The Chainsmokers & Zedd Walk Away With Awards At BBMAs 2019
The 2019 Billboard Music Awards were held yesterday at the MGM Garden Arena in Las Vegas, hosted by Kelly Clarkson. Throughout the night, artists and visionari...
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Study Shows How Quickly the Highest Paid Musicians Make an Average Salary
Last year, MIDINation published a study looking at how quickly the world's highest paid musicians made an average salary. The results were staggering, but not t...
Bassnectar Sets The Record Straight After Artist Apologizes For Leaking His NYE Flyer Art
Everyone makes mistakes; and it's important when viewing those mistakes as a superior or client to be able to take context into account and act accordingly, and...
James Blake Speaks Up About Mental Health In The Music Industry
"There is this myth that you have to be anxious to be creative, that you have to be depressed to be a genius." - James Blake
The music industry has always stru...
YouTube Adds Artist, Songwriter, Label and Publisher Credits to Over Half a Billion Videos
Ever watch a music video on YouTube and wonder who wrote, produced or released the music? YouTube now has the answers for over half a billion videos... and ...
Elon Musk Puts Streaming Services On Blast for “Crazy Low Payout”
Elon Musk is putting streaming services including Spotify on blast for their "crazy low payout" to labels and artists. Such rates haven't exactly been a kept s...
Artist Who Creates Art Using Ecstasy Pills Now Selling To General Public
Before you read any further, we have to note: these art pieces are not made with actual ecstasy pills. So if you're thinking, "Oh, this is a new legal way to b...
Beatstats Releases Year-End Statistics On Top Performing Artists & Genres On Beatport
With the popularity of Spotify and iTunes, it's curious to see how a platform like Beatport stays afloat. However, the music marketplace has created a niche in ...
Spotify Denies Allegations of Creating Its Own Songs for its Playlists
Yesterday we ran a story that went viral over the weekend: publication Music Business Worldwide accused Spotify of creating its own songs to fill out its playli...
We’re Not Friends Release Dubstep Goliath “Ain’t Got No”
A new wave of no-holds-barred, in-your-face bass music is coming around the bend with artists such as We’re Not Friends leading the assault. Applying a unique...
Design Experts Rank The Logos Of Skrillex, Daft Punk & More
Logos are one of those things that we unconsciously acknowledge, embrace, and work into our understanding of an artist. Sure there's the music, and the person b...
Martin Garrix Inspires Young Artist’s Incredible Creation
It's always awesome to be able to promote talented individuals, even when they aren't producing music themselves. We came across this video from 17-year-old Er...