Rhapsody’s new iPhone app was just launched, and it’s a stunner. Beautiful and fully redesigned, the latest incarnation of the Rhapsody experience gets the music playing faster than ever. And did we mention that it looks amazing? From geek to chic, this is a completely new experience with the aim[...]
Service to include credits for songwriters, background performers, producers and engineers LOS ANGELES–May 7, 2013—As the music business gathered at the annual NARM and Digitalmusic.org’s Music Biz 2013 Conference today, The Recording Academy® — a membership organization internationally known for the GRAMMY Awards® and for advancing creators’ rights — and[...]
Taylor Swift is no stranger to broken hearts. And she really got us when she released “Red,” but kept it off streaming services. But she’s so good at making up. And we did get back together. In a big way. Starting today, we’re going steady. That’s right—“Red” is available exclusively[...]
Every once in a while an athlete comes along that destroys the preconceived notions of how we expect athletes to think and act. Anthony Ervin is one of them. An Olympic gold medal-winning swimmer, Ervin once held the world record in the 50 freestyle and is also a former World[...]
Controversy may be paying off for Brad Paisley, whose song, Accidental Racist is the most popular track on his new album on Rhapsody. The track, a duet with L.L. Cool J (not a typo), comprises 10 percent of plays on the album. This is a huge share of plays, considering it[...]
Seattle was known for its role in music history long before Rhapsody made the city its headquarters. So it makes sense that the city that was home to legendary musicians like Jimi Hendrix and Nirvana would establish a music commission to protect and expand the legacy, and that Rhapsody would[...]
Today, Rhapsody and BMW are announcing a partnership that will pair the premium on-demand music service with one of the world’s premium automotive brands. Rhapsody will soon be available on BMW apps. The Rhapsody iPhone app will be fully integrated into the BMW Apps system, meaning users will be able[...]
The Hush Sound have been quiet for the past five years. Finally, their silence has been broken, and those delicious poppy tunes we love are back. Rhapsody is lucky enough to debut “Scavengers” today, excessively to Rhapsody listeners. We love the new tune and are excited to hear the rest[...]
Check out the entire SXSW photo album on Facebook here. Possibly nowhere else could you see a group of ’60s British icons, some feverish Canadian noise-punks, and an IDM knob-twiddling wizard from L.A.,and meet Austin’s own rock hero Britt Daniel (he of Spoon and Divine Fits) on the street, all in a span of[...]
Check out the full photo album of our SXSW adventures here. After some deliberation, I have settled on one word to describe the spectacle of Afghan Whigs and Usher onstage together at the Fader Fort Friday night, and that word is “bonkers.” It’s probably in the top 5 raddest live-music things I’ve ever seen,[...]