P!nk spends a second week at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 with “Just Give Me a Reason,” featuring fun.’s Nate Ruess. PSY, meanwhile, soars 12-5 with “Gentleman,” which adds increased streaming and sales to its already record-setting YouTube views totals. “Reason” reigns on Hot Digital Songs for a fourth week with 262,000 downloads…
Fall Out Boy Debuts At No. 1 On Billboard 200
One rock band replaces another atop the Billboard 200 as Fall Out Boy’s Save Rock and Roll debuts at No. 1, bumping last week’s champ, Paramore’s Paramore, down to No. 12. Fall Out Boy bows with 154,000 sold, according to Nielsen SoundScan, the quartet’s third-biggest sales week ever. Only the No. 1 arrival of Infinity…
Katy Perry Files $6.5 Million Counterclaim Against Hair-Product Company
Pop star Katy Perry has struck back at the hair-styling company that rushed into court April 11 in anticipation of being sued over an endorsement contract. Two weeks ago, Jemella Group Limited sued Perry’s loan-out company, Killer Queen LLC, contending that it had paid the singer $4.5 million under a two-year deal to endorse GHD…
will.i.am Openly Admits to Jacking Beat from EDM Producers
Earlier this month, controversy arose when people noticed that the beat behind will.i.am‘s “Let’s Go” track with Chris Brown sounds exactly like Arty & Mat Zo‘s EDM hit, “Rebound.” For a better understanding of the similarities, listen to will.i.am’s version here: Then listen to Arty & Mat Zo’s original: Well, instead of dodging questions, will.i.am addressed…
Boi-1da, DJ Camper, DJ Mustard, Harmony Samuels Discuss The Secrets of Urban Hitmaking
Hip-hop producer Boi-1da has worked on hit tracks such as Drake’s “Best I Ever Had” and Eminem’s “Not Afraid;” DJ Camper is known for his work with “Marvin Gaye & Chardonnay” ft. Kanye West and Roscoe; DJ Mustard has credits such as “I’m Different” by 2 Chainz and Tyga’s “Rack City” to his name; and…
ASCAP Expo: Ralph Murphy’s Laws of Songwriting
A room full of eager songwriters piled into the Mt. Olympus Ballroom of Hollywood’s Lowes Hotel on Friday, all hoping to pick up a few tips and tricks from ASCAP’s VP of Membership/International and songwriting veteran, Ralph Murphy. Over the course of an hour, Murphy guided the audience, mostly songwriters, through a series of anecdotes…
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