• Sony Music Defends Spotify Payout Process Amid 19 Entertainment Lawsuit

    Sony Music has defended its Spotify payout process after being sued by American Idol-affiliated outfit 19, which manages artists like Carrie Underwood and Kelly Clarkson. Sony claims that taking equity in the streaming giant to the tune of 6 percent under its current deal and keeping some profits from artists are all within their contractual right.

  • Kurt Cobain Documentary 'Montage of Heck' Makes Theatrical Return

    After seeing its release on a film festival circuit, a quick debut in theaters and a premier on HBO, Brett Morgen's Montage of Heck will make its theatrical return in August. Selected cinemas will show the film via Abramorama beginning August 7, having already booked slots at Los Angeles' ArcLight and other Arclight locations around the country as well as New York's IFC Center.

  • Coheed and Cambria Halt Sci-Fi Concept for New Album 'The Color Before The Sun'

    For over a decade, Coheed and Cambria have channeled their artistic drive not only into their music but into their ongoing science fiction story "The Amory Wars," paired with the progressive rock band's first seven studio albums. Stepping away from their conceptual storyline, the band decided to take a different direction for their latest LP due out October 9 via 300 Entertainment, The Color Before the Sun.

  • Meek Mill Sells 5x as Many Records as Miguel, James Taylor on Albums Chart

    Yesterday we showed during our summary of the Billboard 200 that Meek Mill and 'Dreams Worth More Than Money' sold nearly five-times as much as any other new title on the list. The same trend applies to actual album sales, where the album moved actually (not nearly) sold more than 500 percent more copies than the runner-up. The emcee stands a strong chance at joining Taylor Swift and Kendrick Lamar as the only performers to top the Billboard 200 for more than one week when next week's sales are revealed.

  • Lee Greenwood's 'American Patriot' Cracks Billboard 200 for First Time

    Every once in a while, you'll notice a quirky entry on the Billboard 200, and this week marked the first ever appearance of Lee Greenwood's 'American Patriot' on the list, no doubt because of the preceding July 4th holiday weekend. The album is famous, of course, for including "God Bless The U.S.A." among nine other patriotic standards. This week it came in at no. 172 on the Billboard 200, which Billboard confirmed was its first time in the charts, 23 years after its release.

  • Taylor Swift '1989' Passes Huge Sales Milestone

    Taylor Swift's new album 1989 just cannot stop shattering records. Thanks to the success of singles "Shake It Off," "Blank Space," "Style" and "Bad Blood," Swift's first bona fide pop album has become the quickest LP to reach 5 million album sales in 10 years.

  • Amy Winehouse's 'Back To Black' Rises on Charts after Documentary Opens

    Amy Winehouse is the talk of the entertainment industry in the UK this week, and it's not just because of the release of Amy, the documentary on the late vocalist's life: The hype behind the film has pushed British fans back to the record stores, allowing her hit album 'Back To Black' to reenter the Top 40.

  • Ariana Grande Donut Licking Video Launched Police, Health Dept. Investigation

    Ariana Grande's "donutgate" seems to be the scandal that just won't die this week. After the "One Last Time" singer was spotted in pastry shop with backup dancer/possible boyfriend Ricky Alvarez licking unpurchased donuts and saying "I hate America," both the pop star and Wolfee Donuts are under police investigation.

  • Why Wiz Khalifa and 'See You Again' Won't Break Hot 100 Hip-Hop Record

    Wiz Khalifa (and Charlie Puth) stand on the brink of history, having tied the streak for the longest period for any hip-hop song atop the Billboard Hot 100 with "See You Again," the showcase number from the Furious 7 soundtrack. Unfortunately, the likelihood that they break that record upon the release of next week's numbers.

  • Beyonce, Coldplay, Ed Sheeran and Pearl Jam to Play Global Citizen Festival 2015

    The 2015 Global Citizen Festival in Central Park has announced its headliners for this Fall, as Beyoncé, Coldplay, Ed Sheeran and Pearl Jam will take the stage for one of the year's most celebrated charity concerts. There's no official word on which act will be the main headliner at the end of the night, but Chris Martin—who signed on as creative director for the concert earlier this year—has hinted that Bey will be the big attraction.
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