Vanessa Carlton Defends “A Thousand Miles” Sample in Spinabenz Track “Who I Smoke”

Hannah GershowitzJune 4, 2021

It's not every day that a cult favorite like "A Thousand Miles" by Vanessa Carlton all of the sudden starts to get backlash. Especially one that's been around ...

Hip-HopIndustry News5 min read

6 Florida Music Festivals Guaranteed To Blow Your Mind

Hannah GershowitzJune 1, 2021

With the return of music festivals, we have been seeing announcement after announcement about different events that are coming back this year. One things certa...

Live Music9 min read

Washington DC Plans to Lift Capacity Restrictions for Nightclubs this Summer

Hannah GershowitzMay 31, 2021

With COVID-19 cases on a decline and vaccinations rising, all across the country we are seeing restrictions lifting. While some states like Florida and Texas h...

Venues4 min read

8 Livestream Ideas And Tips for Music Artists

Hannah GershowitzMay 30, 2021

With the pandemic halting live events, livestreaming has become the next best thing. In fact, livestreaming has grown 99% since the start of the pandemic. Whil...

FanbaseIndependent MusicMusic14 min read

Rolling Loud Announces Festival in Southern California Featuring Kid Cudi, Future, J. Cole, and More

Hannah GershowitzMay 28, 2021

Rolling Loud, the world's largest hip-hop music festival, just announced that they are returning to California on December 10th through the 12th. This event wi...

Live Music2 min read

ComplexLand 2.0 Announced As Virtual 3-Day Event Fusing Music, Fashion, and Gaming Culture June 16-18

Hannah GershowitzMay 25, 2021

After the success of ComplexLand in 2020, industry leading media brand, Complex, has decided to launch their second edition, ComplexLand 2.0. The event is ...

EventsIndustry News4 min read

Los Angeles NORML Launches World’s First Cannabis Donation Program For Medical Patients In Need

Hannah GershowitzMay 24, 2021

Los Angeles NORML is a pioneer of cannabis advocacy and has been organizing events and helping impact cannabis reform for over 50 years. Now one of the oldest ...

California Cannabis7 min read

Triller And Universal Music Group Agree To New Deal After Public Dispute

Hannah GershowitzMay 24, 2021

Earlier this year, Universal Music Group (UMG) and popular video-sharing app Triller got into a public dispute regarding the lack of payments to UMG's artists....

Industry News5 min read

Insomniac’s Beyond Wonderland Makes its Way to SoCal and the PNW in 2021

Hannah GershowitzMay 23, 2021

Beyond Wonderland is an electronic dance music festival unlike any other. With a psychedelic Alice in Wonderland theme and countless top-tier artists, this is ...

Live Music5 min read

Las Vegas Raiders To Host The Chainsmokers, Diplo, DJ Diesel, Kygo, RL Grime, Major Lazer, and More Inside The Official Wynn Field Club

Hannah GershowitzMay 21, 2021

Wynn Resorts recently announced that the Wynn Field Club in the Las Vegas Raiders' Allegiant Stadium will offer a new form of entertainment. Members of this cl...

Industry NewsLive MusicSports4 min read

Red Rocks Amphitheater Offering COVID-19 Vaccinations During Select Shows In 2021

Hannah GershowitzMay 19, 2021

While concerts have been back since last year in some areas, Colorado's Red Rocks Amphitheater just recently opened back up on April 22nd. Last week Red Rocks ...

Industry NewsLive Music4 min read

Respect My Region’s Official “CA Fire” Spotify Playlist Powered By The Cure Company Showcases The Best Of California Hip-Hop

Hannah GershowitzMay 18, 2021

If you're a fan of West Coast hip-hop, Respect My Region has you covered with our latest Spotify playlist "CA Fire" powered by The Cure Company. Curated by Cal...

Hip-HopPlaylist6 min read

What Music Festivals In The United States Will Look Like in 2021

Hannah GershowitzMay 17, 2021

Vaccination rates are on the rise and Covid cases continue to fall in most areas. With this, live events are making a huge comeback in 2021. While it depends o...

Live MusicMusic Business9 min read

Live Nation and Liquid Death Team up to Offer Sustainable Water Options at Live Events

Hannah GershowitzMay 17, 2021

#DEATHTOPLASTIC The world's leading live event company, Live Nation has teamed up with beverage brand Liquid Death to offer canned water at events and venue...

Live MusicMusic BusinessTrending News4 min read

Does CBD Really Do Anything?

Hannah GershowitzMay 13, 2021

Does CBD really do anything? What does CBD actually do? These are two questions I'm sure you've asked at some point if you take CBD. The reason these are s...

CBD & Hemp9 min read

How To Create a One-Sheet As a Music Artist

Hannah GershowitzMay 12, 2021

Every music artist should have a One-Sheet and know the importance of it. A One-Sheet is a one-page informational graphic summarizing your artist career and mu...

Independent MusicMusic Business12 min read

How To Further Your Career As A Musician

Hannah GershowitzMay 5, 2021

Being an independent artist is much more than just making music. In order for your hard work and talent to not go to waste, you must get your music in front of...

FanbaseIndependent Music10 min read

How Music Artists can Utilize YouTube to Grow Their Fanbase

Hannah GershowitzMay 4, 2021

As a music artist, you must utilize different social media platforms to promote yourself and your music. There are countless platforms that allow you to post c...

FanbaseIndependent Music11 min read

6 Massachusetts Rappers that are Elevating their State

Hannah GershowitzMay 1, 2021

While you don't hear of many rappers coming out of Massachusetts, this state is nowhere short of hip-hop talent. Aside from popular rappers like Joyner Lucas a...

Hip-Hop10 min read

The Official Respect My Region ‘Highkey BARS’ Spotify Playlist Features Rappers With Notable Lyrics, Rhymes, and Wordplay

Hannah GershowitzApril 30, 2021

If you're a fan of lyricism but are having trouble finding new music that fits this style, Respect My Region has your back with our new 'Highkey BARS' Spotify ...

Hip-HopPlaylistSpotify6 min read

This Is What Artists Shouldn’t Do If They Want To Work With Music Bloggers, Playlist Curators, and Influencers

Hannah GershowitzApril 29, 2021

With not much of an opportunity to go outside and make connections in real life, internet use has been at an all time high. This shift caused many changes to a...

Independent MusicMusic Business10 min read

This is What Artists Should do if They Want to Work with Bloggers, Playlist Curators, and Influencers

Hannah GershowitzApril 27, 2021

With not much of an opportunity to go outside and make connections in real life, internet use has been at an all time high. This shift caused many changes to a...

Independent MusicMusic Business11 min read

7 Emerging Washington DC Rappers You Should Know

Hannah GershowitzApril 27, 2021

Washington DC is overflowing with culture and hip-hop talent. Though there's countless talented rappers in the whole DMV area, I wanted to dive into the heart ...

Hip-HopMusic11 min read

7 Electronic Music Festivals You Should Attend This Spring and Summer

Hannah GershowitzApril 26, 2021

Music lovers all over the world have been awaiting the return of live music and festivals since the day lockdown began. At times it seemed like live music woul...

Live MusicMusicVenues10 min read