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We Are All Musicians Now: The Introduction
Artists are canaries in the coal mine of modern business, experiencing seismic tech disruptions years before those in other industries. Follow the…
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How To Make LPs Greener
Vinyl records are famously enjoying a renaissance, despite their less-publicized impact on the environment. Now, a handful of record-related startups…
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Diddy and Gatsby
As investigations swirl, it's worth exploring how Diddy built his empire with the help of Gatsby-esque revelry—and pulled figures from Jay-Z to Donald…
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Hip-Hop’s Wealthiest Artists 2022
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Hip-Hop's Highest-Paid Artists Of 2021
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The Deal That Made Jay-Z A Billionaire
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The Last Time I Saw My Dad
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Berner's Billion-Dollar Blueprint
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Country Music's Highest-Paid Artists 2021
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How Could Taylor Swift *Not* Be A Billionaire?
I joined NPR's "Open To Debate" to discuss whether she deserves her ten-figure fortune, and came away with a couple new questions of my own—including…
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CD Babies: Why Kids Will Save The Compact Disc
Vinyl records famously came back from near-extinction. Another physical medium is about to follow the same trajectory, thanks to a new generation of…
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Toby Keith's Business Legacy
The late singer-songwriter has been remembered for his iconic music and polarizing politics. He also revolutionized the business of country music, as I…
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Best Bets For Grammy Glory
Despite talk of a dead heat, Taylor Swift is the heavy favorite to sweep the top three categories on music's biggest night, according to oddsmakers.
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Hot In Here: Hip-Hop's Hidden Climate Battle
A museum rising in the Bronx offers a window into the genre’s underreported—and deeply complex—history with a warming planet.
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The Last Time I Saw My Dad
A eulogy for Dan Greenburg—a great writer, and an even better father.
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A Q&A With Grandwizzard Theodore
The inventor of the scratch offers a hip-hop history lesson—amid the genre's 50th birthday—for the first installment of the Zogblog Book Club.
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A Jay-Z biographer and former Forbes editor brings you an insider's perspective on the intersection of music, media and money—with takeaways relevant to any entrepreneur.
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