• Taylor Swift Is the First Artist to Sell 1 Million Albums in 2014

    2014 has been a down year for record sales, and that is putting it lightly. While the industry has been moving toward streaming as computer technology heads up into the cloud, 2014 was poised to not have a platinum album released. In steps the music industry's pop/country queen bee Taylor Swift to the rescue, who not only beat expectations for what her first-week album sales would be with "1989," but absolutely crushed them. She is the first artist to sell 1 million albums in 2014.As per Swift, industry experts predicted she would move 650,000 copies in the first week, but she almost doubled that mark. According to "Billboard," she shot her way up to the top of the Billboard Top 200 chart with an astounding 1.287 million copies sold.

  • Deadmau5 to Livestream Free Show in NYC

    Deadmau5 has teamed up with Honda to be a part of his free live concert series Nov. 11 to celebrate his new album "Five Years of Mau5." The concert will take place at the Knockdown Center in Queens. According to EDMTunes, the guest list for the show — not surprisingly — filled up in minutes, as one might expect with a free deadmau5 show in the New York City area. The show will be livestreamed on Honda's YouTube channel, so make sure you are tuned in for the start of the show.Deadmau5 is a noted car enthusiast who likes to show off to his fans his various pricey toys, which have included Lamborghinis, a McLaren and most famously the Purrari that had the artwork of Nyan cat painted on the side. He also participated in the famous Gumball Rally, a high-speed car expo where the rich and famous race their cars for a total of 3000 miles, sometimes over two continents. He has also started a video series on YouTube where he interviews fellow disc jockeys and other interesting people, like Toronto mayor Rob Ford, as they go out and grab a coffee at Tim Hortons.

  • Spotify Royalties Overtake iTunes in Europe, According to Kobalt Music; Will Taylor Swift Be Back Soon?

    Music industry heads might not have been shocked at the announcement this week but the news was still monumental: According to royalty disbursement agency Kobalt (via TechCrunch), streaming royalties from Spotify have surpassed the totals of iTunes for the first time during the last quarter. The company reported that the average performer received 13 percent higher payouts from streaming royalties than that of downloads.

  • David Guetta Releases Music Video For New Single 'Dangerous' [Watch]

    David Guetta has released the music video for the lead single “Dangerous” featuring Sam Martin to his upcoming artist album Listen. More like a short film, the video takes us to Formula One race track as we see David Guetta duel with another rider, JP in their quest for league dominance.
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