Fossil Rock Anthem? How Music Videos Can Improve Science Education
By Carolyn Heneghan Watching music videos in science class? Sign me up! While their teachers may not play videos from the latest hip-hop or pop star, students may start seeing educational music videos appear in their daily lessons, particularly in the realm of science. As the U.S. places a greater emphasis on science, technology, engineering,
Tony Gervino is Billboard’s New Editor-In-Chief
By Ruben Lone As part of a major restructuring of the magazine and brand, Billboard has appointed former executive editor of Hearst Magazines International, Tony Gervino, as editor-in-chief. Janice Min, the new co-president and chief creative officer of Guggenheim Media Entertainment Group which owns Billboard, has praised Gervino for his editorial vision and drive. Billboard
Twitter Gets A Makeover
By Ruben Lone Twitter is beginning to unveil a new redesign of user profiles. Much more similar to the profile pages of Facebook and Google+, the new design will include a large header image of the user’s choosing, as well as a left-oriented avatar image and information. “Best Tweets,” which include your most relevant posts,
Automatic Apps Could Save Lives, But Are Still Kind of Creepy
By Jason Epstein If the financial and logistical cost of outfitting every audible alarm with a visual detector for the deaf (and vice versa for the blind) wasn’t somewhere beyond astronomical and impossible, the world would be doing right by our disabled brothers and sisters. But until that happens, we turn to apps that automatically
Now You See Me, Now You Don’t: Holograms in the Music Industry, Feat. M.I.A. and Janelle Monae
By Carolyn Heneghan A coast-to-coast duet using the latest in holographic technology? Surely it must be the 21st century. In celebration of the launch of the Audi A3, M.I.A. and Janelle Monae teamed up to bring audiences in both Los Angeles and New York City just that. While M.I.A. performed for a private event in
Universal Music Group Dissolves Island Def Jam
By Ruben Lone Sometimes a whole record label isn’t quite as great as the sum of its parts. Case in point for Island Def Jam, the Universal Music Group subsidiary comprising the Island, Def Jam, and Motown record labels. The layers of sublabels belonging to the various companies are deep, but Island Def Jam’s daughter