Two years after his tragic passing, Prince’s massive stash of music may be released. It now appears that the Prince’s estate, which is currently being handled by Comerica Bank, has come to an agreement with Sony Music Entertainment to release som…
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John Coltrane’s ‘Missing Album’ from 1963 Is Now Being Released
An unreleased album featuring two original tracks by legendary saxophonist and jazz musician John Coltrane is being released. The album in question is titled Both Directions at Once: The Lost Album. The album is chock-full of music (including two orig…
Kanye West’s New Album, Ye, Is a Bi-Polar Pile of Meh
Kanye West’s Ye has moments of greatness and moments of mediocrity. Sort of like the bi-polar theme that Kanye embraces. Kanye West is a genius — at grabbing your attention with outrageousness. But West is less a genius these days when it comes…
Now There’s Another Free Competitor to CD Baby, Tunecore, and Distrokid
Amuse is a reimagined record label that just raised $15.5 million in Series A financing. And they’re offering every single artist free distribution — plus analytics. The record label survived the great cataclysmic shift from analog to digital. …
The Right Song at the Right Time: Childish Gambino’s ‘This Is America’ Sparks Renewed Interest in Gambino’s Entire Music Catalog
If you use YouTube in any capacity, no doubt you’ve at least come across the music video for Donald Glover’s (aka Childish Gambino’s) latest music video ‘This Is America’. It’s a song that acts as a political comment…
Now There’s a Free Competitor to CD Baby, Tunecore, and Distrokid
With Level Music, Warner Music Group gets ahead of CD Baby and Distrokid by offering a ‘free’ digital distribution platform. But, how much will it really cost artists? Warner Music Group has quietly launched its alternative to establi…
If You’re Not Going to Musexpo, There’s Something Wrong With You
Sat Bisla at A&R Worldwide just emailed us their latest confirmed attendee list for Musexpo 2018. Once again, this is a major hub for serious dealmaking, industry intelligence, and A&R. And as a partner publication (once again), we’…
Avenged Sevenfold Is Boycotting the Grammys to Protest How Rock Is Being Treated
Did the Grammys actually misrepresent the Rock genre as Avenged Sevenfold claims? At this year’s Grammys, California heavy metal band Avenged Sevenfold will compete against Metallica and the Foo Fighters for Best Rock Song. Nominated for ‘The Stage,’ …
We Asked a Top A&R Executive If Rock Is Really Dead
Is Rock n’ Roll Finally R.I.P.? U2 still sells out arenas. Desert Trip is one of the biggest festivals in the world. Even Journey still fills arenas without Steve Perry. But those are celebrations of the past, not the present. And in the present, the…
Looks Like Ski Mask The Slump God Is Releasing a Track Called ‘Coolest Monkey in the Jungle’
Clothing company H&M’s controversial advertisement is spawning a special song. Clothing line H&M recently came under fire for a controversial piece of merchandise. The company recently featured an African-American boy wearing a sweatshir…