Did you hear that? That was the sound of music fans audibly gasping after logging on to Spotify and finding that Bad Bunny’s “Safaera” was removed from the streaming platform. Yes, the song that is shocking grandmothers on Tik Tok was removed from Spotify on Thursday, for reasons that are at this juncture still unclear. […]
If you are at risk of self-administering a regrettable at-home stick-and-poke tattoo while in your feelings under quarantine, maybe you shouldn’t listen to the new Spotify Singles from Dashboard Confessional just yet. Recorded at Electric Lady Studios in pre-apocalypse 2020, lead singer and guitarist Chris Carrabba & Co. paid homage to fellow be-tatted artist Post […]
The ongoing blending of the music and podcast worlds — thanks to aggressive podcast investments from both Spotify and Sony Music Entertainment — has led to an interesting new hybrid marketing tactic: artists, from all genres and at all career stages, are now creating podcasts to promote their albums. In June 2019, the Pixies launched […]
Chicago-based label Closed Sessions has dropped a new project titled Our Latest Compilation. The eight-track release is produced entirely by the imprint’s in-house producer Boathouse. Contributors to the project include label signees such as Ajani Jones and Mother Nature. Other notable artists featured include Kemba, Open Mike Eagle and Dave B. Check out Closed Sessions’ […]