“It feels good to have ownership of the label I was part of at the beginning of my career and as one of the founding members,“ Snoop said in a statement.
“Spotify is betting that what used to be known as the music industry is in fact dead but that maybe the company can make money in the ‘audio industry,‘“ Butler writes. “But that shift involves decisions that disappoint even people jaded by years of experience with the recording business.“
Though its fate seemed up in the air earlier this week, Chicago indie label Bloodshot Records has been acquired by investment company Exceleration Music...
Back in June, Black Dice announced new album ’Mod Prog Sic,’ which would be the first release on FourFour Records, the new label started by DFA Records founding partner Jonathan Galkin. This week, Galkin talked about the new label and his exit from DFA...
Streaming service Soundcloud has announced what they're calling “fan-powered royalties,“ where “independent artists can get paid more because of their dedicated fans“...
The Village Voice, which ceased publication in 2018, has been purchased by L.A. Weekly owners Street Media and will return with quarterly print issues beginning in early 2021.