Opinion – Page 15

What the electronic industry can learn from Chris Stapleton's success

The Kentucky-born, bluegrass singer-songwriter, Chris Stapleton, is not going to be seen on any EDC or TomorrowWorld lineup anytime soon. In fact, most electronic fans tend to not be your…

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How much did Coldplay pay for the headlining Super Bowl spot over Beyonce?

Audiences got a small taste of Beyonce's new album, Formation, but an even lengthier Coldplay set, promoting Head Full of Dreams, during this year's Super Bowl 50 halftime show. But this…

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How much can you pay Spotify to become a platinum artist?

Music streaming services such as Spotify or Apple Music have taken the center stage as the top method for album distribution by record companies but somehow the music industry's measurement…

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Documentary Review: Hot Sugar's Cold World

Hot Sugar’s Cold War, the latest documentary offering from acclaimed filmmaker Adam Bhala Lough, takes an inside look at the unique, eccentric and boundlessly creative process of music producer Hot…

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Lana Del Rey, Kurt Cobain and climbing out of the heart-shaped box

I’ll always be in love with Kurt Cobain. And not in that we are both Pisces, had purple hair once and would have been soul mates in high school way.…

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10 Best Young Thug Songs of 2014 (So Far)

Generic name aficionado Young Thug popped into club DJ playlists last year with his hits "Stoner" and "Danny Glover." The young Atlanta rapper had been following the chemtrails from Lil Wayne's…

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Let Rap's Freestyle Mythology Die

Stop dictating freestyle etiquette. It's tacky and rooted in poisonous ideology. For years, fans and pundits alike have gone on witch-hunts crucifying any rapper reading pre-written raps in a "freestyle"…

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Sailing around New York Harbor with Capital Cities: My experience on the Bounce Boat dance cruise

Rob LeDonne is a comedian and journalist who has written material for the likes of the New York Times, Rolling Stone, Jimmy Fallon, Jay Leno, and Saturday Night Live’s Weekend Update. He…

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On youth running out, a mention of Foxes and a supersized bottle of Malbec

Every current or former EDM baby's lucky number is thirteen, because we essentially came into our womanhood in the underground. We mid-twenties women are usually in the latter category unless…

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Ass geometry with Lil Ronny MothaF

Lil Ronny MothaF is a Dallas rapper who's been putting his mixtapes out on the internet and touring the South and Midwest for a few years without once changing his haircut. The…

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The proper way to have your music heard

In the simplest of terms, promote You the Human not You the Artist. Everybody already assumes you make music. Whether it's in your bedroom before and after the 9-to-5, or in the studio…

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Who is the real enemy? Soundcloud or Copyright?

As many of you know, Soundcloud has been cracking down on enforcing their copyright terms, and it has affected a large mass of people. Unfortunately, artists have been experiencing issues…

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What the electronic industry can learn from Chris Stapleton's success

How much did Coldplay pay for the headlining Super Bowl spot over Beyonce?

How much can you pay Spotify to become a platinum artist?

Documentary Review: Hot Sugar's Cold World

Lana Del Rey, Kurt Cobain and climbing out of the heart-shaped box

10 Best Young Thug Songs of 2014 (So Far)

Let Rap's Freestyle Mythology Die

Sailing around New York Harbor with Capital Cities: My experience on the Bounce Boat dance cruise

On youth running out, a mention of Foxes and a supersized bottle of Malbec

Ass geometry with Lil Ronny MothaF

The proper way to have your music heard

Who is the real enemy? Soundcloud or Copyright?

Sarantos delivers a new single, "God Doesn’t Make Mistakes"

E.Z and Trilla are ready to shine with 'Comfortable'

Igor Yakovenko’s 'Promenade' breathes new life into mussorgsky’s timeless vision

M’IL shares french rap with 'The Grand Massilia Hotel'

Charlie Diamond released his newest track, “Joni Mitchell’s Road To L.A.”

Videographer Barbara Safonkina weaves stunning visual tales

Doc Backer: A boundary-pushing artist re-emerging from disillusionment with creative fire

From Groceries to Greatness: Carl Runefelt’s life of music, crypto, and charity

Tulum's biggest day festival ¿Por Qué No? returns with stellar lineup

From Machismo To Mujeres: Women As The Face Of Reggaeton

4 things I learned on the 'Call Me If You Get Lost' tour

4 things every artist needs to think about in 2022