Music
Music labels have set their sights on cultivating and making money off their artists’ most diehard fans. 2024 looks to be the year of the “superfans”, with major record labels determined to tap into what they now describe as an ‘under-monetised’ area of the music business. In an internal memo outlining the company’s strategy for […]
Terrence Thomas alleged in a lawsuit that the song’s producer and label conspired to obscure his role in the creation of the song so he wouldn’t receive royalties. A bus driver and former musician has filed a lawsuit claiming he’s owed rights and royalties for his production work on Tupac’s hit Dear Mama. The song […]
The track – released in 2013 – has now surpassed 10 million units sold. Avicii’s enduring 2013 dance anthem Wake Me Up has become the highest-certified dance/electronic song in RIAA history. Released just over 10 years ago on June 17, 2013, the track – an EDM banger driven by bluegrass-style acoustic guitar – has just […]
All you need is AI. Sir Paul McCartney has jumped on the artificial intelligence bandwagon to help create “the final Beatles record”. In an interview with BBC Radio 4’s Martha Kearney, McCartney says that AI has been used to take John Lennon’s voice from old audio, and strip it from its instrumental background. It is […]
The surge in sales has reportedly been driven by releases from artists such as Arctic Monkeys and Harry Styles. Sales of cassette tapes have reached a 20 year peak, with an annual figure of 195,000 sales for 2022. Despite the world of music streaming and digital downloads now dominating the way we consume music, physical […]
A new streaming platform dedicated to classical music is a treasure trove of discovery for both enthusiasts and novices – just don’t tell Beethoven he’s on a playlist. For many people, listening to music is no longer its own activity but a constant background state; the format we consume is not albums or EPs, but […]
Memento Mori will be released in March this year and it will be their 15th studio album. Depeche Mode have released the first single, titled Ghosts Again, with a new music video from their forthcoming record, Memento Mori. The record has been confirmed for a release date of 24 March 2023, and will be the […]
What’s better than a sesh with the perfect playlist? Not much. We give props to the music junkies, the playlist curators, and those who ensure each sesh is backed with bang-up tunes. Fortunately for you, we’re tuning in to the best songs on the charts week by week to keep your sesh playlist updated. If […]
From overlooked hip-hop and Spanish-language music of all genres to Rob Sheffield’s picks for indie and more, here’s our rundown of 2022 albums it’s not too late to catch up on ON THE NEW episode of Rolling Stone Music Now, we run down some of the best Spanish-language, indie-rock, and hip-hop you may have missed […]
The singer shared the video for his song “Nothing Is Lost” from the blockbuster film Avatar: The Way of Water Directed by Quentin Deronzier, the visual offers a brief glimpse of the singer shrouded in a blue haze before diving into a burst of fire and taking viewers through Pandora’s landscape — a fictional Earth-like […]
