If the music streaming landscape were a horse race, Audius would be a multi-colored pigmy unicorn. The young blockchain-powered service may be hard to spot in the dust that trails stallions like Spotify and Apple Music, but it has been steadily making headway since its arrival in 2018. As “crypto” …
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Prolific electronic producer Deadmau5 wanted a unique location for his next music video. Through the video game Core, he’s enlisting a legion of gamer fans to make it for him. Deadmau5 announced today (July 15th) that he is partnering with Core and developer Manticore Games for the deadmau5 x Core …
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Drake has signed on as an investor and collaborator with Los Angeles-based sustainability and financial services startup Aspiration, the company tells Rolling Stone. The rapper joins other celebritieslike Leonardo DiCaprio, Robert Downey Jr., and Orlando Bloom in investing in Aspiration, but Drake’s partnership goes deeper than financial backing: He will …
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Following a two-year hiatus due to the the pandemic, Coachella and Stagecoach will finally return in April 2022, the festivals’ promoter Goldenvoice announced on Tuesday. Coachella is slated for April 15-17 and April 22-24, and customers can register for the show’s advance sale, which will begin on June 4th at …
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Life on a concert tour is notoriously unhealthy — whether you’re the artist, a backup dancer, or a member of the crew. Work is long, hours weird, and travel incessant; meanwhile, pressures and anxieties are high, booze is everywhere, gym access is mostly nonexistent, and healthy food options are hard …
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Update, May 17th: As Techstars Music readies for its Demo Day on May 18th, the accelerator tells Rolling Stoneit has also brought on Korean entertainment company HYBE, parent company to BTS’s label Big Hit Music, as a new investor partner for the program. HYBE joins music companies like Sony, Warner …
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Want to know how to write and perform songs? Shawn Mendes, Madonna, or Diplo are happy to teach you. On Tuesday, talent manager Guy Oseary and entertainment executive Michael Powers launched Bright, a star-studded educational livestreaming platform that pledges classes and lessons from celebrities. Also slated to host sessions are …
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P-MRC, the joint venture of Rolling Stone’s publisher Penske Media Corporation and MRC, announced that it has invested in South by Southwest. The deal will make P-MRC a long-term partner with SXSW, as well as a shareholder, with The Wall Street Journal reporting P-MRC acquired a 50 percent stake in …
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Stevie Nicks has sold a majority of her publishing catalog to publisher and talent management company Primary Wave, the company announced Friday, with the Fleetwood Mac star becoming one of the highest-profile artists to capitalize on the booming song publishing acquisition market to date. Primary Wave didn’t share financial details …
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Popular video game Fortnite— where Travis Scott hosted his explosive “Astronomical” concert earlier this year — announced on Tuesday a new series of concerts set to air in-game throughout September. Rapper Dominic Fike is kicking off the event, called Spotlight, at 5 p.m. Eastern Time on September 12th, and the …
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