A surveillance video has surfaced in which A$AP Rocky is shown appearing to hold a gun right before allegedly shooting A$AP Relli. The video was shown during a court hearing to decide whether Rocky will stand trial today. A$AP Rocky Holding Gun in Video of Assault? On Monday (Nov. 20), A$AP Rocky appeared in Los Angeles court […]

Two-tier payouts is coming to music streaming and along with it concerns about how it will affect long-tail artists. Mark Mulligan suggests ways in which Spotify and other DSPs can use the shift to help self-releasing artists “thrive in the brave new world.” by Mark Mulligan of The Music Industry Blog With two-tier licensing now a thing,

Renowned rap icon Kanye West has made a return to the music scene with his latest track, “Vultures,” featuring collaborations with Ty Dolla Sign, Lil Durk, and Bump J. DJ Pharris exclusively premiered the song during his Friday night show on Chicago’s Power 92 radio station, marking a highly anticipated comeback for the artist. In

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Drake has been going hard this year. On top of his It’s All A Blur Tour, which he coheadlined with 21 Savage, Drake released his eighth studio album, For All The Dogs. While the album prompted some mixed reactions, fans seemed to love the J. Cole collaboration “First Person Shooter,” which reached No. 1 on

[UPDATED] Spotify will not pay any royalties on tracks until they receive more than 1000 streams yearly, according to multiple sources. The new threshold, expected to go into effect early next year, is part of efforts by Spotify, other music streamers, and major labels to redistribute royalties from what UMG CEO Lucien Grainge calls”garbage” tracks