Terrell Samuels, CEO/ developer of Monytize Photo Credit: La Dalvin Photography At the height of the pandemic, when spending on home entertainment increased by fifty percent because people were forced to stay indoors for extended periods to avoid the virus, Terrell had this brilliant idea. Not only did Terrell create a method for friends to communicate online, but he also enabled them to profit from playing and listening to their favorite video games, songs, and films. [...]

Myspace: 7 Things That Kept This Musical Platform Alive This may be hard to believe, but Myspace is alive and well. Remember the times of booting up your computer and waiting those loooong minutes to finally be able to go on Myspace, a place where you could be as weird and wild as they come and chat with other musicians, people who understood the craft and loved it just as much as you? [...]

Deal Continues Long-Standing Partnership with Largest Producer of Live Music Concerts (PRNewsfoto/Live Nation Entertainment)  Today, Shawn "JAY Z" Carter and Live Nation announced an exclusive touring partnership. The agreement continues JAY Z's longstanding partnership with the world's leading live entertainment company. The deal includes worldwide touring, in which Live Nation will produce and promote JAY Z concert events. "Live Nation and I entered unchartered territory in 2008. Over 9 years, we have traveled the world producing historic music experiences. [...]

Russell Simmons' All Def Digital, the fastest growing platform in hip hop and urban youth culture ... and Emmy award-winning producers Stephen David Entertainment announced today a partnership with GroupM Entertainment, a global content investment and rights management company, to develop and produce THE DEFINITIVE HISTORY OF HIP HOP, a sweeping documentary series that tells the exhaustive story of hip hop, from its seminal, underground roots to its now most iconic, global artists. Stephen David will Executive Produce the series, along with GME's Richard Foster and Simmons himself. [...]

Top Milwaukee chefs and 88Nine DJs at SoundBites event blend gourmet creations with the perfect songs Newest Milwaukee restaurants included in 88Nine Radio Milwaukee SoundBites fundraiser Feb. 9 at the Iron Horse Hotel Milwaukee’s hottest chefs, some from the city’s newest restaurants, and 88Nine Radio Milwaukee DJs will serve up one-of-a-kind music-and-food pairings at the station’s sixth annual SoundBites fundraiser at 5:30 p.m. Thursday Feb. 9 at the Iron Horse Hotel. SoundBites lets food and music lovers savor unique pairings at 13 tasting and listening stations. [...]

The Hollywood Reporter-Billboard Media Group To Acquire SpinMedia's Iconic Music Brands, Including Spin, Vibe, And Stereogum Combined entity of music and entertainment properties will reach 45 million unique visitors and one in every three U.S. [...]

It's incredibly great to see a radio show with black hosts talk about more than music and sports. [...]