Born on this day, August 29th, Michael Jackson is recognized as the most successful entertainer of all time by Guinness World Records. He won Grammys, he influenced fashion, and invented dance moves that inspires artist today. He shook hands with presidents, prime ministers, & the heads of state. Michael Jackson is the legendary King of Pop.

Everybody had the moment when they realized they messed up. When Lady Gaga’s debut album “Fame” was nominated for six Grammy Awards, it was at this moment, music executive L.A. Reid knew he messed up. The story goes like this. Reid had signed her when he was the head at Island Def Jam and then dropped her.

What would you do if you were a music executive working with Lady Gaga in the beginnings of her career. Would you drop her?

The income of DJ’s is exploding. In fact, Scotland’s Calvin Harris topped a Forbes list of the world’s highest paid DJs, earning $66 million that surpassed Hollywood actress Jennifer Lawrence.

“The rise of dance music has been astronomical… I happened to be in the right place at the right time,” Harris told Forbes.

Harris was followed by French DJ David Guetta ($37 million) while Dutch DJ Tiesto came in third with $36 million, while Americans Skrillex and Steve Aoki rounded out the Top 5, making $24 million apiece.

EDM is the fastest growing genre of music.

Los Angeles based pop band The Tide recently signed with The Vamps new record label under EMI Universal. The band began posting cover songs on YouTube such as ‘She Looks So Perfect’ by 5 Seconds of Summer and ‘Steal My Girl’ by One Direction and later on started performing their original songs on The Vamps World Tour 2015.
Ben McLane

Christina Aguilera Posts a topless selfie on Instagram. She stands in her bathroom wearing nothing but a pink undies and a fedora: ‘Just so you know with me, it’s all real, all the time.

‘Felt like it was time to start sharing some personal stuff with you guys… And it’s just the beginning. Night night. X’.

Of course the Voice is premiering on September 21st, 2015 & Christina wants to remind me you. Remember, no ratings, no show and what better way to attract an audience with a nude Instagram pic. But then again, this is normal for a former multiplatinum artist that hasn’t released a successful record in a long time. “Pop is a personality-driven market, after all, and the whims of the public can quickly turn empowerment into a personality problem” (Katherine St. Asaph)

Christina needs to stay relevant in the workplace just as an IT professional needs to upgrade his coding skills to keep his job. If an artist like Christina hasn’t had a song on the chart in quite some time, the need to stay relevant becomes even more important. As far as music, 20% of it is actually writing music. The need to garner attention from fans is top priority. Let’s not also forget that Christina needs to promote her role as a judge on NBC’s The Voice. The ratings start to tumble, which signs are showing they are, she will be the first to go.

Christina Aguilera is branding herself relevant by posting a semi-nude selfie on Instagram. Of course, using sex to sell things is about as old as advertising itself.