Archive | September, 2016

Majority of online music listeners use phones: study

A majority of online music consumers now listen on smartphones amid the boom in streaming services, the global music industry group said Tuesday. The report, which surveyed 900 people in each country in March and April, found a strong correlation between smartphone use and subscriptions to streaming services. The music industry body, known as the […]

Watch Bruce Springsteen Read Chilling Excerpt From New Book

Bruce Springsteen recalls the challenge of incorporating the political and social climate of the Sixties and Seventies into his music in a fascinating excerpt from his upcoming autobiography, Born to Run."To make these images matter, I'd have to shape them into something fresh, sometThis article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Watch Bruce Springsteen Read Chilling Excerpt […]

Beatles' Companies Sued Over Shea Stadium Concert Footage

The Beatles' Apple Corps. and its Subafilms Limited company have been sued over the footage from their famed 1965 Shea Stadium concert, Billboard reports. This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Beatles’ Companies Sued Over Shea Stadium Concert Footage Source: RollingStone Link: Beatles' Companies Sued Over Shea Stadium Concert Footage

Prince's Ex-Wife to Publish 'Intimate Memoir' About Musician

Mayte Garcia announced her "intimate" tell-all memoir about her life and four-year marriage to Prince will be released in April 2017, near the one-year anniversary of the musician's death. The book, entitled 'The Most Beautiful,' will chronicle Garcia's relationship with the sThis article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Prince’s Ex-Wife to Publish ‘Intimate Memoir’ About Musician […]

Zayn Malik Preps Autobiography

Zayn Malik will tell the story of his life so far in a new autobiography, Zayn, set to be published November 1st via Penguin Random House.The book will blend personal stories, thoughts, drawings and never-before-seen personal photographs. Malik will touch on his childhood in Bradford, England, his rise to famThis article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: […]

Songwriters Organization Sues Justice Department

An organization representing songwriters filed a lawsuit Tuesday against the Justice Department, alleging that a ruling last month promoted payout disparity by streaming services and digital radio. The New York Times reports that the suit also nThis article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Songwriters Organization Sues Justice Department Source: RollingStone Link: Songwriters Organization Sues Justice Department