The legislation, which was excluded from the last two pandemic relief packages, would allow creators to deduct 100% of recording expenses in the first year. The Help Independent Tracks Succeed (HITS) Act has gotten a second life in Congress. On Tuesday (March 16), all four original sponsors of the bill[…]
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Grammys ’21: Winners & Nominees Full List
The 63rd Annual Grammy Awards were held Sunday night on CBS. Trevor Noah hosted the ceremony from the Los Angeles Convention Center, just across the street from the award show’s usual home at the Staples Center. As with other award shows held during the pandemic, there was no live audience for[…]
Making Sense Of Megan Thee Stallion’s Shooting, And What Followed
After breaking through in 2019 and collaborating with Beyonce in early 2020, Megan Thee Stallion has been riding an even bigger wave of popularity this summer due to the song she’s featured in with superstar Cardi B. “WAP” shot to No. 1 on iTunes’ songs chart, in spite of controversy[…]
Kanye West says he’s “new Moses” and that “the music industry and NBA are modern day slave ships”
Kanye West has said he will not share any new music until he is released from his contracts with music publishers Sony and Universal – comparing himself to Moses and the music industry to a “modern day slave ship”. EMI (owned by Sony/ATV) has controlled the rights to West’s work since[…]
Denzel Washington Honors Chadwick Boseman
Washington, who once paid Boseman’s tuition, said the ‘Black Panther’ didn’t “get cheated,” but rather “we did.” Denzel Washington says the late Chadwick Boseman lived a full life as a fellow Hollywood actor before his untimely death at 43 years after a battle with cancer. “He didn’t get cheated. We[…]
Local Artists Performing for Big Stages
The Peachtree Village International Film Festival is coming up and a few artists in our network have the honoring of performing on stage, sharing the red carpet with the likes of KELLY PRICE | CLIFTON POWELL | MICHAEL WRIGHT | E DEWEY SMITH | ADI COHEN | EDI CALLIER | LOU[…]
Rihanna Sends Cease-and-Desist After Songs Played at Trump Rally
Rihanna is the latest artist to send a cease-and-desist letter to Donald Trump, with the Anti singer deploying legal action after her “Don’t Stop the Music” was played at the president’s rally Sunday in Chattanooga, Tennessee. “It has come to our attention that President Trump has utilized [Rihanna’s] musical compositions and master recordings,[…]
24 Musicians on Why They’re Voting in the 2018 Midterm Elections
24 Musicians on Why They’re Voting in the 2018 Midterm Elections Meek Mill, Kathleen Hanna, Kim Gordon, Yaeji, ANOHNI, Bun B, Jeff Tweedy, and more share the issues driving them to the polls There is only one thing Democrats and Republicans can agree on right now: the 2018 midterms will be one of the most[…]
The Spot on JMeel
The best way to describe JMeel’s newest single, Offical? It’s new school music with old school feels. 90’s R&B lyrics like a Joe or Case but a Chris Brown vibe. Yes, Chris Brown happens to be one of JMeel’s many musical influences. Starting his music career early and adding songwriter,[…]
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||CROWD ROCKA DIGITAL EXCLUSIVE|| J.MEEL has real vocal abilities. His new CERTIFIED SMASH! ***OFFICIAL*** DEBUT ON 95.7 FM THE BOSS. Immediately won fan favorite with the ladies. LISTEN/DOWNLOAD! Full Story Here!