Few artists carry Taylor Swift’s clout, but many can learn from her dismay over the fate of her Big Machine recordings.
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A $300 Million Feud
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Endgame For ‘Bro Country’
Today a young country music artist takes on the most powerful forces in the universe – and Taylor Swift too.
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Two Rising Music Stars With Different Trajectories
Maggie Rogers and Lil Uzi Vert became mainstream stars after going viral, but they did not have equally satisfying results.
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Happiness Is A Super-Deluxe Beatles Package
Only great performers produce work worth exploring 50 years later. The Beatles achieved this with their “White Album.”
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Taylor Swift Is Her Own Big Machine
As Taylor Swift becomes a free agent, will she sign with another label’s team or just play in a league of her own?
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Still Ripping After All These Years
Ripping and other forms of music piracy sound so last decade, but the challenge to the industry has not gone away.
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An Untimely Death, A Timely Reminder
XXXTentacion’s death at age 20 underscores that while everyone needs an estate plan, rising artists have special concerns.
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Welcome To Music City, New Yawkers
The relocation of a venerable financial firm will cause some culture shock, but don’t worry: Nashville can handle it.
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Musicians Seeking Their Groove, In Court
After “Blurred Lines” blurred the lines of copyright law, musicians struggle over paying tribute to earlier art.
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Warped Vinyl Priorities
Vinyl records were a great idea, once upon a time. Now is not that time.
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