Category Archives: Industry News

MUST READ: GOOGLE PLANS K-POP CHANNEL, AND MORE? (WSJ)

Posted on November 8, 2011 by musicbizstudent

Well anyone who watched YouTube could see this a big “DUH!” but I, for one, am surprised its actually happening. Click on THIS GREAT ARTICLE from the Wall Street Journal about Google (who owns YouTube) meeting with Korean IT execs. … Continue reading →

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ALEX DA KID ANNOUNCES NEW RECORD LABEL WITH + SKYLAR GREY POSTS BUZZ SINGLE “DANCE WITHOUT YOU” TRAILER

Posted on June 1, 2011 by musicbizstudent

It was an exciting day for the hot duo that is producer Alex Da Kid and his female vocalist protege Skylar Grey. The first being that the super producer (responsible for hits like Eminem & Rihanna‘s “Love The Way You … Continue reading →

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LIL B’S ALBUM TITLE CAUSES HUGE STIR IN URBAN AND GAY COMMUNITY

Posted on April 26, 2011 by musicbizstudent

Lil B is coming out…with a new April album that’s title is causing quite a stir. The rapper has pulled an atypical move and announced the title of his upcoming album as I’m Gay. Now anyone with a brain can … Continue reading →

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CIARA “PRAYS” TO BE RELEASED FROM JIVE RECORDS

Posted on February 14, 2011 by musicbizstudent

In an usually candid move, R&B singer Ciara has taken to her Facebook page to address the rumors that she had been dropped from her current record label, Jive Records, and express her annoyance about how her past two albums … Continue reading →

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MTV PLANNING NEW DIGITAL AWARDS SHOW

Posted on January 25, 2011 by musicbizstudent

Showing the increasing awareness and impact that digital media is having on popular culture, the epicenter of all things pop MTV has announced that it is planning a new award show honoring all things digital music and media. While untitled, … Continue reading →

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KATY PERRY MAKING “SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT” WITH FACEBOOK WEDNESDAY

Posted on January 14, 2011 by musicbizstudent

Continuing to further show the integration of social media and music, one of pop’s biggest stars Katy Perry will make a “special annoucement” at the Facebook headquarters in California this Wednesday. Billboard has speculated the announcement could be anything from … Continue reading →

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THIS WEEK’S #1 ALBUM IS LOWEST SELLING IN SOUNDSCAN HISTORY

Posted on January 13, 2011 by musicbizstudent

Taylor Swift (doesn’t she look pretty?! I like her with bangs) takes the #1 position on the Billboard 200 this week, but is this truly an accomplishment? With 52,000 albums sold this week T. Swift’s Speak Now becomes the lowest … Continue reading →

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TIMBALAND THURSDAYS STARTING THIS WEEK…WHAT WILL WE HEAR?

Posted on January 12, 2011 by musicbizstudent

Similar to what Kanye West did with his popular G.O.O.D. Fridays, and what Swizz Beatz and RZA of Wu Tang Clan are doing on their own days, Timbaland is kicking off what is most likely actually promotion for his upcoming … Continue reading →

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BILLBOARD REVEALS TOP 10 BIGGEST SELLING ALBUMS & SINGLES OF 2010

Posted on January 6, 2011 by musicbizstudent

Billboard has revealed the official totals of the biggest albums and singles of the past year in the US with Eminem and Katy Perry leading the album and single packs respectively. Both artists had huge years, but what’s interesting to … Continue reading →

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VEVO LIFT KICKS OFF WITH JESSIE J

Posted on January 6, 2011 by musicbizstudent

The internet’s top music video site VEVO (which is a somewhat deceiving claim to make by the article since VEVO is directly connected to the YouTube) has introduced a new feature of their site called “LIFT,” which is getting the … Continue reading →

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LAST.FM REVEALS MUSIC’S GUILTIEST PLEASURES OF 2010

Posted on January 5, 2011 by musicbizstudent

Of the 40 million users that use Last.FM (a service that actively keeps track of the music you listen to, called ‘scrobbling,’ sign up if you haven’t!), there is some music that users would rather not let the world know … Continue reading →

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NEW MUSIC: “I’M NOT A ROBOT” JAZMINE SULLIVAN

Posted on January 4, 2011 by musicbizstudent

Like I speculated earlier, there IS more to Jazmine Sullivan taking a break from music as an interestingly-timed song leaked out on the internet titled “I’m Not A Robot.” Over pretty sparse production and auto-tuned vocals, we hear Jazmine give … Continue reading →

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SHOCKING: JAZMINE SULLIVAN ANNOUNCES HIATUS FROM MUSIC, WHY?

Posted on January 3, 2011 by musicbizstudent

Critic favorite and R&B powerhouse diva, Jazmine Sullivan took to her Twitter account to announce a hiatus from music. Jazmine just released her flawless and particularly eclectic sophomore album Love Me Back a month ago and would still be in … Continue reading →

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