Warner Music Group’s A&R Costs Say a Lot About How Much Labels Need to Spend on Artists in Today’s Music Industry
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Beach Bunny: Learning to Fly
Posted in: Music FeaturesHow the Chicago band cracked the power-pop code for their great debut album, ‘Honeymoon’ — and why they’re not done learning
‘That’s When They Were on Fire’: Inside the Who’s ‘Live at Leeds’
Posted in: Music FeaturesOn the 50th anniversary of their most legendary show, longtime sound engineer Bob Pridden reflects on capturing the group at their peak
A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie Thinks All Hits Are Mediocre — Even His
Posted in: Music FeaturesThe Highbridge rapper discusses the formula to making hit songs, his new album ‘Artist 2.0,’ and his rock-star ambitions
‘That Evil Kind of Feeling’: The Inside Story of Black Sabbath’s Iconic Cover Art
Posted in: Music FeaturesFor the first time ever, designer Keith Macmillan and his collaborators, including the ‘Black Sabbath’ cover model, delve into the creation of some of rock’s most mysterious album sleeves
‘The Whole System Collapsed’: Inside the Music Industry’s Ongoing Distribution Crisis
Posted in: Music Features‘It’s amazing how a company most have never heard of can bring the U.S. music industry to its knees,’ said one label exec struggling to get his artists’ records into stores
The Nostalgia Cash Cow: Are Heritage Acts Funding The Musical Economy?
Posted in: Music Features premiumThey're some of the biggest drawcards on the live music scene, and boast some of the highest-grossing tours ever, but are heritage acts bringing in the cash?
Heavy Metal, Year One: The Inside Story of Black Sabbath’s Groundbreaking Debut
Posted in: Music FeaturesHalf a century since Ozzy Osbourne first bellowed, “What is this that stands before me?” the band and their collaborators look back on the album that kick-started a worldwide movement
Black Midi: Meet England’s Hot New Noise-Rock Weirdos
Posted in: Music FeaturesU.K. prog-punks challenge, bewilder, and jam their way to success
At Work With Mjeema Pickett, Spotify’s Head of R&B and Soul
Posted in: Music FeaturesSpotify’s R&B/soul playlist chief talks music curation, genre lines in 2020, and the comfort of a drive home in silence
