UK Talent Nana Rogues produces another banger – Cant See Me Again FT SKEPTA, BASHY & KANO (Prod. By Nana Rogues)
Nana Rogues who recently had huge success with Section Boyz, “Trappin Aint Dead” has now Executive Produced the new Alwayz Recording Album Concrete Jungle. Featuring over 50 artists, the 16-track tape is a melting pot featuring Britain’s biggest stars in rap and grime from the last decade, running the spectrum from original innovators like Skepta to rising names like Stormzy and Bonkaz. Nana […]
Dr Dre Announces His 3rd Album Release ‘Compton A Soundtrack’
Dr Dre will release what he says will be his final album. ‘Compton A Soundtrack’ will be Dre’s first album since 1999’s ‘2001’ and only his third ever album. The founder of Beats is hanging up his headphones after this ‘Compton A Soundtrack’, presumably to count his money (which should take the rest of his […]
The Apple Takeover – The Digital Era
It was in 2003 that Steve Jobs sweet talked the music labels into signing up to the iTunes Store, kickstarting the industry’s digital revolution while beginning the transformation of Apple into far more than a computer firm. But in recent years it has looked on while others, notably Spotify, took digital music in a new […]
Indie Music Platform Bandcamp Reaches $100M of Payments To Artists
With sales up 30%, US company says it’s bucking music industry trends and helping musicians to get paid for their work. Independent music company Bandcamp has hit a new milestone: $100m (£66m) of payments to artists for music and merchandise sold through its site since its launch in 2008. The US-based company helps musicians […]
The Grammy’s – Sam Smith dominates with 4 awards
British soul singer Sam Smith has won four Grammy Awards in the US, including the prestigious prizes for record and song of the year and best new artist. Smith was rewarded for being the only solo artist to sell more than a million albums in both the UK and US in 2014. Pharrell Williams, Beyonce […]
Jay Z’s Latest Business Venture: Rapper Makes $56 Million Bid
Apparently, taking over the music industry and dipping into ownership of nightclubs, sports teams and athlete representation is not enough for a business mogul like Jay Z. The rapper’s latest business venture shows that he hopes to expand his already-astounding empire by entering the world of high-quality music streaming. The New York Times reports that […]
Leland Première: The Début Release “Aware”
Leland’s début single “Aware” has been making waves ever since taste-making program “We Found New Music” discovered the track back in July 2014, the cut began racking up the spins on Soundcloud (over 80,000 to date), drawing notice on Hype Machine and garnering plays on influential Los Angeles radio station KCRW. Billboard is premièring the video — […]