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April 13, 2017
Sony Legacy Launches Certified Classic For Vintage Hip-Hop, R&B, With Three Record Store Day Releases
SONY MUSIC's LEGACY RECORDINGS has launched CERTIFIED CLASSICS as a cross-platform urban catalog brand devoted to the "curation and celebration" of classic hip-hop and R&B music and culture with a focus on the '80s, '90s and … more »
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February 20, 2017
Clyde Stubblefield, James Brown Drummer, Passes At 73
CLYDE STUBBLEFIELD, who created one of the most widely sampled drum breaks ever while playing for JAMES BROWN, died SATURDAY (FEBRUARY 18th) at 73, according to his wife JODY HANNON, of kidney failure at a MADISON, WI, hospital. STUBBLEFIELD … more »
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February 6, 2017
UTA Adds Toni Wallace As Head Of Music Brand Partnerships
UTA has tapped branding expert TONI WALLACE to join its BEVERLY HILLS, CA, office as head of Music Brand Partnerships. WALLACE spent the last 12 years in entertainment and technology marketing, and creating innovative partnerships for musicians and … more »
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October 24, 2016
TMZ: Suge Knight Sues Dr. Dre For Allegedly Hiring Hit Man To Kill Him Over Apple-Beats Deal
SUGE KNIGHT claims that DR. DRE hired a hitman to kill him in a lawsuit... and it's all over proceeds from the rapper's successful BEATS BY DRE company, according to TMZ. KNIGHT insists he had a lifetime management deal with DRE, which … more »
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August 28, 2015
Report: Ian Rogers Exits Apple Music
The FINANCIAL TIMES is reporting that APPLE MUSIC Sr. Director IAN ROGERS is exiting the company for a position in an unrelated industry in EUROPE. ROGERS, who was among the key people responsible for the creation of BEATS 1, was CEO of BEATS MUSIC and … more »
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August 24, 2015
Dr. Dre Tells The New York Times He's Sorry For Past Abuse Of Women
DR. DRE spent the weekend on damage control after critics took exception to the lack of transparency regarding his past record of abusing women was noticably absent in his hit movie "Straight Outta Compton.” THE NEW YORK TIMES reports numerous … more »
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August 6, 2015
Dr. Dre To Donate Royalties From New Album To Fund Compton Arts Center
DR, DRE is putting his money where his roots are. The iconic rapper/producer/BEATS BY DRE founder will donatge all of the artist royalties from his new album, "COMPTON," the soundtrack to the upcoming movie, "Straight Outta COMPTON," … more »
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June 26, 2015
Celebrities Dominate Apple's Beats 1 Radio Launch
ELTON JOHN, DR, DREM PHARRELL WILLIAMS, DRAKE, JOSH HOMME, ST. VINCENT, JADEN SMITH and DISCLOSURE are just some of the names of celebrities who will have their own radio shows on APPLE MUSIC's BEATS 1 radio station when it launches JUNE 30th. … more »
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January 30, 2015
Report: Jay-Z Bidding For Streaming Music Service
Hip-hop entrepreneur JAY Z has made a $56 million offer for the SWEDISH company ASPIRO, a SPOTIFY competitor offering niche music services, WiMP and TIDAL, the N.Y. TIMES reports. ASPIRO noted in a statement that JAY Z made the bid through his … more »
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January 23, 2015
iHeart Music Summit Invades Los Angeles; Great Music, Lots Of Fun -- It Could Be Habit Forming
The iHEART MUSIC SUMMIT 2015, normally held in NEW YORK CITY, made a WEST COAST stop at the iHEART THEATER in LOS ANGELES -- well technically, BURBANK, CA. A gathering of around 150+ market programmers, SVPPs and National Programming Platform execs … more »