‘Straight Outta’ Meme Reaches Refugees
REVOLUTIONARIESWhat started as promotion for the N.W.A biopic has grown into a movement for social good.
Millennials Won’t Pay for Apple Music
TONE DEAFApple officially launched its new music streaming service Tuesday with a money-based subscription that may scare off a vital 62 million-person market: millennials.
What ‘Empire’ Says About America
From the StreetStreet-savvy shows featuring a healthy dose of hip-hop swagger and style are finding viewers far beyond the traditional black audience. You can thank the Millennials for that.
From Public Enemy to Power Broker
Music PowerMore than 25 years after N.W.A. rapped ‘fuck tha police,’ the musical genre of America’s urban culture has become powerful and global.
Coin’s Wallet of the Future
GadgetsA new startup has created a miracle gadget that unites all your credit, debit and gift cards into a single card.
The Apple-Pandora War
Playback WarsThe Internet radio business is growing, with Apple the latest company to jump into the pool of competitors. But it’s not yet a ‘Pandora Killer.’
How Google's Cloud Music App Will Change Music
The music industry has been rocked by one tech innovation after another. But as Lauren Coleman reports, Google's entry could change everything, for artists and listeners alike.