2021 Music Festivals: Events To Look Forward To
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Are NFTs the new MTV?
In what may be the biggest revolution for musician-fan relationships since the creation of MTV, artists are using crypto to give intimate access to their fan bases and monetize their work beyond the low rates of song streaming on Spotify or Apple Music
In the era of streaming and short attention spans, albums better start with the hits
As streaming services like Spotify and Apple Music unwittingly normalize a culture of just listening to singles or the first few songs on albums, artists are trying to find a way to avoid the dreaded “skip rate.”
BTS’s record label takes over popular culture
HYBE, home of K-pop supergroup BTS, just acquired Scooter Braun's management company Ithaca Holdings.
Spotify’s Mixed Bag of Censorship
Last year the #metoo campaign swept the film industry. Finally, after decades of terror, predator after predator was held accountable. Last week Spotify brought the fight to the music industry with its new “Hate Content and Hateful Conduct Policy.” Banning hateful content is nothing new, but what’s new is punishing creators for ‘Hateful Conduct.’ To christen this precarious decision, Spotify removed R Kelly and XXXTentacion from it’s playlists with a few strokes of their corporate keys.
The Yodeling Kid Is Famous
You’ve probably heard of Mason Ramsey. In March he let loose the yodel heard ‘round the world from the humble stage of a Walmart convenience store, dubbing himself “The Yodeling Kid.” Fast forward to May and Mason is still yodeling away, but on much larger stages. Having recently performed at Coachella, Stagecoach, and the famous Grand Ole Opry, Mason is in the midst of a meteoric rise to fame. And while the kid himself is a new face, the situation can’t help but feel familiar.