TikTok artist JAX released 90s Kids via Atlantic. JAX swung the bat several times before hitting a home run. She placed third on Idol and performed with Steven Tyler, and released several singles on Spotify shortly after. She never made a splash on Instagram but found her niche on Tiktok after posting comedic videos. After garnering millions of views from her parody videos, Atlantic Records jumped on board and signed her to a record deal. The track was written by JAX and Brooklyn based producer and songwriter Kevin Andreas. Give it a stream.
The music biz made note that Twitter failed to meet basic standards of responsible moderation with respect to rampant theft of creative works on its platform.
The biz soured on Twitter after its refusals to negotiate licensing deals and its inability to police copyrighted content on the platform.
Can Jack take a step back and reflect? Well, he is the co-founder and CEO of Square, who recently acquired a majority stake in Jay Z’s Tidal. May he find himself in the shoe is on the other foot situation…
The Lil Nas X’ Satan shoes immediately drew public outcry while others called for the rapper to be canceled.
The sneakers are a hybrid of Nike’s Air Max 97s — that has a pentagram pendant and a scripture verse Luke 10:18, that refers to satan’s fall from heaven.
MSCHF, the company behind sneaker said the shoe contained a drop of human blood inside the sole.
All 666 pairs of the modified Nikes, priced at $1,018, sold out. Nike filed the suit, yet Lil Nas X was not named as a defendant.
The Spotify darling The Kid LAROI has released his Spotify Singles recordings.
Side A is a acoustic version of his Platinum-certified hit “WITHOUT YOU” off his recently released project on Columbia Records, F*CK LOVE (SAVAGE), and Side B is a piano cover of Drake’s “Shot For Me”.
The Kid LAROI is Australia’s biggest rap export. It all began when LAROI placed third in the 2018 edition of “Unearthed High,” a competition for high school artists sponsored by Australia radio station Triple J.
With the help of Spotify, LAROI garnered millions of streams via Spotify’s most popular playlists, including RapCaviar, Pop Rising, Most Necessary, Internet People, Tear Drop, and Hot Rhythmic.
Amoeba Music will reopen at a new Hollywood Boulevard location April 1.
The store is attracting visitors with free opening day posters and silk-screened shirts. There’s even a special line on Hollywood Blvd. for customers with 10 or more items they’re looking to sell or trade.
“We’re just excited to get back up on our feet, but we’re going to do it slowly,” Weinstein says. “We’re opening a big new record store for possibly the last time ever.”
Weinstein states that no live performances or artist meet-and-greet events are happening anytime soon…
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