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Media Questions Of The Week

On: August 12, 2023

Will more of Nas’s rap peers take him up on the challenge to create new music focused on the art of rhyming instead of following trends? Why are music executives perplexed about how to break the next big artist?Continue Reading

Last.fm Pays Royalties To Unsigned Artists

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By: blakcitrus

On: July 13, 2008

Music-streaming service Last.fm is now paying unsigned artists royalties for every song played on its service. Since the company announced the program last January, 170,000 artists and small music labels have signed up for it and uploaded450,000 tracks. Continue readingContinue Reading