The Carters are one of music’s most secretive families. It is often joked that they must have an iron-clad non-disclosure agreement because when Beyoncé or Jay-Z are working on a new professional endeavor, it is kept under tight seal. Or at least it used to be. Over the past few days, behind-the-scene footage of Beyoncé’s […]
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Executives from Fandiem, Linktree, Another Management Company, and a Senior Analyst at MIDiA weigh in on what’s driving the music industry’s latest obsession with superfans, what it means for artists, and where things are headed next. Alex Alex Machurov, Fandiem CEO “a mile wide but an inch deep” “In between my day-to-day duties as the
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The Butcher has arrived. After a scorching six year run – which included projects like Tana Talk 3, Burden of Proof, The Plugs I Met, and Plugs 2 with Harry Fraud – Benny the Butcher is finally ready to make his major label debut. Two years removed from Tana Talk 4, the Butcher teams up with
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HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Christopher Polk / Getty Fans of Ludacris will get a closer look at his life prior to becoming a world famous rapper. BET+ has greenlit a show based on his time as a DJ. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the Atlanta, Georgia native is working with acclaimed film producers Malcolm D.
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If you want your YouTube videos to stand out and ensure they’re getting shown to as many fans as possible, SEO (Search Engine Optimization) is the key you’ve been looking for. In this post, Dayna Young (Founder of Fred & Augustus, FANDA, and music marketer of 10+ years) gives the ultimate rundown to get you
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Using his life as a source of inspiration for his music, artist The415Fortune is taking his fate and turning it into his dreams. Born and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area, The415Fortune turned to music as an outlet from the challenges faced throughout his upbringing in the streets. From the 7th grade, his pen
Goldie14, a seasoned artist hailing from Cleveland, Ohio, has marked his presence in the music scene with over a decade of experience. Collaborating with industry heavyweights like Rich The Kid, Lil Keed, and Trippie Redd, Goldie14 stands out as a distinctive voice in an industry often saturated with fleeting trends. Roots of Inspiration: Goldie14’s musical
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Everyone is talking about the importance of music superfans to propel and monetize an artist’s career. But what is a superfan, and why do the CEOs of UMG and WMG, along with almost everyone else in the music business, suddenly care so much? 1000 True Fans: A Brief History of Superfans Unlike last year’s (still
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Earlier today, Lupe Fiasco caused chaos after reacting to an interview that Kid Cudi recently did for Apple Music. In it, Cudi described hiding from Fiasco (and all other rappers) who came into his job in 2008 while working at a Bape store. His reasoning? He didn’t want it to be used for any diss
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