Rihanna becomes the first artist in the 20-year history of Billboard’s Nielsen BDS-based Mainstream Top 40 radio airplay chart to tally 10 No. 1s, as “Stay,” featuring Mikky Ekko, rises 2-1. Rihanna breaks a tie with Katy Perry, who’s notched nine No. 1s since her 2008 arrival; also impressively, Rihanna rang up her No. 1…
Phoenix’s Thomas Mars & Laurent Brancowitz in Studio Q
Things get downright philosophical as Thomas Mars and Laurent Brancowitz of the Versailles-based band, Phoenix sit down with Jian to talk about their pursuit of the unattainable in their art, and what constitutes a successful tour ritual.
Travi$ Scott Says He Has Signed With Both Grand Hustle and G.O.O.D. Music
During a radio interview with DJ Skee, T.I. announced that he had added Travi$ Scott to his Grand Hustle roster. Tip says that he first discovered Scott online around the time he discovered Iggy Azalea. Meanwhile, late in the interview, Scott spoke upon how his newest record “Upper Echelon” came about, mentioning that he produced…
The Writing Room with Dave Days
Writing Room is a new YouTube series hosted by YouTube musician Dave Days who’s built a huge following online. The series pairs popular YouTubers with professional songwriter/producers and suggests some interesting dynamics as the two worlds crossover. In fact, that crossover seems to be an emerging theme right now and so this show potentially represents…
Conversation: Willard Ahdritz, Kobalt Music Group – Midem 2013
Willard Ahdritz, Founder & CEO, Kobalt Music Group
Jay-Z Working With The Dream And Timbaland
All signs seem to indicate that Jay-Z is working on his upcoming solo album. After securing distribution for Roc Nation and releasing “Open Letter,” the Brooklyn native is revealed to be hitting the studio in earnest with several producers, such as Timbaland, Swizz Beats, and The-Dream. The-Dream was the one who spoke with Rap-Up, saying…
Diplo’s Mad Decent, Dr. Luke Sign Joint Publishing Deal
EDM megastar Diplo and influential songwriter/producer Dr. Luke have gotten together and signed a joint publishing deal between their Mad Decent Publishing and Prescription Songs companies, respectively. The partnership will merge the rosters of the two organizations into a roster that they will both oversee, which will now include Mad Decent artists Lunice (of TNGHT),…
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