm Super Music Group….

Foo Fighters, David Letterman’s favorite band, will serve as the final musical guest when the late-night host bids farewell to Late Show on Wednesday night. Letterman and Dave Grohl’s band have shared a unique bond the past 15 years. In addition to frequenting the program, Foo Fighters also staged a weeklong residency on Late Show in October…

Apple plans to launch its streaming service in Russia and is in negotiations with labels, according to a local media report. However, the sluggish economy and competition might become obstacles for a successful launch….

EDM DJ Steve Aoki is being sued for allegedly breaking the neck an audience member during a concert at the Hard Rock Hotel in San Diego during 2012….

Remember the intriguing story of the Google Maps co-creator who quit his plush job at Facebook to launch a music app?…

Rank-and-file artists and songwriters may be struggling these days, but the Washington D.C. lobbyists who are guiding the interests of the major labels are doing just fine. According to the Recording Industry Association of America’s 2013 tax filing, the trade group spent $6.3 million on wages, with chairman and CEO Cary Sherman earning a total…

Performance artist Marina Abramović, whose 2010 installation The Artist Is Present inspired Jay Z‘s 2013 music video Picasso Baby: A Performance Art Film, revealed that she is now angry with the way the collaboration turned out. “I am very pissed by this, since he adapted my work only under one condition: that he would help…

Kobalt has signed a new deal with LAVA Music Publishing, the company founded by well-known US exec Jason Flom….