Lady A was Lady A before Lady Antebellum changed their name to Lady A. Make sense? It doesn’t to Lady A, a black blues singer from Seattle whose real name is Anita White. When it comes to trainwrecks, this one takes the cake. Just a few weeks ag… Continue Reading
While the temptation to buy Spotify streams is understandably strong, the low-cost move is most always accompanied by low-quality results – and disastrous consequences. In today’s music landscape, streaming is a key component of every successful artist… Continue Reading
Digital music distribution is sometimes dismissed as a simple task — even by music industry executives themselves. It’s just a matter of getting music files from point A to point B, with the obligatory metadata and royalty-tracking sprinkled on top. Ev… Continue Reading
The following shipment figures are from the RIAA, dating back to 1973. The first shows album unit sales across four formats: 8-tracks, vinyl, CDs, and digital albums. The second shows singles across four formats: CD-singles, cassette singles (or ‘… Continue Reading
The White House and U.S. Congress are likely to make a decision on a second stimulus check to Americans by July 31st, according to Secretary of the Treasury Steven Mnuchin. Earlier this month, we reported that President Trump was pushing for a second s… Continue Reading
Lady Antebellum changed their name to ‘Lady A’ last month because of concerns related to racial injustice in the pre-Civil War south. But that name was already taken by black blues and jazz singer Anita ‘Lady A’ White, who is no… Continue Reading
With the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic continuing to wreak havoc on live touring, artists are having a particularly difficult time making ends meet. But that’s sparking more innovation from non-touring areas, with players like The Music Fund focusing… Continue Reading
President Trump has indicated that the second stimulus check to Americans will be more than $1,200. “I want the money getting to people to be larger, so they can spend it,” Trump said. In an interview with Fox Business this week, the Presid… Continue Reading
If the world has arrived at all-you-can eat subscription, why hasn’t sync music licensing? Now, leading indie licensing platform Jamendo has launched a sync-subscription service that aims to benefit indie creators and artists alike. Jamendo’s concept i… Continue Reading
Nicole Young is now filing for divorce from Andre Young, aka Dr. Dre, after 24 years of marriage. After more than two decades of marriage, Nicole Young (née Plotzker) is officially parting ways with Andre Young, known to the world as Dr. Dre. The shoc… Continue Reading
