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Earth, Wind & Fire’s lawsuit against a tribute band could redefine legal boundaries for all tribute acts and cover bands. by Bobby Owsinski of Music 3.0 Tribute bands are big these days, since so many classic rock bands have stopped touring, their tickets cost too much for the average consumer, or they’re never coming to […]

Dee Barnes, a prominent voice against domestic violence in the music industry, has recently spoken out against Sean “Diddy” Combs following a video showing him assaulting his former partner, Cassie. Barnes, who herself survived a brutal attack by Dr. Dre, expressed her deep disappointment and described the footage as triggering for abuse survivors. In a

Many of us work for years to become someone we’re proud of. Whether that be through our external accomplishments or internal goals, we try our best to meet a standard that society deems as “success”, especially in the music business. But what happens when we finally get there? When you’ve met your big goals and

Eminem and LeBron James join forces to tell the intriguing tale of how music piracy took over the world in a new documentary titled How Music Got Free. Eminem Has a Documentary on Music Piracy Coming The two-part documentary series details the inside story of the “crime we all committed” to access free music during the late-1990s and early-2000s.

Unlock the secrets of using modern music marketing techniques to cut through the noise using expert promotion strategies from Groover and Symphonic. by Randi Zimmerman from Symphonic Feeling lost in an infinite sea of music online? Are you interested in learning how to build a fanbase and grow your audience? In this masterclass with our

Without a shadow of a doubt, Nas created one of hip-hop’s greatest bodies of work, Illmatic. The status of this album is elevated by the fact that it was his debut offering. It spawned some of the best writing and performances the genre has ever seen. Prime examples include “N.Y. State of Mind,” “The World

Feeling lost in an infinite sea of music online? Are you interested in learning how to build a fanbase and grow your audience? In this masterclass with our friends from the badass music promotion platform Groover, we’re breaking all of that down and more. Join in on the action on May 29th. 🔊🔥 Groover x

On June 30 at 8 p.m. ET/PT, the 2024 BET Awards will air live from Los Angeles. As for who’s contending for what awards, that’s information we now have, as the full list of nominations was just revealed today, May 16. Drake is the leader with seven total nods, while Nicki Minaj is right behind

Spotify received a cease-and-desist letter Wednesday from the National Music Publishers Association regarding its use of lyrics in newly launched video functions and a remix feature that enables users to speed up and edit songs to create derivative works. The NMPA says these uses are copyright violations and must be paid for. The letter [full text