Month: July 2015

The Top Selling Albums From the First Friday Release Weekend

A list of the top selling albums from the first friday release weekend……


What a Mess: New Report From Berklee College of Music Looks to Fix an Aging, Fractured Business

The central theme to “Fair Music: Transparency And Money Flows In The Music Industry,” a 29-page report being released today (July 14) by the Berklee College of Music and its Rethink Music initiative may just be: What a mess….


Secret Agent Plan?

Paradigm Rumored to Be Acquiring Windish Agency…


50 Cent Files for Bankruptcy

50 Cent has filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Monday, July 13, according to the Wall Street Journal….


Ryan Seacrest Inks New Mega Deal with iHeartMedia

Ryan Seacrest’s radio reign continues. The entertainment mogul has inked a new, expanded deal with iHeartMedia. Seacrest will remain a key advisor for the company, continuing to work closely with CEO Bob Pittman and president Rich Bressler, and as a top personality across all of iHeartRadio’s platforms….


2 Keys To Songwriting Success

How do you think all the greatest songwriters got to where they are today? It’s easy to tell ourselves that they were born naturally talented and that we could never get to their level. But the truth is, behind every great songwriter is years and years of learning, frustration, struggles with writer’s block, and practice….


Apple Mac Users Can Now Try Out FL Studio

Mac producers, rejoice! If you’re an FL Studio user and have converted from Windows to Mac some in the past decade, you will understand the frustrations and inconvenience that came along with running Boot Camp or an equivalent software just to get your FL Studio to be compatible with OS X….


Apple Reportedly Facing Scrutiny Over Fees, Restrictions for Music Services in App Store

Apple’s sizable cut of all in-app purchases in its iTunes store, along with restrictions to keep companies from avoiding that fee, are reportedly getting a close look by the Federal Trade Commission. According to Reuters, U.S. antitrust regulators are exploring whether Apple is mistreating rivals by taking 30 percent for all digital goods, a requirement that…


Fifth Harmony’s “Worth It,” X Ambassadors’ “Renegades” Reach Top 30 at Hot AC

Fifth Harmony’s “Worth It (featuring Kid Ink)” and X Ambassadors’ “Renegades” reach new peaks on the Hot AC airplay chart….


Meek Mill Reigns Again at No. 1 on Billboard 200 Chart

The first Billboard 200 albums chart impacted by the new global release day — and Nielsen Music’s shift in tracking weeks — has arrived….