• Roc City Classic: Kanye West Playing Free Concert in New York During NBA All-Star Weekend

    Kanye West is continuing has mini-tour around America of special, one-off shows for big occasions. Kanye will be returning to the Big Apple during the NBA's upcoming All-Star weekend to perform a free show, yes you are reading that correctly, on Feb. 12. The event is being held as the first annual Roc City Classic, a concert series hosted by Jay Z's Roc Nation. Kanye West will be the live musical guest while Kevin Durant will be the co-star in some capacity, maybe to show off his basketball moves, MC or dunk a lot.

  • Taylor Swift Tackles Etsy, Sending Cease-and-Desists to Producers of Non-Licensed Merchandise; Is Your Favorite Band Next?

    Taylor Swift takes intellectual property seriously, hence why she copyrighted the phrase "this sick beat," much to the surprise of many musicians and fans. Most assumed the action was to prevent other performers from referencing it in lyrics, such as how Jay Z's "99 Problems" is frequently cited. It seems that the pop star and her legal team has targeted small-time merchandisers on the site Etsy however.

  • Bobby Shmurda's Bail Withdrawn, Rapper Will Remain In Jail For Now

    Bobby Shmurda's previously reported bail has been withdrawn, and the rapper will remain in jail for the time being. Last Friday, a $2 bail package application was posted for Shmurda (born Ackquille Pollard), by bondsman to the stars Ira Judelson, but now, according to The New York Times, the arrangement has been put on hold.

  • Beyoncé "Crazy in Love," "Haunted" Remixes from 'Fifty Shades of Grey' Add Some Extra Sexiness Before Sultry Film Hits Theatres [LISTEN]

    There are few things that have less buzz than Beyoncé and Fifty Shades of Grey in popular culture today, so it only makes sense that the two would be combined. After teasers in trailers and plenty of hype, today (Feb. 6), just a few days before the official Fifty Shades of Grey soundtrack hits stores, the new sultry remixes of Bey's hits "Crazy in Love" and "Haunted" have arrived online.

  • Copyright Law May Allow Taylor Swift, Prince et al to Pull Covers from Spotify and Streaming Services As Well

    Taylor Swift made headlines during the end of 2014 by pulling her catalogue from Spotify, preventing listeners from checking out her sick beats without shelling out for the song or album 1989. She's not the only one who's keeping their wares off of the streaming service and others like it...The Beatles and Apple Records have yet to release the band's discography to the service. Yet many fans know a loophole, if they're willing to ignore subtle differences in quality: There are covers of the songs on Spotify, performed by bands aiming to sound exactly like The Beatles. Perhaps not for long however, as the U.S. Copyright Office is looking to allow performers to prevent covers of their work from being streamed as well.

  • Harrison on Hardwell "Sally" Lyrics Controversy: 'It Was Our Plan the Whole Time'

    The rise of electronic music globally has created a new class of superstar DJs who are able to tour the world, play in front of tens of thousands of people and be the face of multimillion-dollar advertising campaigns. But this has ignored the singers, songwriters and engineers who work tirelessly to create the songs that get radio play, played in clubs and at festivals and charted worldwide. British singer, songwriter, producer and DJ Harrison is one of those people who make the wheels dance in electronic music, but he is not nearly satisfied with that.
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