They just reached out and said, 'We would love for you to do a remix of a few songs.' And that wasn't something that was in my wheelhouse, per se. I mean, I'm not a remixer. I said, 'Well, do you want me to do something like a cool kind of techno thing?' And they go, 'No, no could you put some accordion on it?' | | | | The Fever 333 at Afropunk Brooklyn, Aug. 26, 2018.
(Jason Mendez/Getty Images) | | | | |  | “They just reached out and said, 'We would love for you to do a remix of a few songs.' And that wasn't something that was in my wheelhouse, per se. I mean, I'm not a remixer. I said, 'Well, do you want me to do something like a cool kind of techno thing?' And they go, 'No, no could you put some accordion on it?'”
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| | rantnrave:// So there's a movement to find the movies missing from the internet. Who wants to start this for music? Because some of that has gone missing, too, as you might have noticed, for reasons ranging from twisted business deals to sampling clearances to artists just saying no to somebody forgot to nobody cares. If you're a streaming music fan, you probably know about TOOL, AALIYAH's ONE IN A MILLION and DE LA SOUL's classic catalog, all well-documented cases of albums that have disappeared from the streaming and downloading universes, all with clear (more or less) explanations. I'm more interested in the overlooked, forgotten and unexplained (or at least not very well explained), the albums that are in need of caretakers and champions. The boss wants to know where, for example, N'DEA DAVENPORT's self-titled 1998 album and BRAD's 1993 debut, SHAME, are. Citizen uploaders have done the work of putting them on YOUTUBE, but otherwise they don't seem to be anywhere you can legally stream or download them. This makes the boss unhappy, and when he's unhappy, I'm unhappy. I want to know why 1982's CHILL OUT has gone missing from the BLACK UHURU catalog and where, besides our old friend YOUTUBE, I can hear the BRAINS' original recording of "MONEY CHANGES EVERYTHING" (which doesn't hold a candle to CYNDI LAUPER's reverse-point-of-view cover, but still, it's nice to have the reference). And where did the FAMILY STAND's first album, which has been on my mind lately, run off to? On Monday afternoon, I scrolled through a five-year-old VIBE list of "30 Great Rap Albums Missing From SPOTIFY" and discovered that a bunch of them have arrived after all those years, while many others still linger in the ether. Which suggests a) it can be done, but b) not enough people are trying. Digitizing an album isn't exactly a costly proposition, and distributing it is all but cost-free. Do labels need more interns to tell their bosses what's missing, and hunt the originals down? How can we help? We stand at the ready... P.S. It should be noted that songs and albums have been disappearing since the beginning of time and, thanks to streaming and downloading options, there's probably more music available now than ever before. The number of WILLIE NELSON albums you can find on any decent streaming service is mind-boggling and wonderful; it's quite possible that a record store where you could find that same collection has never, ever existed. But there's no reason why we shouldn’t be trying to fill in all those other holes. Not just to lengthen the internet's long tail, but to preserve our culture, and other cultures, and all cultures that have come before. We can and therefore we should... What songs and albums do you miss most?... TAYLOR SWIFT is LEBRON JAMES... TENCENT reportedly going public on Oct. 18... The Song of the Summer, per Spotify... RIP QUEENETH NDABA and EASTSIDE SNOOP. | | | - Matty Karas, curator |
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 | Real Life |
| Instead of selling albums, the music industry today sells fandom. | | |
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 | Chicago Magazine |
| A celebration of Chicago’s pioneering dance music—its origins, evolution, songs, and stories. | | |
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 | Variety |
| Come November, the superstar will be able to sign a new deal for the first time since she was 15. And it's sure to be a big one. | | |
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 | Billboard |
| Billboard’s Indie Power Players report recognizes achievement at independently owned record labels, music publishers and distributors -- but also distribution companies owned by the three major music groups that play a significant role in bringing indie-owned repertoire to market. In a volatile time for the music business, these executives assure the continued growth of indie music. | | |
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 | Fast Company |
| The streaming music giant wants to expand into more audio entertainment but as its initiatives in podcasting reveal, it’s moving too slowly and too tentatively. | | |
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 | Medium |
| I've remained patient and quiet for a very long time, allowing people to talk, speculate, and project, while keeping my nose to the grindstone fighting for freedoms many folks aren't even aware matter. The arrogance of presumption that allows someone to think that they could have all the facts about another person's life and experience, is truly and remarkably...presumptuous. | | |
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 | The Future of What |
| Molly Neuman is the Global Head of Business Development at Songtrust and you may know her from her time ar Kickstarter, A2IM, Rhapsody, or eMusic. Molly is best known as a creator of the riot grrrl movement as Bratmobile’s drummer and founding editor of the Girl Germs zine. | | |
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 | Music Business Worldwide |
| NMPA chief David Israelite responds to op/ed which decried the objectives of the MMA bill. | | |
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 | Okayplayer |
| Formerly known as EDM DJ Loudpvck, Kenny Beats wants to be named alongside iconic producers like Quincy Jones and Rick Rubin. But he's just getting started. | | |
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 | The Atlantic |
| Not only did the Queen of Soul change the course of music with her smash hit “Respect,” she also introduced a now-ubiquitous slang term into the American lexicon. | | |
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 | Noisey |
| For six years, a 60-acre ranch in Malibu reverberated with some of the harshest music ever put to tape. Then it all burned to the ground. | | |
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 | The Guardian |
| Independent groups call for CMA to investigate US firm’s "anticompetitive behaviour." | | |
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 | Los Angeles Times |
| Katherine Ho’s Mandarin rendition of Coldplay's “Yellow” was featured in a critical moment in "Crazy Rich Asians." Its placement also sparked active behind-the-scenes conversations in the music department on the intricacies of language and lyrical intent. | | |
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 | The Quietus |
| Matthew Herbert's new album is a book -- or is his new book an album? Find out in the succeeding interview + extract from "The Music." | | |
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 | Rolling Stone |
| The band’s biggest hit was a tribute to everything the members loved and respected about each other | | |
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| Billboard |
| The ticketing world first got a rare glimpse into the books of one of the live entertainment's most competitive ticketing companies last week, following Eventbrite's announcement it planned to go public and sell $200 million worth of shares on the New York Stock Exchange. | | |
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 | The Believer |
| “I’m not slept on. I am very awake. I’m very feeling my energy, and I love it.” | | |
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 | Polyphonic |
| On December 13th, 2013, Beyoncé unexpectedly dropped her fifth studio album. It was a statement on both herself and the music industry. There was no promos, no fanfare, Beyoncé didn't build hype for the album at all, and she didn't need to. | | |
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 | The Vinyl Factory |
| Photographer has spent the last few years tracking down the locations behind some of reggae’s most iconic sleeves. | | |
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 | Salon |
| "Once I started to allow for repetition in the work, there was just less excitement," Sagmeister said. | | |
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