Tag: Columbia Records

John Mayer Leaves Columbia Records After 21 Years: ‘My Best Work Still Lies Ahead’
Posted in: Music News
By TomÁs Mier
“Hard as it is to say goodbye, I’m excited to pursue new avenues of making music,” Mayer wrote in an Instagram statement
‘Separate and Unequal’: How ‘Pop’ Music Holds Black Artists Back
Posted in: Music Features
By Elias Leight
The music industry is debating the term “urban,” but the “pop” category often helps prop up white artists at the expense of the black artists who inspire them