by James | Jan 3, 2024 | Music & Industry
There may be criminal charges brought against the driver of the vehicle in the crash that claimed Laura Lynch of Dixie Chicks’ life. Reports state that the driver of the truck involved in the collision on December 22 may face criminal charges in connection with...
by James | Jan 2, 2024 | Music & Industry
The legendary jazz musician Les McCann, whose compositions were sampled by numerous hip-hop musicians such as Notorious B.I.G. and Dr. Dre, passed away on Friday in the Los Angeles region. He was eighty-eight. The artist, whose career included more than 60 albums, was...
by James | Jan 2, 2024 | Music & Industry
According to data firm Luminate, vinyl record sales in the United States surpassed 2 million in the week preceding Christmas (ending 12/21). Sales of the format continue to expand, but proposed changes to how Luminate measures sales in 2024 have some vinyl groups...
by James | Dec 28, 2023 | Music & Industry
Fans of Paramore were alarmed when the band abruptly deleted their website and all of their social media accounts. When an artist takes a risk like this, it usually indicates one of two things: either a major project is on the horizon, or something horrible has...
by Caila | Dec 27, 2023 | Music & Industry
The top non-performing songwriter, Jon Brion, and top artist-songwriter, Tyler The Creator, were revealed by the NMPA as the top Gold & Platinum songwriters for Q3 2023. Including the top artist-songwriter and top non-performing songwriter for the third quarter of...
by Caila | Dec 26, 2023 | Music & Industry
Spotify has discontinued sponsorship of two French music festivals, just days after calling France’s planned “streaming tax” a “monumental strategic error.” Regional media reported on the abrupt termination of the streaming...
