Taylor Swift has Apple changing its tune. Hours after the pop superstar criticized the giant tech company in an open letter posted online, Apple announced Sunday that it will pay royalties to artists and record labels for music played during a free, three-month trial of its new streaming music service. “When I woke up this … More Apple Changes Tune On Royalties After Swift Complains
The band reunited with Scotch Ralston, the Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros tour manager who worked with them on 1997’s Transistor and 1999’s Soundsystem. It may be the band’s 11th album, but 311’s first new release in nearly three years will be a first for the Nebraska rockers: fully independent. The band confirmed today … More 311 Sets Indie Album Release for March 2014
Just minutes before midnight EST Friday (Dec. 13) morning, Beyonce released her fifth album, a self-titled set, exclusively on iTunes. Details are still emerging on confirmed producers, but guests credited on the “exclusive visual album” are Jay Z, Drake, Frank Ocean and daughter Blue Ivy. Beyonce’s self-titled album — her fifth studio effort, and first … More Beyonce Unexpectedly Releases New Album on iTunes
Jaheim will be out on the road the Fall in support of his new album, “Appreciation Day”. The tour kicks off on November 14th in Cincinnati. OH and wraps up on December 8th in Grand Prairie, TX. Special guest Chrisette Michele will also be on the bill. Read more on this article here. Article by: … More Jaheim to work the road behind “Appreciation Day”
Daughtry has released a long awaited new single, “Waiting for Superman”. The new single will be on his forthcoming album Baptized. He released the album name via Twitter by stating, “In light of our new musical direction, it feels like a ‘rebirth’ of our band in many ways. Therefore the new album is officially titled…BAPTIZED”. Read … More Chris Daughtry Releases New Track on iTunes; Announces Album Title
Nine Inch Nails are currently allowing fans to stream their new album, Hesitation Marks, before its official release on September 3rd. The entire 14 track album is currently streaming on iTunes. The Nine Inch Nails take to the road again on their “Tension 2013” tour starting on September 28th in Saint Cloud, MN. Read the … More Nine Inch Nails’ “Hesitation Marks” streaming via iTunes
Apple’s new service has already attracted sponsors like McDonald’s, Pepsi and Nissan. Apple’s iTunes Radio is gearing up for a September launch, with an ad model that has already attracted interest from blue-chip clients. According to a detailed report from Advertising Age, iTunes Radio will debut next month with sponsorship from McDonald’s, Pepsi, Nissan, Procter … More iTunes Radio to Launch Next Month (Report)
Justin Furstenfeld talks with Pollstar about the band’s new album, “Sway,” what fans can expect from the tour, and why he doesn’t want to meet his heroes. In March the Blue October-cofounder chatted with us about his solo tour entitled “An Open Book: An Evening With Justin Furstenfeld.” During that conversation Furstenfeld described his battle against … More ‘Sway’ With Blue October (Pollstar Exclusive Interview)
The track will easily give the singer the biggest sales week of the year for a song. Katy Perry’s “Roar” just keeps getting bigger. Industry sources now suggest that her new single “Roar” could debut with 525,000 to 550,000 downloads sold by the end of the tracking week on Sunday, Aug. 18. Three days ago, … More Katy Perry’s ‘Roar’ Now Aiming to Sell 525,000-Plus Downloads in First Week
Lady Gaga will be kicking off the iTunes Festival in September. The month long festival taking place at London’s Roadhouse has booked some major acts including Kings of Leon, Elton John, and now add Gaga to that lineup. Lady Gaga has not performed live since February sidelined by a hip injury but get back into … More Festival Noize: Paul McCartney & Lady Gaga