‘Investing in Music’ report shows record labels invest US$4.3 billion in A&R and marketing
From IFPI:
Record companies' total investment in A&R and marketing tops US$4.3 billion annually and more than US$20 billion over five years, according to IFPI's...
Here’s The Thing with Alec Baldwin is back – this week, Ira Glass!
Alec Baldwin sits down with Ira Glass to compare notes on interviewing, the afterlife, and how to find one’s voice – with a microphone...
Bob Dylan Plays Concert for One Lucky Superfan
From Rolling Stone:
Yesterday afternoon around 3:00 p.m. 41-year-old Bob Dylan superfan Fredrik Wikingsson walked into Philadelphia's Academy of Music, took a seat in the...
Jarvin Cocker’s Advice For Creative Artists
Pitchfork: As someone who’s maintained a creative lifestyle for about 30 years now, what advice would you give to someone who’s considering that path...
Watch Fred Armisen Improvise New York Accents For Nearly Five Minutes
Portlandia star Fred Armisen improvises a startling number of New York City neighborhood accents for five minutes.
http://youtu.be/jZcDLedMRKw
Watch 14-Year-Old Taylor Swift In High School Video Project
At 14 years old, the same year she signed her first song publishing deal in Nashville, Taylor Swift was a natural on camera.
She and...
The Music Industry’s Most-Loved Albums Of All Time, Part 29
This is part 29 of an ongoing series where the kind folk of the music business reveal their favourite album of all time.
Ask people...
Pierre the French bulldog puppy takes a leap of faith
A French bulldog, Pierre, was only nine weeks in this video, and had never jumped off the couch before. He decided that this was...
Nile Rodgers on Writing ‘Le Freak’
The last incarnation of our black rock band was called the Big Apple Band. We were R&B, fusion, jazz, rock-and-roll. One of the guys...
Tom Petty On Fame
“A lot of people get famous now very quickly, and then they seem to have a turnover where they weren’t famous for that long,...
Vevo pays more than $500m to music rightsholders since 2010
Music videos service Vevo is losing its boss, with president and chief executive Rio Caraeff confirming this week that he’ll leave the company at...
Watch Imagine Dragons play unannounced on a Las Vegas strip
Crackle’s original music series, “Playing It Forward,” is a special documentary-style music series produced by Team Downey, an entertainment company founded by Robert Downey...
Teller from Penn & Teller explains how this Egyptian street magician blew his mind
Once you get over the shock of, you know, hearing Teller actually speak, since part of his bit is never to speak, watch closely...
Want To Ride The Tallest Roller Coaster In The World, Right Now?
A new theme park in Orlando, Florida, called Skyplex is scheduled to break ground in 2015 and open in 2017. The signature thrill ride...
The Best Merch from American daredevil Evel Knievel
From his humble roots in the unlikely town of Butte, MT, Evel Knievel rode his motorcycle and guts to an unparalleled level of worldwide...
High Fidelity’s Deleted Scene: Records for Sale
It's hard to watch John Cusack's portrayal of a record shop owner in "High Fidelity" without feeling at least a little uncomfortable because some...
