Latest Music Industry News

Majors to sell music the day it hits radio, finally
The music industry is learning yet another lesson it should have learned a decade ago. According to The Register, Universal and Sony have finally decided to make digital copies of songs available for purchase the day they start airing on the radio. Typically, record companies will release high profile songs 1-2 months early, to build buzz for a major album release. The problem with this tactic …
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This Britney Spears And Gucci Mane Collaboration Should Be Interesting
Pop music is a delicate science. Each Top 40 single is crafted according to a precise formula and as soon as we heard that Britney Spears and Gucci Mane were hooking up for a remix of Spears’ “Hold it Against Me,” we knew exactly which formula the producers would be using: Hot Singer + Catchy […]
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Michael Giltz: Music: Mavis Staples Shines, Fitz & Tantrums Party
Two soul-inflected concerts this week to catch you up on. MAVIS STAPLES *** out of **** Bell House in Brooklyn Mavis Staples has been testifying…
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