If you're a fan of Flume, then you no doubt heard of his "When Everything Was New" documentary. It was released originally as an exclusive to Apple Music. Lucky for those that have not had a chance to watch it, Flume just released the entire documentary on YouTube in 5 easy to digest segments. It chronicles the start of Flume and how this worldwide sensation came to be - along … [Read more...]
Flume Announces 2 New Documentaries Exclusively On Apple Music
Flume has announced a monumental new look into the story behind the creative innovator that has swept our hearts with his timeless electronic masterpieces. As part of a new partnership with Apple Music, Flume will be releasing two new documentaries When Everything Was New and Sleepless: The Story Of Future Classic next week. The pair of in-depth documentaries released … [Read more...]
Flume Drops Hip-Hop Infused Guest Mix For Apple Music
Flume continues to amaze the world with his forward-thinking and seamless productions. Following an appearance on Triple J last month, during which he alluded to new music on the way, the Australian powerhouse producer has returned with an 11-track guest mix for Apple Music. Featuring songs from up-and-comers like Texas-based Brockhampton and Compton rapper Simmie Sims, whose … [Read more...]
Kanye West: “There Will Never Be a Watch the Throne 2”
Looks like we won't be getting a sequel to Kanye West & Jay Z's legendary collaborative album Watch The Throne anytime in the near future. The reasoning? B-T-S drama relating to Kanye & Jay Z not appearing on the album version of Drake's "Pop Style," from his most recent album Views. Last night during the Seattle stop of Kanye's Saint Pablo Tour, Kanye took a moment to … [Read more...]
Apple Fires Shots at Spotify with Latest Royalties Proposal
Last week American tech giant Apple quietly filed a proposal with the Copyright Royalty Board (CRB) to raise the streaming songwriting royalty rate up to a flat 9.1 cents per hundred streams ($0.00091/stream) with no loopholes like the ones that currently exist. The move serves as a direct shot at Apple Music's biggest competitor and reigning streaming champ, Spotify, which … [Read more...]
The Grammys Allow Streaming-Only Songs To Be Nominated
Today marked an important change in The Grammy nomination process that allows songs only available via streaming to be considered for the award. This is big news for upcoming artists and could instigate an interesting (and hopefully more diverse) shift in the entire landscape of the accolades. Here's a statement from Bill Freimuth, the Academy’s Senior Vice President of Awards, … [Read more...]
Spotify to Host DJ Mixes & Unofficial Remixes Following Deal w/ Dubset
A couple months back, a story reporting a deal/partnership between Apple Music and Dubset began to surface. For those of you who are unfamiliar, Dubset is a digital content distributor that allows for the hosting of unlicensed mixes, remixes, etc. in a legal manner. Following in the footsteps of Apple Music, Spotify has also now struck a deal with Dubset. “Our number one job … [Read more...]
Dr. Dre’s New Album “Compton” Has Arrived
This is it, after 16 years of waiting Dr. Dre's highly, highly anticipated follow-up to Chronic 2001 is now streaming on Apple Music. The original follow-up, Detox, had apparently been completed by 2014 but Dre just didn't feel like he was able to meet his own high standards. It took a rehashing of his past via the Straight Out of Compton movie to find the inspiration for … [Read more...]
