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Universal Music Group estimates 22 masters were lost in 2008 fire
After it was discovered a 2008 warehouse fire at Universal Music Group‘s Hollywood Studios destroyed hundreds of master tapes, the company has finally admitted some of the total damages. To backtrack, a New York Times report revealed that masters by Universal artists throughout the decades were lost, which limits the possibilities for high-quality reproductions in […]
PledgeMusic reportedly owes its artists thousands of dollars
Direct-to-fan music outpost PledgeMusic is coming under scrutiny after a new Billboard report exposes the platform’s apparent money mismanagement. Once considered a beacon crowdfunding destination for many well-known and underground music artists, PledgeMusic reportedly owes those same musicians thousands of dollars. This, after an internal shakeup failed to correct the company’s ongoing carelessness with fan […]
Mastodon guitarist says tanking music industry will erase artists
Mastodon guitarist Bill Kelliher is getting real on the current state of the music industry, lamenting the death of the artist and discussing meager music streaming royalties on a new episode of the Let There Be Talk podcast. Listen below. Read more: Watch Waterparks cover No Doubt at Warped Tour As reported by Loudwire, Kelliher […]
Razor & Tie to become an imprint of Fearless Records
[Photo by: Pexels] Entertainment company Razor & Tie—label home to acts such as All That Remains, the Pretty Reckless and Starset—will become an imprint subsidiary of Fearless Records, according to a new report from Billboard magazine. Read more: Is pop music getting sadder? The new partnership, announced Wednesday, will see NYC-based record company Razor & […]
Lana Del Rey reveals her Radiohead lawsuit is "over"
[Photos by: Chuck Grant, Radiohead/YouTube] After being accused of copyright infringement for reportedly using melodic elements from Radiohead's “Creep” in her song “Get Free,” singer Lana Del Rey is saying her lawsuit with the English rock band has been settled. Read more: Did Lana Del Rey rip off Radiohead's “Creep”? Del Rey came under fire […]
Avenged Sevenfold hope to end lawsuit before starting new album
[Photo by: Jeff Forney] Avenged Sevenfold are hoping to conclude an ongoing legal battle with their former label Warner Bros. Records before starting work on their next studio album, according to the band's vocalist, M. Shadows. Find out more below. Read more: Why style matters in music (Op-Ed) Following four albums with Warner Bros., A7X […]
Axl Rose calls Apple's Tim Cook the "Donald Trump of the music industry"
[Photos by: Wikimedia Commons] Guns N' Roses lead vocalist Axl Rose has an opinion to share with you: He thinks Apple CEO Tim Cook is the “Donald Trump of the music industry,” according to a tweet the rock 'n' roll frontman reeled off Wednesday night. Read more: Apple to stop taking new LP submissions With […]
Kid Rock and others leave Webster PR after sexual harassment allegations
Kid Rock, Hank Williams Jr. and others have cut ties with Webster Public Relations after the company's CEO was accused of sexual assault. The news follows other recent sexual harassment allegations against entertainment industry personalities like Kevin Spacey and producer Harvey Weinstein. Read more: Actor Kevin Spacey accused of sexual harassment As reported by Billboard, […]
Travis Barker, Anthony Green talk addiction, depression and Chester Bennington
[Photos by: Clemente Ruiz, Anthony Green/Instagram] Members of Blink-182, Circa Survive and more are tackling the tough topics of addiction and depression following the unexpected deaths this year of Linkin Park vocalist Chester Bennington and Soundgarden's Chris Cornell. Read more: Foo Fighters urge mental health awareness While mental health issues in the music industry are nothing […]
'The Hills' producer creates new reality show about musicians in Nashville
[Photos by: CMT/YouTube] The creator of MTV's coming-of-age touchstones Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County and The Hills has a new reality show about emerging Nashville musicians called Music City set to debut early next year on CMT. Read more: Remember when Alkaline Trio were on 'The Hills'? As reported by People, the eight-episode first […]
"Cash Me Outside" girl Danielle Bregoli somehow lands contract with Atlantic Records
[Photo by: Bhad Bhabie/Instagram] Danielle Bregoli, the “Cash Me Outside” girl, has reportedly signed a recording contract with Atlantic Records. Her artist name, as evidenced in last month's release of her very first single, “These Heaux,” is Bhad Bhabie—which, honestly, that's the last time I'm ever typing that. Howbow dah? Read more: Hear “Cash Me […]
Sevendust sign with Rise Records, ready new album
Heavy metal mainstays Sevendust have announced their signing with Rise Records, the veteran band joining the likes of Five Finger Death Punch, Of Mice & Men, Silverstein and PVRIS on the eclectic and ubiquitous record label's roster. Sevendust's 12th studio album is due via Rise in spring 2018. Read more: Sevendust to play 20th anniversary […]
Jennings Compton talks going from tour manager to budding comedian
[Photo credit: Darious Smith] Jennings Compton is the real name of a road pirate who has been swashbuckling across American interstates for about a decade. This Southern moustachioed-Belle hustled for a living, managing merchandise and tours. If you’ve purchased a piece of merchandise from Four Year Strong on Warped Tour in the past year or two, […]
Amerakin Overdose frontman rages against metal labels pushing "bands that don't matter"
On Saturday, the vocalist of industrial metal act Amerakin Overdose vented his opinions on Facebook about various metal labels and their artists, according to a new report from Theprp.com. Read his post below. Read More: 11 metal memes that make headbanging hilarious Cody Perez, the band's frontman, posted the rant to his personal Facebook page. […]
Mastodon post career best sales figures with 'Emperor Of Sand'
While Mastodon were trolling the identically-named social network, the band had a banner sales week with their seventh studio album, Emperor Of Sand. Read More: Mastodon’s Brent Hinds is returning back to ‘Game of Thrones’ Reportedly, Emperor Of Sand moved 43,000 albums in its initial week out. That makes it Mastodon's biggest selling first week […]
Spotify finalizes deal to offer exclusive albums to paid customers only, aiming to benefit artists
As we had previously reported, Spotify was expected to announce plans to limit certain albums to only paid subscribers. Today, a deal has been signed with Universal Music Group. The new, multi-year global license agreement will give UMG the ability to offer their artist's new albums exclusively through Spotify for up to two weeks, per Billboard. […]
Accomplished music video creator Matt Eastin gives invaluable advice to aspiring directors, editors
Matt Eastin is an accomplished music video editor and director. He’s worked with the likes of Imagine Dragons, Neon Trees and Foster The People. He’s also on the panel of an exciting competition sponsored by Adobe called Make The Cut. For the competition, Eastin and Imagine Dragons are releasing exclusive uncut footage from the music […]
Slayer's Kerry King said Limp Bizkit's '90s success made him almost quit music
[Photo Credit: Martin Hausler] Slayer guitarist Kerry King reportedly said that Limp Bizkit's success made him briefly reconsider his music career. Read More: Slayer guitarist Kerry King comments on Donald Trump photo As covered at MetalSucks, King recently spoke to uDiscoverMusic about the history of thrash metal. In the interview, the musician let slip that […]
Fearless Records VP Jenny Reader gives advice to bands on approaching labels
You may not immediately know Jenny Reader’s name, but you definitely know the names of the artists she works with. As VP of marketing and project management at Fearless Records, she has worked with Pierce The Veil, Real Friends, Mayday Parade and more. We talked to Reader about her job and what it’s like to […]
10 record labels you probably didn’t know were started by bands
It’s rare to find a musician who is just a musician in their own band anymore. Artists have doubled as everything from actors and models to producers and writers. But now more than ever, musicians are looking to circumvent a lot of major-label politics and headaches in order to get their music out into the […]
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