Sound Recording Industries

Ricky Martin at American Airlines Arena April 9

Carols on Steroids

Destinee From Miami's THC Crew Talks Hip-Hop, The Music Business, and Rockin Shows

image via Destinee"If you plan to be successful in ANYTHING you do, be prepared to live for it, breathe it, and die for it, if need be."Destinee aka Maiden Dade aka Rita N. is a Dade County Hip Hop impresario, performer, recording artist and member of the THC Crew.Crossfade recently spoke to her by ... More >>

A Lesson In How To Get Money feat. Pluck from Ink Music Group

image via amagill's flickr Jorge Marquez a.k.a. Pluck from Ink Music Group is in the middle of brokering the deal between Diddy and Xplicit for his role in the song Diddy Bop, produced by Isaac Opus. I asked him some questions about what he and his company do.This interview is an excellent r ... More >>

Return of the Fiddler

Queen of the Fiddler Records empire, Amy Fleisher, comes back to the music biz.

Latin Alternative Music Conference, Day 2

Queen of the Fiddler Records empire, Amy Fleisher, comes back to the music biz.

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Queen of the Fiddler Records empire, Amy Fleisher, comes back to the music biz.

Record Setting

Sweat Records hangs on for its third year.

More Love For Flo Rida

Sweat Records hangs on for its third year.

Bands! Win a chance to perform at SPIN mag's legendary SXSW party next February...

Sweat Records hangs on for its third year.

If You Can't Riddim, Join 'Em

The gatekeepers of Jamaican music once shunned Black Chiney. Now the Miami four are kings of the dancehall

For the Record

WMC samples the vitality of vinyl

Unfinished Business

Reggaeton icon reclaims her attitude

Big Ticket Item

Price thinks big, snags contract with Geffen

Fugees

"Take It Easy" (Sony)

Networking

"Take It Easy" (Sony)

SET LIST

Humble Lion and Empress Surrender

Brighten the Corners

Local rockers Transcendence are determined to make it with or without South Florida's help

Texas High Notes

The SXSW music fest showcases the city as much as the artists

This Week's Day by Day Picks

The SXSW music fest showcases the city as much as the artists

Horse Race

When it comes to the Grammys, Mexico leads the pack

Kings of the Castle

Rap duo Akwid represents a new generation of Mexican Americans

Attack of the Apes

MTV Español stars Sóniko want to take you to their planet

Rogue State

The new M3 Summit wants to make an impact at this year's Winter Music Conference. Just don't mention WMC.

Anatomy of a Hit

What's in the "nookie" song? A tale from Miami's rough-and-tumble hip-hop scene

He Said, He Said

No matter what happens between Push Button Objects and Seven, their friendship is over

Island Man

Chris Blackwell moves into the digi-Web-world-global-video age

Win Factor

Two awards shows -- one upstart, one established -- battle for the dance music industry's respect

Soundman God

Who knew you knew Tom Dowd, or at least heard him

Wanna Be Restartin' Somethin'

Career tanking, Michael Jackson turns to Miami for redemption

Shake

Raisin' a Ruckus

Shake

Shooting for 10,000

Bastard Out of Miami

Dirty South documents the triumph of down-home hip-hop

It's a Nartworld After All

Evol Egg Nart fights the evil music industry empire

Alt- America

A report from the Latin Alternative Music Conference

Still Stompin' at the Savoy

Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis

Con Kid

Jimmy Sabatino, self-described child of the Mafia, displayed a prodigious talent for confidence games even as a teenager. If he hadn't threatened to kill President Clinton, he'd probably be scamming today.

Words and Music

Jimmy Sabatino, self-described child of the Mafia, displayed a prodigious talent for confidence games even as a teenager. If he hadn't threatened to kill President Clinton, he'd probably be scamming today.

Hip-Hop Goes Back to the Streets

Jimmy Sabatino, self-described child of the Mafia, displayed a prodigious talent for confidence games even as a teenager. If he hadn't threatened to kill President Clinton, he'd probably be scamming today.

1998 Top Ten Lists

Jimmy Sabatino, self-described child of the Mafia, displayed a prodigious talent for confidence games even as a teenager. If he hadn't threatened to kill President Clinton, he'd probably be scamming today.

Zoot Up, Punk

Jimmy Sabatino, self-described child of the Mafia, displayed a prodigious talent for confidence games even as a teenager. If he hadn't threatened to kill President Clinton, he'd probably be scamming today.

Smack My Niche Up

Jimmy Sabatino, self-described child of the Mafia, displayed a prodigious talent for confidence games even as a teenager. If he hadn't threatened to kill President Clinton, he'd probably be scamming today.

Isla de la Musica

The biggest surprise at Havana's Cubadisco '98: A burgeoning retinue of Americans hoping to cash in

Salsa's Past as Prologue

The biggest surprise at Havana's Cubadisco '98: A burgeoning retinue of Americans hoping to cash in

Bring on the Cubans!

The Castro government is marketing music, and the whole world is buying. Except Miami.

Reverb

The Castro government is marketing music, and the whole world is buying. Except Miami.

Even Major Labels Get the Blues

The Castro government is marketing music, and the whole world is buying. Except Miami.

The Little Label That Could

The Castro government is marketing music, and the whole world is buying. Except Miami.

Let's Get Together and Deal All Right

After six years of litigation and millions of dollars in legal fees, one strand of Bob Marley's tangled estate has been sorted out. Almost.

Program Notes

After six years of litigation and millions of dollars in legal fees, one strand of Bob Marley's tangled estate has been sorted out. Almost.