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Bad Deals Are Baked Into the Way the Music Industry Operates
We broke down the three most common types of contracts an artist might sign today, offering a window into how the “bad deal” isn’t an anomaly—it’s by design.
Black Artists Are Still Getting Ripped Off the Way Little Richard Was
The kind of egregious exploitation Richard faced in the 1950s might seem unthinkable today. But for many Black artists, not much has changed.
Some Artists Get Screwed by Their Labels, But Kanye Isn't One of Them
According to an entertainment lawyer who reviewed West's contracts for VICE, Kanye has a record deal that most artists would "kill for."
As a Trans Woman, Our Obsession With Labels Feels Limiting—Not Liberating
I’m trans, HIV positive, and I don’t seek to fit into a single gender binary. But my simple desire to land a date on a dating app is often lost in the terms I'm expected to use.
It’s Time to Stop Labeling Our Sexuality
In the queer community, it's all too easy to box ourselves in with labels like "daddy" and "boy." But if we don't break those stereotypes down, we'll never move forward.
This Could Be the Easiest Solution to Confusing Expiration Date Labels
These labels contribute significantly to the $162 billion of food thrown out every year in America.
This Viral Instagram Account Reviews Beer Using Lego
Ever wondered what a hoppy pale ale would look like as Lego man?
Aus Music Celebrates 100 Releases with a Retrospective Compilation You Can Stream In Full Right Here
Featuring the likes of Midland, Bicep, and Marquis Hawkes, Aus 100 is the summer's most essential house compilation.
Here's How to Whip Your Record Label Into Shape
We chatted to the guys behind Label Worx and got the low down on making sure your imprint is a lean, mean selling machine in 2016.
Israeli Wine From the Occupied Territories Is Now Settlement Wine in the EU
New EU rules mean that all farm and cosmetic products made by Israeli businesses in the occupied territories — including the West Bank, East Jerusalem, and the Golan Heights — must now be marked with the word "settlement," or its equivalent.