A new Luminate Year End Music Report is rightfully making headlines with its findings. Eye-catching stats like “Taylor Swift Made Up 1.7% of Total U.S. Music Market in 2023” make for great headlines, but mean little to the majority of musicians. So, we combed through the full Luminmate Report to find the data that matters […]
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Although this is often true of the music industry in general, hip-hop has been historically regarded as a young artist’s game. It’s a genre that thrives on energy, image, and the insight gleaned from fresh perspectives. So, for a rapper to avoid becoming a flash in the pan, they have to be iconic enough to
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Mind right, money right. Wyclef Jean brings the ultimate flex and for a good cause on his new single, “Paper Right” featuring Pusha T, Lola Brooke, Capella Grey and Flau’jae. Produced by Wyclef, the global rapper and musician preaches the importance of saving money and investing alongside of diverse group of hitmakers. “Long before that
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Washington Wizards guard Ryan Rollins has been released from the team following accusations of serial shoplifting at a Target store. According to court documents filed in Alexandria General District Court in Virginia and reported by The Athletic, the 21-year-old player is facing seven counts of petit larceny for stealing household items such as groceries, body
2024 is finally here, and that means once again the industry is about to overflow with new tech, tools, trends and more. As an independent musician, that means you’ve got more to learn and even more to grow. To help you ride the wave of what’s to come, here are some of the biggest music
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Videos By Hardcore Flava | January 8, 2024 The legendary Katt Williams, hailed by many as the greatest comedian alive, joins Shannon Sharpe at Club Shay Shay for an explosively candid conversation. Renowned as one of America’s most exceptional entertainers, Katt fearlessly takes shots at fellow comedians like Rickey Smiley, Cedric the Entertainer, Steve Harvey and Kevin Hart.
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Young Thug and his codefendants are back in court as the legal battle to determine their guilt or innocence pushes onward. Day 16 of the Young Thug and YSL Trial The YSL RICO trial returned for Day 17 on Wednesday (Jan. 10), after having been delayed on Tuesday (Jan. 9). The trial had suffered another brief delay
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Musician website platform Bandzoogle has added an EPK plan that enables the creation of an electronic press kit in minutes. EPKs are used by many musicians to book shows, solicit labels, reach out to the media, and pitch music to radio and playlists. Bandzoogle’s new EPK platform offers templates for each purpose, as well as
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On November 29, Rod Wave’s Nostalgia Tour hit Kia Forum in Los Angeles, California, and Ari Lennox performed her opening set. Everything was fine and good until someone in the audience chucked a water bottle at Lennox and hit her arm. Video of the incident went viral, mainly because Lennox let the person have it,
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