I find it hard to imagine Tim Cook and his fellow executives downing white wine spritzers in panic, as they sit in their white-walled rooms….
James Horner, Film Composer for ‘Titanic’ and ‘Braveheart,’ Dies in Plane Crash
James Horner, the consummate film composer known for his heart-tugging scores for Field of Dreams, Braveheart and Titanic, for which he won two Academy Awards, died Monday in a plane crash near Santa Barbara. He was 61….
Jay Z’s Tidal Music Service Loses Interim CEO
Peter Tonstad‘s stint as interim chief executive of Jay Z‘s Tidal streaming music service has come to an end. The company confirmed on Tuesday that Tonstad has been let go after three months on the job….
WPP Bets on Music in Marketing Venture with Alex Da Kid
The advertising giant WPP has formed a joint venture with the music producer and songwriter Alex Da Kid, a move that represents a deeper push by the company into branded content….
Google Launches Free Version of Google Play
Google is adding a free tier to its subscription streaming music service in the U.S., aiming to convert the millions of people who click on the Google Play Music app every month but turn away because they’re prompted for payment information….
Giorgio Moroder: The High Priest of Disco Returns
A few years ago, Giorgio Moroder was sitting around his home in Italy, not doing particularly much. In his heyday in the Seventies and Eighties, Moroder was a pop superproducer, responsible for dance-floor euphoria and Top 40 kitsch like Donna Summer’s “I Feel Love,” Berlin’s “Take My Breath Away,” Blondie’s “Call Me” and the Scarface soundtrack. But in the Nineties, with disco on the…
Record Labels: Don’t Just Adapt to the Music Evolution. Guide It.
The following blog comes from four time Grammy-winning producer and songwriter Rodney Jerkins (pictured), whose career has seen him collaborate with the likes of Michael Jackson, Beyoncé, Janet Jackson, Britney Spears, Sam Smith, Lady Gaga, Whitney Houston and Rihanna. In addition to his work in the studio, Jerkins runs two record labels: Evolve Music and…
Apple Exec Eddy Cue: Why Taylor Swift Was Right
Within less than 24 hours, Taylor Swift’s To Apple, Love Taylor post prompted Apple executives to back down and pay artists and musicians full royalties on a three-month free trial period for the tech giant’s upcoming streaming service….
Kobalt signs TV on the Radio for Publishing
Kobalt Music Publishing (KMP) has signed a worldwide deal with popular Brooklyn indie band, TV on the Radio….
Electric Daisy Carnival Coming to Brazil
Photo: Marc van der Aa for Insomniac Today, Insomniac Events announced Electric Daisy Carnival’s expansion to Brazil through a partnership with South American entertainment company Time For Fun….
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