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  • Bobby Shmurda's Bail Withdrawn, Rapper Will Remain In Jail For Now

    Bobby Shmurda's previously reported bail has been withdrawn, and the rapper will remain in jail for the time being.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.

  • Katy Perry Teaming Up with 'Kim Kardashian: Hollywood' Creators Glu for Own Mobile App Following Super Bowl XLIX Performance

    Kim Kardashian: Hollywood quickly became one of the most successful smartphone apps of all time, so it's only right that some other major celebrities would want to get into the game. And who's bigger right now than Katy Perry? Following a successful halftime performance at Super Bowl XLIX and ahead of a Grammys performance and potential win, it's been revealed that the "By The Grace of God" singer will be gracing the smartphone app world with her own themed game.

  • Lightning In A Bottle 2015 Lineup: Flume, RL Grime, Odesza Headline

    Getting set to celebrate its 10-year anniversary, California festival Lightning In A Bottle has announced its complete lineup of acts who will be joining the five-day event this Memorial Day Weekend. The festival is primarily dance acts, but it also had some electronic-leaning indie acts that fit nicely. It is headlined by an eclectic group of DJs like Flume, Odesza, RL Grime, SBTRKT, John Digweed, Tycho and Griz.

  • Snoop Dogg's Son Cordell Broadus Signs With UCLA Bruins: Rapper Throws Away USC Gear

    Yesterday, Feb. 4, was Signing Day for high school athletes ready to commit to their future collegiate alma maters. It was a big day for Snoop Dogg and an even bigger day for his son Cordell Broadus. The 6-foot-2 wide receiver chose UCLA as the college he will be attending to play football for in the fall. Fans of the rapper were able to watch Broadus's achievements on the field recently on "Snoop & Son: A Dad's Dream," an ESPN reality series. Broadus had narrowed down his choices to UCLA and USC, the latter being his father's favorite team. The young player chose the Bruins.

  • Grammys 2015 Best Gospel Performance/Song Nominees, Who Should & Will Win: Lecrae's Star Power Tough to Top

    The Grammys do not give too much of a rip about the gospel category, as evidenced by the combination of "performance/song" that several other genres get split into two categories. But it is a blessing in disguise, because we get to judge these songs as the full package. There is star power in the 2015 nominees -- most notably Lecrae and Mali Music -- and plenty of talent -- Karen Clark-Sheard's singing performance will knock your socks off -- but who should win? And who will win?

  • More Complete Version of Kanye West's "All Day" Leaks

    Yeezy season is upon us. Kanye West has already dropped two songs out of the blue, "Only One" and "FourFiveSeconds," out of the blue on iTunes. Though we do not have another full official release from Yeezus -- praise be to thee -- a better quality, more complete version of his song "All Day" has leaked out onto the Web.
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