Blackground Records 2.0 is partnering with Empire for the pop-up event “More Than A Woman – The Aaliyah Experience” to honor the late music icon and her legacy. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information The influence of Aaliyah has crossed generations and is found in mood boards, fashion collabs, and more. The experience is produced by […]
Joshua “J1” Raiford is currently the director of Hip Hop at Pandora and now also the Program Director for SiriusXM Pandora Now; channel 3. Previously Raiford was Head of Hip Hop with Pandora in Atlanta, Georgia. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Raiford also had a hands-on impact during this past year bringing awareness to equality, […]
SiriusXM and UNINTERRUPTED are teaming up to connect music and sports in an exclusive and innovative new way, bringing fans closer to the athletes they love through athlete-curated playlists available exclusively for Pandora listeners. Playlists from LeBron James, Rob Gronkowski, Odell Beckham Jr., Angel McCoughtry, Dion Waiters, Lexie Brown, Lonzo Ball, Mo Bamba, Draymond Green, Nate Burleson, Chiney Ogwumike and Adam Rippon are available now on Pandora, […]
More money moves for Drake. The 6ix God has announced a creative partnership alongside SiriusXM and Pandora to deliver more music that is curated by Drake and the OVO Team. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information The announcement came Thursday (July 25) stating Drake has agreed to a partnership. Earlier this year, SiriusXM acquired Pandora and […]
This Women’s History Month we’re celebrating the females that are sometimes behind the scenes making big things happen in the music industry. Masters like Carole King, Dolly Parton and Missy Elliott helped pave the way, garnering hundreds of hits between them while bringing out the best in the artists they’ve worked with, paving the way […]
SiriusXM has purchased Pandora and all of its stock in a deal that is valued at $3.5 billion. Variety reports both companies announced the sale Monday morning. The acquisition of Pandora by Sirius will make the company the world’s largest audio entertainment company. They are projected to bring in more than $7 billion in revenue […]
Apple Music and Pandora are the latest streaming platforms to pull R. Kelly’s music following calls to boycott the singer. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Pandora issued a statement saying they have a policy to not promote controversial artists. Pandora’s policy is to not actively promote artists with certain demonstrable behavioral, ethical or criminal issues, […]
The Roots drummer and music taste maker, Professor Questlove invited guest jazz and R&B songstress and one of the most dynamic voices of our time, Lalah Hathaway, daughter of the great soul singer Donny Hathaway, to slay episode 77 of QUESTLOVE SUPREME exclusively on Pandora. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Listen in as Questo gets […]
Ciara is the newest brand ambassador for Pandora and will already have a line of jewelry available for purchase next week. This will be the first time the brand will offer an 18-karat gold-plated sterling silver jewelry line. The Shine collection will offer 33 pieces that will include, bracelets, charms, rings, necklaces, rings, and earrings. The […]
Pandora announced the line-up for their fifth annual Sounds Like You concert and it looks lit! SZA, Post Malone, Ty Dolla Sign, and Cheat Codes are all going to hit that stage. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Each artist mentioned had an amazing year atop music charts, so they’re likely to bring highly-anticipated performances. Jeff Zuchowski, […]
SZA keeps her word. Last month the “Weekend” singer had an intimate free pop- up show at ‘The Box’, and what was supposed to be an epic night, turned into grave disappointment for fans everywhere. Because of the overwhelming number of people that stood outside and noise complaints from the neighborhood, the event got shutdown. […]
LeBron James admitted to being extremely frugal to the point that he doesn’t mind waiting a few moments for a Pandora ads to finish, to resume listening to his favorite songs on a free account. His pal Dwayne Wade and his wife Gabrielle Union further confirmed LeBron’s spending habits by revealing that when they go […]
Music legend Prince may have been known for fighting against the record companies owning rights to his music, but after an extensive bidding war, it looks like one has won the licensing battle. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information According to published reports, Universal Music Group has been granted exclusive licensing rights to “certain renowned albums,” unleashed unto […]
With nearly twenty years of sharp decline as a direct result of piracy and declining prices, the music industry has recently shown signs of recovery. Spearheading the way to profitability via streaming are Spotify and Apple Music. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Recorded music revenue increased by 8.1 percent to $3.4 billion in the first […]
Drake is having the best week ever. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information After releasing Views exclusively through iTunes, the OVO head honcho has reportedly already sold more than 600,000 copies of his highly anticipated fourth studio album. At a private listening party in Toronto, Drake announced the news to an ecstatic crowd. “I just got a text message,” Drake […]
Hip Hop is all about the dollars. Especially since the 1990s, when everything exploded in terms of earning potential for artists, the amount of money available for projects, the growth of the large record companies and small companies. Even industries affiliated with the culture experienced a boom, however, what many people may not know is […]
