Music
Good Times Are Back! Nile Rodgers and Chic Sign New Deal, Album On the Way
Freak out! Nile Rodgers and Chic are back, officially. I knew some time ago that Rodgers was signing up with Warner Music, and now...
Music
Report: Jay Z Buys Digital Streaming Service Available Only In Poland, Sweden, Germany, Norway, Denmark
Reports from Bloomberg and elsewhere say Jay Z has bought Aspiro AB, a media company that has a digital music streaming service in Poland,...
Business
Music: Sound Exchange Digital Royalties Up 31% in 2014 from Sirius, Pandora, Etc.
SoundExchange, the organization that collects digital royalties, says their total was up 31% in 2014 from 2013. We're not surprised. SE collected $773 million,...
Celebrity
Sly Stone Finally Awarded Millions Stolen from Him By Managers in Jury Trial
KEEP REFRESHING One of the longest and worst cases in music history may finally have a happy ending. A jury in Los Angeles Superior...
Movies
“Fifty Shades of Grey” Soundtrack Includes Obvious Rolling Stones Song
The "Fifty Shades of Grey" soundtrack listing came out today. And mixed in with current performers are the Rolling Stones and Frank Sinatra. The...
Celebrity
New 16 Year Old Bieber-Like Pop Star Will Offer $40 Special Edition of 1st Album
This is our youth: Shawn Mendes is 16 and his first album is being released in April. Today he announced the release of the...
Music
Music Exclusive: Jamie Foxx’s Return Single Will Feature Chris Brown, Album Due in Spring
Jamie Foxx is almost back on the radio. I am told that sometime in the next week a surprise single will drop featuring Chris...
Business
Sam Smith Grammy Chances Nullified: Concedes Royalty and Credit to Tom Petty Over “Stay with Me”
"Stay with Me" was such a great summer single. Sam Smith wrote it with two pals, and the song had a gospel feel. Smith's...