When Russell Simmons speaks, people listen–After all, he is one of the most successful music icons pretty much ever. Simmons created the groundbreaking hip-hop label Def Jam; started his own clothing lines, Phat Farm, Argyleculture, and American Classics; co-founded the Foundation for Ethical Understanding; he is the editor-in-chief of GlobalGrind.com, and, since May 2005, has [...]
As technology advances, the constant distribution of music through a variety of avenues has affected music sales in an unexpected way.
Story by: Alexia Smith As if Wal Mart could not expand any further, the giant retailer has recently confirmed a plan to enter the concert ticket-selling industry. Live Nation, the largest event company in the world, has officially made an agreement that allows Wal Mart to start distributing concert tickets at its retail stores.
Story by: Alexia Smith After a semester of rumored renovations, possible new ownership and the withdrawal of live music, College Park’s favorite bar and music venue, the Santa Fe Café, is officially open and has a band lineup that nobody will want to miss. Last fall, Santa Fe had a sporadic schedule due to the [...]
Blakroc Project from Myrhax on Vimeo. Ladies and gentlemen, the Black Keys have done it again. The Ohio blues-rock duo announced the release of their latest effort “Blakroc,” a rap-rock hybrid project produced alongside Damon Dash and entrepreneurial MC Jim Jones.
Los Angeles rock band 30 Seconds To Mars released a new single Tuesday. The song, titled “Kings and Queens”, is the first track released off their highly anticipated upcoming album This Is War, the band’s first release since their platinum selling 2005 album, A Beautiful Lie. While the track is currently only available for radio play (and [...]
I recently came across a musical dilemma when I asked myself, “What do American rock band Kiss and heartthrob hottie LL Cool J have in common?” Well sure both use an inordinate amount of tongue thrusting and display a sufficient amount of shirtlessness. However, there had to be something else – and now there is.
I’ll be honest: before his death yesterday, I never gave much thought to Michael Jackson. Beyond the hits and a mild interest in all those scandals, I didn’t know much about the King of Pop, and didn’t care to. Yes, his work affected a lot of people, and a whole generation grew up with his [...]
Liberty Media understands; sometimes, corporations manage to get themselves into $175 million worth of debt. Sirius XM did, at least.
+=The future of the music industry?
