Apple in Talks to Acquire Tidal: Report

Apple is currently in “exploratory talks” to acquire Jay Z‘s streaming company Tidal, the Wall Street Journal reports. It’s been reported that “terms of the potential deal aren’t yet known.” Sources say that Apple is looking to buy Tidal to gain access to the exclusive artists the company has signed on for their releases (Kanye West, Beyoncé, Madonna, and more). Jay Z first launched Tidal in March 2015, after acquiring the platform from Swedish company Aspiro. A Tidal spokesperson told the Wall Street Journal that “Tidal executives had not yet held talks...

Towkio Announces Community Service 2, Sh...

Towkio has announced a new EP titled Community Service 2, out July 7. He’s also shared a new song from the release titled “Tear Drops”: listen to it below. The new EP includes features from Vic Mensa and Joey Purp, as well as production work from Peter Cottontale, Mr. Carmack, and more. See the album artwork and full tracklist below. Community Service 2: 01 Intro (My Calling)02 Therapeutic03 Playin Fair [ft. Joey Purp]04 GWM [ft. Vic Mensa]05 Tear Drop06 Feel Me Doe07 Work for...

Joe Budden Aims at Drake on New Track “M...

Joe Budden first met Drake in person in 2009, when Drake was a guest on his web series “Joe Budden TV.” On the episode, a nascent Drizzy talks about wanting to stay away from beef. The YouTube description for that video still reads “if u couldn’t tell by now, i support this dude whole heartedly…. as it turns out, he doesn’t plan on dissing any1 anytime soon…” Seven years later, a shortlist of rappers with whom Drake has clashed includes Common, Kendrick Lamar, Meek Mill… and,...

Take a 360° Virtual Tour of Other Music

On Saturday, iconic Manhattan record store Other Music closed its doors after more than 20 years in the business. The store celebrated its closing with a show at NYC’s Bowery Ballroom, where Yo La Tengo, Sharon Van Etten, Yoko Ono, Bill Callahan, Frankie Cosmos, Julianna Barwick, and the Tallest Man on Earth showed up. If you never made it to the store, you’re in luck: The store has been detailed in a new video feature, as The Vinyl Factory points out. Below, tour the store in full 360 degrees as store co-founder Josh Madell narrates its layout. Read...

Watch David Cameron Misquote the Smiths ...

British Prime Minister David Cameron is a well-known Smiths fan (much to the chagrin of Johnny Marr.) However, his memory of one of their most iconic songs is a little dodgy, as NME points out. On Wednesday, during Prime Minister’s Questions (the weekly session at the House of Commons where the PM hears from Members of Parliament), Labour MP Kerry McCarthy invoked the Smiths’ “There Is a Light That Never Goes Out” when asking a question. Cameron, in his response, mistakenly quoted the lyrics: “I think the lyrics are ‘If a double decker bus crashes into us,...