Russ Doesn’t Trust Other Labels. So He Built His Own
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"We're not suits with no rhythm," rapper says of his new label DIEMON. "We're also artists that are active [and] currently in the game"
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‘A Breath of Fresh Air’: How Giveon Became R&B’s King of Warmth
Posted in: Music FeaturesHe doesn't sound like anyone else on the radio — and that unforgettable voice is exactly why he broke through
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It Started as a College Project. Now It’s the Music Industry’s Hottest Recommendation Tool
Posted in: Music FeaturesDiscz recommends songs based on past listening preferences and plays TikTok-sized 15-second snippets of each. Its interactive component, though, has made it one of the most popular new apps
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TikTok Already Helps Artists Go Viral. Now It’s Helping Them Build Careers
Posted in: Music NewsArtists like Muni Long are using this new marketing and distribution platform to harness “the expertise and power of TikTok”
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Old Hit, New Flip: How 2rare’s ‘Cupid’ Channels Bad Boy Records’ Sure-Fire ’90s Formula
Posted in: Music FeaturesA young Philadelphia rapper released a galloping remix of 112's 1996 R&B classic. Now major labels are calling
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Is the Next Big Hit 15 Seconds Long?
Posted in: Music FeaturesFor artists like Dove Cameron and David Kushner, a new strategy called the "evergreen pre-save" is upending traditional ideas about how to build a fan base — and what even constitutes a song
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It Took Him 15 Minutes to Make a Hit — and Seven Months to Reclaim It
Posted in: Music FeaturesRapper G. Moore didn't own the rights to the beat that became the unexpected hit "Dash." The legal wrangling to get it back is becoming increasingly common for rising stars
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‘Just Make Songs’: The Low-Key House-Music Genius of Fennec
Posted in: Music FeaturesThis part-time producer recently enrolled in grad school. He's also finding time to craft exquisite dance music
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The 50 Best Weeknd Songs
Posted in: Music ListsFrom dark alt-R&B jams to sleek summer hits to synth-pop revelations, and beyond
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India.Arie Wants to Yank Her Music Off Spotify — But Her Label Won’t Let Her
Posted in: Music FeaturesFrustrated with Joe Rogan's "language around race," the Grammy-winning R&B singer tried to get her albums scrubbed from Spotify. The fight is just beginning
