Deconstruction: Justin Bieber – ‘Intentions’ in Ableton Live

We’re back with another deconstruction, this time with David Harrow – a music industry legend and lead Point Blank LA instructor. For this deconstruction, we’re pulling back the curtain on Justin Bieber’s infectious track ‘Intentions’. ‘Intentions’ was released as the second single from his fifth studio album Changes and features Migos’ Quavo. The track itself was […]

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Scooter Braun is a songwriter now, with credit on new Ariana Grande and Justin Bieber single

Braun is credited on Stuck With U, and has previously gotten a songwriting nod on Justin Bieber’s Purpose
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Even Justin Bieber’s Spotify-gaming fans can’t unseat Dance Monkey as the world’s favorite song.

Smash hit single is on course to top a billion Spotify streams in the next three weeks
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Ed Sheeran’s No.6 Collaborations album isn’t a record-breaker – but it just cleared 100m Spotify streams in three days

Album generated $500,000 for Sheeran and Atlantic Records on Spotify in its first three days of availability
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Defending Taylor Swift, Sky Ferreira Claims the Music Industry Forces Underage Singers Into Exploitative Contracts

Over the weekend, Taylor Swift blasted both Scooter Braun and Big Machine Label Group’s (BMLG) Scott Borchetta. Overdramatizing Braun’s acquisition of her former label, she called the move “my worst-case scenario.” “This is what happens when you sign a…

Justin Bieber Lambasts Taylor Swift’s ‘Bullying’ of Scooter Braun — ‘That’s Crossing a Line’

Influential music industry manager Scooter Braun made a surprise announcement this past weekend. He purchased Taylor Swift’s former label, Big Machine Label Group (BMLG), in a deal valued at more than $300 million (full details on the acquisition here)…

5 Signs That Justin Bieber Fans Are In an Abusive Relationship

“This is not a gimmick, and I’m an artist, and I should be taken seriously.” – Justin Bieber, May 2013. Justin Bieber is known for a lot of things. His strange behavior, his off-stage antics, and even his treatment of fans. Last Sunday, he stormed off a recent gig in the United Kingdom. He reportedly […]

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