Hans-Holger Albrecht, who is the CEO of the music streaming service Deezer, once again signaled his plans for an IPO. He says that the company will go public sometime in the next 12-18 months, with the exact time being dependent on market conditions. I… Continue Reading
Pusha T issued a warning to leakers of his music via Twitter over the weekend. “I will make a decent example out of you,” the rapper tweeted. The rapper put his leakers on blast on Saturday night, saying no one can stop him from finding the… Continue Reading
A high-profile German EDM star has been banned from China over liking a tweet. The liked tweet was from the South Park account advertising its most recent episode. German DJ Zedd has been permanently banned from China over the move. Zedd tweeted about … Continue Reading
Charli XCX burns a brand-new car in her ‘White Mercedes’ Video, then gets blasted for polluting the environment. In the early days of music video, stars could get away with just about anything: stripping elementary school teachers, oversize… Continue Reading
Earlier this month, President Trump tweeted a Nickelback ‘Photograph’ meme. Warner Music Group acted quickly to shut it down. Just hours after it was posted, Warner Music Group quickly filed a DMCA notice against Trump’s use of the Nickelback mem… Continue Reading
Jay Frank was senior vice president of global streaming for Universal Music Group, which he joined in 2015. It was there that he developed innovative approaches involving data and analytics on popular streaming platforms, such as Spotify and Apple Musi… Continue Reading
Earlier today (October 14th), South Korean pop star Sulli was found dead at the age of 25, with all signs pointing to a tragic suicide. Her manager discovered the body in the singer’s home outside Seoul; the K-pop star reportedly wasn’t answering… Continue Reading
Thomas Rhett closed out his Very Hot Summer Tour with a sold-out show on an ironically chilly night at […] Continue Reading
My friend texted me the New York Times’ 6-minute ‘Watch How a Pop Hit Is Made’ doc about Zedd, Maren Morris and Grey’s “The Middle.” This is an excerpt from Ari Herstand’s new book How to Make It in the New Music Business (Second Edit… Continue Reading
