Industry

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  The Notorious B.I.G. Planned to Cut Ties with Diddy Before His Murder

  PUBLISHED May 30, 2024

  The Notorious B.I.G.'s working relationship with Sean "Diddy" Combs has always been viewed as a significant factor in his rise to fame, but...

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  Straight Outta Moose Jaw: Hip-Hop Nostalgia Is Big Business for Small Cities Across Canada

  PUBLISHED May 29, 2024

  To paraphrase Ice Cube's biggest hit: we gotta say it's a good day. Not just for the South Central L.A. neighbourhood he rapped so famously...

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  FINNEAS Slams 6.8 'Pitchfork' Score for Billie Eilish's 'HIT ME HARD AND SOFT'

  PUBLISHED May 28, 2024

  As a music writer, one of the most frustrating and disheartening things to see is a musician — especially one in the big pop-star realm...

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  Tom Cochrane, Sarah McLachlan and More Inducted into Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame

  PUBLISHED May 28, 2024

  The Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame (CSHF) has announced its class of 2024 inductees: Tom Cochrane, Sarah McLachlan, Blue Rodeo's Jim...

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  Travis Scott and Live Nation Settle All Astroworld Wrongful Death Lawsuits

  PUBLISHED May 24, 2024

  Nine of the 10 wrongful death lawsuits filed by the families of the 10 concertgoers who died during the fatal crowd surge at Travis Scott's...

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  US Department of Justice Calls for Breakup of Live Nation and Ticketmaster

  PUBLISHED May 23, 2024

  The US Department of Justice (DOJ) is expected to file an antitrust lawsuit against Live Nation, accusing the Ticketmaster parent company of...

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  People Have Feelings About Apple Music's 100 Best Albums List

  PUBLISHED May 22, 2024

  It's been a great week for people who still use Twitter, as there's no better way to farm discourse than for a definitive list of ...

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  Eminem Executive-Produced Piracy Docuseries 'How Music Got Free' Gets First Trailer

  PUBLISHED May 21, 2024

  Eminem may be teasing a new album and/or the death of Slim Shady, but alongside LeBron James, he has also executive-produced a new...