Flo & Eddie’s big win: The two former members of The Turtles won big in federal court (under California law) against SiriusXM over payments for pre-1972 recordings. The ruling could have a huge impact digital broadcasters’ bottom lines, if it stands.
“Booty” Critic: The singer and guitarist Brody Dalle took to Twitter to share her opinions about the Jennifer Lopez and Iggy Azalea collaboration “Booty.” “I think JLo and iggy azalea have lost their heads up each other’s big butts,” she suggested.
Pandora, Spotify & Apple (oh really?) make big money: Music apps were, for the first time, leaders in generating in-app revenue, with Pandora, Spotify and Apple ranking in the overall top 10 revenue machines.
Becoming Jimi: In preparation for his role playing Jimi Hendrix, Andre Benjamin lost 20 pounds and learned how to play the guitar left-handed by practicing six hours a day.
Streisand Sets Record: Barbra Streisand earns her 10th No. 1 album on the Billboard 200 chart and becomes the first act with No. 1s in each of the last six decades.
Who makes the most money in hip-hop: Forbes releases a list of rap’s highest earners. Nicki Minaj is the only woman.
Mahone Release Date: As he continues touring to support his debut EP, The Secret, Austin Mahone is also thinking ahead to his next move.
Swedish Invasion: Swedish pop phenom Tove Lo has a song “Stay High” sitting in top 20 on the Hot 100. Her highly anticipated debut album Queen of the Clouds is getting the advance streaming treatment ahead of its Sept. 30 release via iTunes Radio.
Nile Rodgers is Everywhere: It was recently announced that Rodgers is teaming up with Duran Duran in an attempt to replicate their ’80s success. Now he’s doing the same thing with former Roxy Music frontman Bryan Ferry.
Dazed Duo: Tyler Hubbard of Florida Georgia Line got engaged yesterday, and the duo also talked about their latest single, “Sun Daze,” which features the line, “All I want to do today is wear my favorite shades and get stoned.”
Outkast Special Guests: In June, Outkast‘s three nights at Atlanta’s Centennial Olympic Park sold out in 24 hours. The lucky fans who got the tickets for those shows — on Sept. 26, 27 and 28 — just found out that several famous guests will be joining Big Boi and Andre 3000.