Month: June 2015

Smash Mouth Singer Freaks Out Onstage After Crowd Throws Bread At Him

Hey now, you’re a rock star, get the show on, get… violently angry? …


Apple Responds: ‘We Pay 71.5 Percent of Streaming Revenue Back to Artists…’

Apple Music will be paying 71.5 percent of streaming revenues back to rights owners, at least after a three-month, free-access period (when royalties will be zero)….


Man Dies of Heart-Related Illness at Bonnaroo 2015: Report

A man has reportedly died from a heart-related illness at the 2015 Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival in Manchester, Tenn….


APPLE MUSIC CONTRACT: NORTH AMERICAN INDIES SLAM FREE TRIAL TERMS

Last week saw uproar across the independent music community after details of a prospective Apple Music contract leaked – asking the indies to accept zero royalty payments for the service’s three-month free trial….


Drake, Nas Star In New Sprite Commercial

Drake and Nas co-star in a new commercial for Sprite that debuted during the NBA Finals on Sunday (June 14), marking Drake’s first TV ad for the brand in five years. …


Rdio Bringing ‘Select’ Service to Europe, CEO Calls Freemium ‘Bad for the Industry’

Rdio Select, a bargain-priced music subscription that offers ad-free radio and a limited number of new song downloads per day for about $4 per month, is preparing to launch in Europe….


Nicki Minaj to Perform at 2015 BET Awards

Nicki Minaj is the latest performer announced for the 15th annual BET Awards on June 28 in Los Angeles….


APPLE MUSIC CONTRACT: FEARS GROW IT WILL ‘PUNCH HOLE INTO MUSIC BIZ INCOME’

  Will music from the likes of Adele, Arctic Monkeys and The Prodigy be available on Apple Music when it launches on June 30?…


Foo Fighters Cancel Shows After Dave Grohl Breaks Leg

Dave Grohl was able to finish out Foo Fighters’ Friday set in Sweden after falling offstage and sustaining a broken leg, but the band announced today that they’ll have to cancel at least a couple of their upcoming shows so that he can recover. The band said that the “full extent” of his injuries aren’t…


Dr. Dre, Inc.: A Brief History of Mogul’s Biggest Business Deals

Dr. Dre is far too cool to attend WWDC, the San Francisco developers’ conference where Apple is expected to announce its relaunch of the Beats Music streaming service Monday. But Beats most likely wouldn’t exist without him….