In the past, the music business was controlled by the major record labels. The record labels controlled everything in an artist's career from start to finish. The record label would control and artist image, airplay, access to audits, likeness, royalty rate, success and everything in...
As I clicked on a popular music business forum, I was greeted with a question, "Why won't commercial radio play music by Indie Artists?" My reply to this person was, "Let me try and break the reason down for you." Commercial Radio needs ratings to get paid...
The world has been dying to know what words were actually being said between Solange and Jay Z on that fateful elevator ride at the Met. Now, in this hilarious cartoon parody, we finally get the audio of what exactly, possibly, somewhat, maybe, could have...
VH1 is hitting pause on the reality show and is returning to its roots with a new music series called Soundclash to be executive produced by the Roots' Questlove and hosted by Diplo, the AP reports. The premise of the series is to get chart-topping...
Tupac Shakur was an exceptional rapper, writer, actor, and incendiary public figure who was cut down in his prime in 1996. But his work lives on, and his legacy will be getting its boldest treatment yet when Holler If Ya Hear Me opens on Broadway. Directed by...
Sean “Puffy” Combs, 44, has come full circle. The entertainment mogul who dropped out of college at Howard University in 1990, over two decades ago to start a career in music, has earned an honorary Doctorate of Humanities in recognition of his achievements as an...
Howard University has maintained its’ lead as the top producer of on-campus doctoral degrees awarded by Historically Black Colleges and Universities. The HBCU announced this week that it plans to graduate 105 Ph.D.s from a variety of academic departments—the largest number of doctoral degrees to be...
If Jay Z cared at all about becoming hip-hop’s first billionaire–which was a very real possibility, given the early success of his latest venture, Roc Nation Sports–his mood most likely worsened significantly in the past couple hours, after news of Dr. Dre & Jimmy Iovine‘s...
Could “Beats By Dre” soon be “Beats By Apple”? That’s what Matthew Garrahan and Tim Bradshaw of the Financial Times are reporting: Apple is “closing in” on what would be its largest ever acquisition, a potential $3.2 billion purchase of Beats Electronics. Beats is primarily known as...
Kevin Durant has plenty of scoring titles. Now, he finally has an MVP trophy to go with them. Truth is, Kevin's run of 41 consecutive games this season with at least 25 points was the third-longest streak in NBA history. And an emotional Durant thanked everyone...
Despite vast differences in musical style, go-go and country soul artists have rarely shied away from expressing their feelings for the woman of their dreams in song. The most high-profile records of both genres have served as odes to special ladies and often sparked romance...
In the 1976 hit "Sir Duke", the very first words that Stevie Wonder says are, "Music is a world within itself with a language we all understand. With an equal opportunity for all to sing, dance and clap their hands." Fast forward 38 years, and we...
The collective community of citizens that make up of DC M.U.S.I.C. have got a message for the people, and have decided to deliver it through the platform that speaks to us all on a level that we all can equally understand -- Music! Because at the...