• Arcade Fire's Win Butler Blames Major Labels for "Ruining" Tidal's Business

    Arcade Fire's Win Butler, and his wife and co-band leader Régine Chassagne, took part in the highly criticized celebrity launch of Jay Z's Tidal music streaming service, and while he's still a supporter, the indie artist admitted in an interview that the launch event was botched and the major labels are largely to blame for the faltering business model.

  • Beyonce, Jay Z Being Outed From Their California Home

    According to reports, hip hop royalty, Beyonce and Jay Z, are being outed from their California home. Sources say that within the next couple of weeks, the power couple will be forced to leave the Holmby Hills Estate they moved into in February of this year.

  • Made in America 2015 Highlights: The Weeknd, Beyonce and Celeb Sightings

    Made In America 2015 top moments still has us reminiscing over the Labor Day weekend festival that welcomed thousands of fans on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway in Philadelphia. With Beyoncé and The Weeknd headlining the two-day festivities, dedicated fans got there early enough to secure spots close enough to the stages their favorite artist would perform on. While many walked around for some food, Budweiser beers, bathroom breaks and other activities, some fans decided to stand for hours in the blistering heat until their favorite performer graced one of the five MIA stages.

  • Prince Says "It's a Bad Time For Music," Cites Lack of Creativity

    Prince has always been critical of the music industry, but usually that criticism is directed at labels and the bureaucratic, political machine that runs the industry, not the artists themselves. Now he's turned his eye to artists though and in an interview with 'The New York Post' he cited his concerns about the lack of creativity in pop music today as why "it's a bad time for music."

  • Jay Z Joins Instagram, Makes First Post & Then Deactivates Account

    Yesterday marked an important day in music history. All over the world, stars and fans of the late great "King of Pop," Michael Jackson, paid homage to the fallen icon in the form of social media messages for his birthday. In honor of the musical legend's special day, Jay Z (Sean Carter), joined Instagram, made his first post and then deactivated the account.

  • 6 Lopsided Hip-Hop Beefs: Eminem, Cassidy, El-P Eviscerate Foes

    Meek Mill is trying to put this whole Drake beef behind him, as the latter emcee has won on every front—from diss tracks to social media—since the former decided it would be wise to accuse him of ghostwriting. We always here about the great rap rivalries—Biggie vs. Tupac, Jay vs. Nas—but we tend to forget about the emcees who get rolled over, just like what happened to Mill. We'll take the attention off of him for a while with this collection of one-sided bar-fights.

  • Big Pimpin' Finally Gets Trial Date

    Jay Z, Timbaland and other representatives of various music agencies will finally come to court to comment on one of the longest-running lawsuits in the United States, questioning the use of a sample in the single "Big Pimpin'." The emcee and the producer will comment at a trial scheduled to begin in October after more than 16 years of legal wrangling.

  • Prince Compares Record Contracts To Slavery, Defends TIDAL

    In a private meeting with 10 journalists at his Minneapolis studio on Saturday night, Prince discussed some of the hot topics on his mind in the music industry. No phones or recording devices where allowed in the studio at all, so only a few quotes managed to escape from the event, but the one that has stuck out the most was Prince's advice to young artists looking to grow. He urges them to not seek out a record contract, but instead stay independent and free because "record contracts are just like - I'm gonna say the word - slavery." "I would tell any young artist... don't sign," Prince continued. He also took the time to defend Jay Z & TIDAL, who he has just signed a deal with.
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