2015
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Taylor Swift rejects Apple’s new streaming service in open letter: http://taylorswift.tumblr.com/post/12… While I agree with Taylor’s assessment of these new streaming services, and I’m happy her comments made Apple change their plans to not pay artists, streaming music for free is obviously
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The value of music is decided by you–especially in the digital age.
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The price has been set. The big names have been established. And the labels are pulling all the strings. We’re watching million and billion-dollar companies compete to sell us sunlight at this point.
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mewithoutYOU makes their Run For Cover debut with Pale Horses.
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London-based produced Ash Koosha comes to my attention with a complex and engaging album of otherworldly electronic music.
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Hudson Mohawk comes through with some lackluster production on his latest record.
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Florida rapper Denzel Curry drops a double EP set, but gets no closer to a distinctive sound than he was on Nostalgic 64.
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High On Fire’s latest album is one of their catchiest and most melodic yet.
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Florence + The Machine pull together a succinct and tastefully written pop record on their latest effort here, How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful.
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Muse comes back with a slightly more focused and hard rock-flavored followup to the 2nd Law.
