The Weeknd AI-Generated song with Drake submitted for Grammy nomination
While the music industry is still finding its footing following the upheaval caused by LimeWire and filing sharing services at the turn of the century, it faced a brand new hurdle to climb as Artificial Technology, or AI, came to the forefront in 2023. Earlier this year, an anonymous 'ghostwriter' uploaded a song to streaming services that was promoted as
Spotify reveals quarter of all streams globally are hip-hop music
According to an official blog post from Spotify, close to a quarter of all streams globally are hip-hop music. This is driven by dominant artists in the music industry such as Drake, Nicki Minaj, 21 Savage, Ice Spice, and Metro Boomin. As hip-hop is the most listened-to genre globally on Spotify, more than four hundred million users around the world have
Neil Tennant of Pet Shop Boys says AI could be useful in songwriting
Neil Tennant of Pet Shop Boys has spoken out about recent artificial intelligence (AI) tools when it comes to songwriting. Recently, artificial intelligence (AI) has been at the forefront of society. With the launch of ChatGPT, a Google-like search engine that, when presented with detailed tasks and/or commands, can perform them quite effortlessly; among others, has evolved to creating audio clips
Drake & 21 Savage sample Daft Punk on new joint album ‘Her Loss’: Listen
Drake and 21 Savage have been hyping up the release of their new joint effort, the 16 track album, Her Loss. While such a massive venture doesn't need any further hype to make an impact on the music industry, one track in particular has had the internet going crazy because of the infamous sample which makes up the beat and
Drake joins Black Coffee at Hï Ibiza in surprise appearance: Watch
Drake gave fans at the recent Black Coffee show on July 16th at Hï Ibiza a real treat when he showed up for a surprise appearance during the DJ's weekly residence at the club. While spinning the song, Massive, from Drake's newest album, Honestly, Nevermind, the Canadian rapper walked out, gave Black Coffee a hug and began dancing in the
Travis Scott Astroworld fallout continues, festival being sued for $2 billion
The devastating events that took place at Travis Scott’s Astroworld Festival in Houston, where a total of 10 lives were lost (the youngest of the victims was only 9 years old), have now led to a new lawsuit, which is seeking $2 billion USD in damages from Scott, Canadian rapper Drake, Live Nation and even tech-giant Apple. Lawyer Thomas J. Henry initially
The Weeknd vows to boycott the Grammys after receiving zero nominations
The Weeknd, a three-time winner of the Grammys, has vowed that, from now on, he will boycott the awards show in question. In addition to this, he has forbidden his label from submitting any of his tracks for consideration for any awards at the prestigious ceremony. The reason for this rather shocking news lies in the lack of any nomination of
Black Coffee & Sabrina Claudio – SBCNCSLY
Last year the South African superstar known as Black Coffee blessed his listeners with a irresistible collaboration with Usher on 'LaLaLa.' Recognized for his diversified production style, Black Coffee has been stirring up his own pot in the electronic music scene. From sharing his perspective of South Africa's unique culture throughout clubs and festivals around the world, Black Coffee has also found himself
The Chainsmokers ‘Closer’ becomes second biggest song of all time globally
After announcing the popular duo will be taking a social media break from February, nothing can hide The Chainsmokers ongoing accomplishments. From closing out multiple main stages at festivals around the world which includes Ultra Music Festival 2019 to producing hit singles which have hit the Billboard Charts numerous times, the list goes on for this power-duo. Celebrating a huge accomplishment, The
Wynn Nightlife Las Vegas unveils massive residencies for 2020
What an amazing start of the year we are having. The gigantic Las Vegas-based nightclub brand Wynn Nightlife has just introduced their brand new residencies for 2020. The line up of acts that will be performing across their three main clubs XS Nightclub, Encore Beach Club and Encore Beach Club at Night could not have got any bigger. Apart from the main stelar
Avicii’s ‘Wake Me Up’ becomes the most streamed dance song of the decade
We all agree that the passing of dance music megastar Tim Bergling, better known as Avicii, has been one of the most tragic news in recent music history. However, the Swedish icon will forever be a living legend, as he has been the biggest representative of the electronic music scene in what it has been one of the, if not the
Drake – Passionfruit (Rando & ellie d. Cover)
By now, the majority of the world has heard 'Passionfruit' by superstar artist Drake. Entering the top 10 charts in the United Kingdom, America, Ireland, Denmark, New Zealand and Canada, the track had massive commercial success across the entire world and was covered by many other singers and now Rando and ellie d. are the next to take it for a spin. Rando -
Drake – Light Up (Tony Calrya Beach Vibe Bootleg)
Switzerland is known for many things: Chocolate, Mountains, Money, Cheese, you name it. In terms of Electronic Dance Music, the small country has also produced some notable names in the scene such as EDX, Nore En Pure, and DJ Antoine. Like in any other industry, the youth is crucial for the success of something, people who can step into the big footsteps. Luckily,
Spotify discloses the top streamed artists, songs, and albums of all time
Streaming giant Spotify just lifted the curtain on the list of most streamed artists, songs, and albums of all time through their platform. The service was shot to stardom for its ease of use, access to massive amounts of music across many different genres, and ability to listen in, wherever you go. The service is now celebrating 10 years of
Spotify debuts new playlist highlighting this summers most played hits
Approaching the end of yet another summer, the year of 2018 will undoubtably be remembered for it's hits. Of course there are plenty of stand out hits every year, and every year new artists are discovered and put the world on notice, but it was this summer that really shook things up. From usuals like Calvin Harris, Drake, and Maroon