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The common story, as heard from musicians and music industry officials, is that Spotify and similar streaming service providers are evil and are killing new music. That may still be true, but Spotify et al aren't sitting on bags of money as a result of their products either. A study by Generator Research indicates that streaming services stand virtually no chance of ever becoming profitable. -
Electric Forest announces lineup amid legal dispute: Zedd, Lauryn Hill, Aloe Blacc Steve Angello and more
Despite a looming legal clash going on between various music promoters and the property on which it's held, the Electric Forest Festival announced its lineup for the 2014 event. -
Kanye West + Bret Easton Ellis = The 'Yeezus' Movie
Considering that Kanye West's ticket sales have reportedly been low, it's curious that he's still always in the news. West is looking to further his film career-because film is a part of culture and he's the biggest thing in culture-by producing a project based on Yeezus. He's not messing around either: West tapped one of the most acclaimed modern American authors, Bret Easton Ellis, to write the screenplay. -
Record Store Day 2014: announced releases so far, and noticeable Trends
Record Store Day's website hasn't released an official list yet, but fortunately there are dedicated souls have been combing the internet and compiling a list based on previously announced exclusives. We looked over what they found and noticed some obvious (and less obvious) themes. -
Stream the new "St. Vincent" album
You can now hear St. Vincent's new album on NPR. Annie Clark recently gave a sneak preview of her latest St. Vincent album, when she performed "Rattlesnake," "Regret," and "Every Tear Disappears" during New York Fashion Week. -
David Crosby postpones solo concerts to undergo heart surgery
David Crosby has announced that he'll be postponing his current solo tour dates in order to undergo heart surgery. If the decision seems rather sudden, it's probably because it is. A routine checkup on Friday raised some flags and the former Crosby, Stills and Nash performer opted to go for the surgery. -
Jimmy Fallon and Will Smith bust out The Carlton during their 'Evolution of Hip-Hop Dancing' sketch on The Tonight Show [WATCH]
Last night, Will Smith became the first guest on the inaugural episode of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. He and Fallon executed the Carlton together in a sketch called "The Evolution of Hip-Hop Dancing." The two men were decked out in overalls, Timberlands and colorful T-shirts as they attempted moves such as the "Cabbage Patch," the "Running Man," the "Robot," the "Pop and Lock" and more. -
New York City Proves Worse for Jazz Musicians Than Ever Before, Says Gary Giddins
Jazzers have found it exceptionally hard over the years to make ends meet, existing outside the parameters of success here in the city. But now, a consensus from a CUNY Graduate Center panel reveals that jazz musicians have it harder than ever before! -
Pussy Riot members Nadezhda Tolokonnikova and Maria Alyokhina arrested in Sochi
Pussy Riot members Nadezhda Tolokonnikova and Maria Alyokhina were reportedly taken into custody by police in Sochi, the site of the Winter Olympics. According to Consequence of Sound, the women were held for seven hours on Sunday and 10 hours on Monday for questioning over an alleged theft at their hotel room. -
Novelist Haruki Murakami's Cites Long-Lost Tokyo Jazz Club Peter Cat as Major Influence, Harper's Aaron Gilbreath Journeys to Find the Dwelling
Alas, the Peter Cat club closed in 1981. But the shuttering didn't taint Murakami's writing. In fact, jazz continued to be a fount of inspiration. To wit, Aaron Gilbreath at Harper's Magazine led a solo expedition to locate these inspirational dwellings--long after they closed down. -
Some Kind of Monster: Metallica and Lang Lang (Langtallica?) Rehearse "One" for the 2014 Grammys
Metallica is a band that likes the video camera. A lot. But for a band who clearly over-documents (and has a new studio album forthcoming), footage of their practice sessions has proved surprisingly scarce. Until now... -
REVIEW: 'Mozart in the Jungle,' Amazon Prime's Symphonic Sex Farce, Plays Sour for Malcom McDowell, Bernadette Peters, Gael García Bernal
The long-awaited pilot episode of 'Mozart in the Jungle' is finally available on Amazon Prime's Instant Video. It's based on Blair Tindall's novel of the same name, a story of "la vie bohème" in New York City, where young musicians scramble for better-paying gigs while diverting themselves with sex and drugs until the day when the Philharmonic comes calling.
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