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The Anatomy of a Viral Song
Whoever said there’s no such thing as an overnight success hasn’t met Cee-Lo Green. The straight outta nowhere but suddenly everywhere single “Fuck You” may have given Cee-Lo his biggest hit since...
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Are Music Blogs Overrated?
It’s funny watching new artists stumble over themselves trying to score coverage on popular blogs. Take the fast rising L.A. crew Odd Future, for example. Group captain Tyler, The Creator is almost as...
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What Google & Motorola’s Marriage Means for the Music Industry
Google stunned the tech world last week when it tied the knot with Motorola for $12.5 billion. But it’s the music business that should be raising its brows at the union. Like any typical suitor,...
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Why Music Radio is Approaching Oblivion
How many times has this happened to you: You’re driving home from work. A song comes on. Drums. Guitar strums. A wimpy voice: “Say, oh, got this feeling that you can’t fight…” You’ve heard this same...
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On Sex, Money, and Urban Radio
A cursory glance at the year-to-date urban radio chart reaffirms an age-old music industry adage: Sex sells. You can see the Top 10 at the bottom of this post, but first let’s talk about a few of the...
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The Power of Jeggings
Last week, the music world laughed up a hiccup as Lil Wayne pranced around the VMA stage in nut-suffocating, Le Tigre-inspired jeggings. While that performance affirmed that Wayne is no fashion guru,...
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Major vs. Indie Explained
If new artists are akin to California fires, the intensity is still the same as it was 20 years ago. It’s just that more people now have matches. Sadly, they’re all choosing to light up in the same...
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