By Brittany Hutson These days, one name that’s on the tip of everyone’s tongue in the world of hip-hop is Nicki Minaj. Whether you hate her or you love her, the Harajuku Barbie has taken the music industry by storm and there’s no inclination that she plans to let up anytime soon. On Monday, she […]
by R. Asmerom Even though Drake’s debut album “Thank Me Later” has set a record for being one of the most anticipated albums of all time (hard to measure we know), Billboard.com is forecasting first week sales to be in the 425,000-470,00 range. It’s a stellar debut for a relatively new artist and it will […]
The waters might be choppy for the music business right now, but the Concord Music Group is happy to ride those waves. In April, Concord, an independent label, announced two deals, one to distribute Paul McCartney’s post-Beatles catalog and another to buy Rounder Records, the roots label from Boston whose “Raising Sand” won a Grammy […]