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Irving Azoff, head of Global Music Rights, which manages the performance rights for Pharrell Williams, John Lennon, The Eagles, Ryan Tedder and others, has fired a warning shot at YouTube. A very large warning shot to the tune of $1 billion according to The Hollywood Reporter. Azoff has informed YouTube that it no longer has the rights to the 20,000-song catalog possessed by Global Music Rights, notably with the coming launch of YouTube's streaming service to try and complete with Spotify and Pandora. However, as one might expect, Google is not going to give in to Azoff. -
Pharrell's Hit 'Happy' Was Played 43 Million Times on Pandora; Guess How Much Money He Made?
The ongoing saga between pop's elite and online streaming services got another new wrinkle this week when an email from Sony/ATV CEO Martin Bandier claimed Pharrell's hit "Happy" only generated $2,700 in revenue from Pandora Radio in the first quarter of 2014. -
'The Voice' Season 7 Recap & Review: Craig Wayne Boyd, Matt McAndrew, Chris Jamison & Damien Bring A-Game to Finale
After weeks and weeks of competition, shocking eliminations and some terribly uncomfortable moments, the finale of The Voice season seven finally arrived on Monday night (Dec. 15). Teams Adam Levine and Blake Shelton were the lone wolves represented, as Damien, Chris Jamison, Matt McAndrew and Craig Wayne Boyd performed three songs apiece to try and become "the Voice." -
'Stevie Wonder: Songs in the Key of Life - An All-Star Grammy Salute' to Air on CBS in February
Stevie Wonder will be the next artist to receive a Grammy tribute. Stevie Wonder: Songs in the Key of Life - An All-Star Grammy Salute will air Feb. 16 on CBS, six days after the show occurs at the Nokia Theater in Los Angeles. Performers and presenters have yet to be announced, but the legendary soul man himself will be on hand to play a few tunes -
Ed Sheeran and Pharrell Williams Big Winners at BBC Music Awards; One Direction, Coldplay and More Perform
Someone in the United States needs to talk to the BBC Music Awards on how to set up a music trophy show. The event, held Thursday night, featured the handing out of only four prizes, simplifying reporting and allowing viewers to avoid prizes that they don't have much interest in. Among the few winners, Ed Sheeran and Pharrell Williams received the most acclaim. -
Luke Bryan Top Jukebox Artist of 2014 According to TouchTunes; AC/DC, Eric Church and Lynyrd Skynyrd Right Behind
The bar crowd has spoken: Luke Bryan is the undisputed jukebox champion of 2014. TouchTunes, which supplies establishments with digital music machines, announced its most-played artists and songs recently, and the Crash My Party singer is at the top on the list. As Billboard points out, it makes complete sense with tunes like "Play It Again" and "Drink a Beer." AC/DC, Eric Church and Lynyrd Skynyrd were right behind Bryan. -
Pharrell Williams' "Happy" is the Hot 100's No. 1 Song of 2014: Katy Perry "Dark Horse," John Legend and Taylor Swift Also Crack Top 20
2014 has been a "Happy" year, hasn't it? Today (Dec. 9), Billboard unveiled its year-end Hot 100, and despite major hits from the likes of Katy Perry, Iggy Azalea, John Legend and Meghan Trainor, this year the year of Pharrell Williams. -
'The Voice' Star Adam Levine Covers R. Kelly's 'Ignition (Remix)' at Concert, Gwen Stefani and Pharrell Team Up [WATCH]
The coaches from NBC's hit show The Voice gathered in West Hollywood last night (Dec. 8) to put on a special show for fans. Gwen Stefani, Blake Shelton and Pharrell Williams all got onstage to perform some of their own songs. Adam Levine used his stage time to share a version of one of his favorite songs, "Ignition (Remix)" by R. Kelly. Needless to say, the crowd was into it. -
Beyonce, Pharrell Williams, Taylor Swift Among Most-Discussed Entertainers of 2014 on Facebook
If it felt like your Facebook friends wouldn’t shut up about Beyoncé this year, well, you were right. Today (Dec. 9), Facebook announced its most-discussed topics and people of the year, and the “7/11” singer topped the list, continuing her reign of pop culture dominance. -
Sorry 2014: The Year's 10 Most Memorable Musician Apologies
In the Internet era, there are more ways than ever for the mean, stupid things we all do to get out into the public eye, which means that we're constantly flooded with apologies from actors, politicians, musicians, and basically anyone who's famous. There were a ton of big apologies in 2014 from musicians, so here are the 10 most memorable. -
iTunes Year-End Best Sellers are Soundtrack Heavy: Pharrell Williams "Happy," 'Frozen' & 'Guardians of the Galaxy' Sell High
It was a big year for movie soundtracks and singles. Today (Dec. 8), iTunes announced its top-selling songs and albums of the year, and Despicable Me 2's "Happy" by Pharrell Williams and the soundtrack to Disney's Frozen lead the pack, clocking bigger numbers than Taylor Swift's 1989 and mega-hits from John Legend, Katy Perry and Meghan Trainor. -
Beyoncé Faces Stiff Competition for Grammy Album of the Year
The Grammys announced several award nominees on Friday morning, but kept "Album of the Year" under wraps until its "A Very Grammy Christmas" broadcast during primetime. Without further ado, let's break down the tale of the tape. Here are your nominations. -
GRAMMYs 2015: Meghan Trainor, Sam Smith, Pharrell Williams & More React to GRAMMY Nominations on Twitter and Instagram
As musicians are wont to do when nominated for a major prize, they shared the news of their GRAMMY nomination and expressed their thanks on social media. In the midst of this morning's announcements, nominees from Meghan Trainor to Sam Smith to Ed Sheeran and Mali Music turned to Twitter and Instagram to share their reactions. -
GRAMMYs 2015 Nominations: Sam Smith, Taylor Swift, Pharrell Williams Among Early Nominees
The biggest night in music is just around the corner, even if it's hard to believe that yet another year has passed. Today (Dec. 5), the nominations for the 57th Annual GRAMMY Awards are being rolled out via Twitter and various television appearances. Early on, predicted favorites lead the nominations with Sam Smith, Iggy Azalea, Sia, Taylor Swift and Pharrell Williams all racking up multiple nods. -
Pharrell Recieves His Own Hollywood Walk Of Fame Star
Just when you thought Pharrell couldn't win any more accolades, the former N.E.R.D. frontman has managed to add another to his exhaustive list of prizes, awards and trophies in his possession. Pharrell will leave a long and treasured legacy in the world of music long after he is gone, but up until now there had been no physical monuments to his name. With 7 Grammys already stashed in his trophy case, it seems unlikely he has an award that could come close to that, but he achieved that yesterday. The "Happy" singer was awarded with a Hollywood Walk Of Fame star of his own, the 2537th bellowed upon an esteemed and prestigious celebrity or artist.
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