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Taylor Swift’s record label, Universal Music Group, has reportedly tightened restrictions on re-recordings. According to the Wall Street Journal, UMG has upped its efforts to protect its investments in artists during a time when recording and distributing music has become significantly easier. Sources tell the publication that the imprint has revised some of its contracts to extend the amount […]
The Elevator Pitch show, sponsored by Sprite, is all about giving rising creators a chance to share their big ideas and dream projects with a panel of experts to get feedback, advice, and ultimately help set them on the path to success. These episodes focused on three fields—music, art, and fashion—with two up-and-coming talents from each. Each creator […]
Benny the Butcher has joined the Def Jam family. The Griselda rapper confirmed the news via Instagram on Friday, sharing a photo of himself with the contract and pen in hand: “A Buffalo n***a the new face of The Legendary Def Jam Records,” he wrote in the caption. “Signed my major deal finally.” Benny—real name Jeremie Pennick—went on to […]
M.I.A. is still riding the NFT train. The British artist’s previously unreleased song and video “Babylon,” teased earlier this week, is now part of a non-fungible token auction via Foundation, along with 10 other tracks from her 2010 mixtape Vicki Leekx. The winning bidders will receive the mastered audio of the songs as well as exclusive high-resolution visuals directed by M.I.A. Vicki […]
We got new heat from some heavy-hitters this week. Beyoncé is back with “Be Alive,” which will appear on the soundtrack for the upcoming motion picture, King Richard. Silk Sonic finally dropped their highly anticipated album, An Evening With Silk Sonic, featuring the standout track “After Last Night.” And Juice WRLD’s estate released a new posthumous […]
In the wake of the tragedy at Travis Scott’s Astroworld Festival that left nine people confirmed dead and dozens of others injured, the Houston rapper has a new spokesperson in former Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake. During an appearance on CBS Mornings Friday, Rawlings-Blake told Gayle King that the idea that Scott had authority to stop the concert is “ludicrous.” […]
When you’re one of Canada’s best live remixers and jam bands, have shared stages with the likes of Skrillex, and have been co-signed by dance household names like Diplo and Steve Aoki, how do you possibly take things to the next level? If you’re Keys N Krates, you burrow into a richer musical niche rather than […]
Saweetie, whose debut studio full-length remains forthcoming, shared a new song on Friday that was previously teased in a Beats By Dre ad. The new track, titled “Get It Girl,” is taken from the soundtrack for the final season of Issa Rae’s acclaimed HBO comedy Insecure. The latest from the Icy artist and recent Complex cover star […]
After a year of anticipation, the duo of Anderson .Paak and Bruno Mars have released their debut album, An Evening With Silk Sonic, featuring collaborations from Thundercat and Bootsy Collins. The group’s third single, “Smokin Out The Window,” last week. The 9-song offering blends the lush vocals of Mars and .Paak with even more vibrant production to create a […]
Beyoncé has shared her new song “Be Alive,” which soundtracked the King Richard film trailer. Starring Will Smith, the movie focuses on Richard Williams while he coaches and raises his daughters, Venus and Serena Williams as their stars rise in the tennis world. “The marriage of a movie and a song is a kind of […]
