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It's no secret that musicians don't exactly make a lot from the their recordings. Most performers make most of their music-based income from live shows and selling merchandise at said shows. A new study from MIDiA Consulting indicates that some performers do make money from recordings however. And those few performers make nearly all of it. -
Decemberists to play first show in three years at benefit concert in May
The Decemberists are returning to the stage for the first time in three years on May 30 to perform a benefit concert with Sallie Ford at Crystal Ballroom in Portland, Oregon, Consequence of Sound reports. The band is set to perform their 2002 debut, Castaways and Cutouts, in full as well as other hits and possibly a few new tracks. -
Flea voices character on Disney Junior cartoon, 'Sherrif Callie's Wild West' [WATCH]
Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist Flea is lending his voice to the Disney cartoon, Sheriff Callie's Wild West for an episode titled "The Pie Thief," which airs Friday at 9 a.m. EST on Disney Junior, according to Rolling Stone. -
The Doobie Brothers Go Country
Later this year, some of the hottest names in country music will team up with the legendary Doobie Brothers to record a new album covering the Grammy winning band's classic hits. -
Pharrell Williams and 'Happy' top 400,000 downloads again, Jason Derulo and Katy Perry struggle to keep up
The Billboard 200 was awash with debut albums this week, but things largely remained the same over on the Digital Downloads chart. Although every track in the Top 10 is the same as last week, there was some shuffling. -
HBO enlists Common, Big Boi, Wale, Daddy Yankee and more for official 'Game of Thrones' mixtape
HBO has an interesting marketing strategy to increase the viewer reach of Game of Thrones. According to The Wall Street Journal, they've hired 10 hip-hop and Latin-music artists to rap about the series on a 10-song mixtape dubbed Catch The Throne. Among those they've enlisted are Wale, Big Boi, Daddy Yankee, Common and Bodega Bamz. The project will feature the artists rapping and singing about sword fights, fire-breathing dragons and more over beats made from samples from the show. It will be released for free online March 7. -
Night in the Country 2014
Since 2012, the Night in the Country festival has been the largest outdoor country music concert in Northern Nevada. The 3-day festival offers camping, music and this year, extreme bull riding has been added to the fun. -
Cher Lloyd announces new album 'Sorry I'm Late' release date, fan-led rollout and a new single
Cher Lloyd is looking to change the game. Today (March 3), the "I Wish" singer announced that she will be releasing her second studio album "Sorry I'm Late" on May 27. Until then, though, she will be rolling out the record in a unique, socially driven way with the help of her fans "The Brats." -
Austin City Limits Turns 40
Austin City Limits, the longest-running music program in television history, aired its first show on October 14, 1974, making 2014 the 40th year for the popular music show on PBS. -
ScHoolboy Q tops Billboard 200; Beck, 'Frozen,' and Kid Cudi scramble for second
Finally, the floodgates have been opened and a slew of new albums took over the Billboard 200 Top 10 this week. Glory be! -
2nd Annual ACM Party for a Cause Festival
On April 4, 21014, the 2-day outdoor music festival will kick off at Caesars LINQ in Las Vegas. (Photo : ) On April 4, 21014, the 2-day outdoor music festival will kick off at Caesars LINQ in Las Vegas. -
BBC Three and BBC Four may be cut as budget maneuver
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