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New Video By Jekalyn Carr “I See Miracles”

By the age of 22, anyone would have hoped to solidify a milestone in their life whether it be graduating from college, securing a job, or even figuring out their path in life. Yet what if we told you that Jekalyn Carr had already outlined her prosperous future by the age of five? This American…

Mark Ambuter Explains His New Single ‘Laughing and Crying’

“Easily in my top 3 most played songs of all time… So many people would consider this track amongst my best work… This song is absolutely rooted in the 80’s I’m proud of that fact and it’s my love-note to that era… it’s also based on a true story it’s about a night I spent…

Tammi T New Video ‘My Music’

The story started with Ralph Moncrieffe (Father) and Elfreda Moncrieffe (Mother) of Tamekia Moncrieffe a prodigy. She started singing at an early age, performing in concerts and other events giving thrills to her audience with her powerful and Angelic vocals. Her talent would see her being sought by most gospel groups in Jamaica. From singing…

Chad Rico Releases New Single ‘Legend in the Coup’

It may be summer break but for college math professor and hip hop artist Chad Rico school is back in session! Chad plans to drop lesson plans all season long with his “12 Weeks of Summer” EP project on Gold & Gems Records by releasing a new single every week. With intentions to keep his…

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KALEN unveils new dark-pop single “Weak” via Impose Magazine The song premiered via Impose Magazine who said called it, “elegant dark-pop cloaked in mystery and deep pools of sound. ” Abc Dialect shares ‘Real Life’ EP via Casablanca Sunset Real Life is a simple and smooth listen from beginning to end. Each of the four…

Rising Artist YUMI Releases Latest Single “Ghosted”

Fed up with being “Ghosted,” YUMI flips her emotion into a stylish anthem of resilience. The soul-bearing single sees the emerging young pop artist’s vocals shine over a shimmering production. “Ghosted is about being overly into someone who gives you just enough of them to want to stay around, but at the end of the…

Captain of the Lost Waves: “Circus of the Mystic” by Eileen Shapiro

One of the more animated and fluorescent characters of the music world is beyond a doubt, Captain of the Lost Waves. Whether he actually originated on this planet remains a mystery, however his music and his magic have found a place somewhere in between modern Vaudeville, cabaret, and electronic dream pop. Wearing a top hat and traveling…

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Yianna’s Alt-R&B Sophomore Single “Heavy Waters” Is Out Now New York-based songstress Yianna is back today with the release of her second single, “Heavy Waters,” the follow up to her stunning late 2018 debut, “Ordinary Love.” Drawing influences from alt-rock, pop, R&B and soul, Yianna creates music that is completely unrestricted by traditional genre boundaries.…

Juewett Bostick releases ‘Shades Of Blu’ (LP)

Juewett Bostick, pronounced Ju wet and going by “Ju” to those in his circle, is a unique artist with a lot of jazz and blues influence to arrive at his own modern brand of music. “Sound & Rhythm–Prelude” is a track from his latest album – Shades Of Blu, a release consisting of everything that’s…

New Video from MAJOR. “Love Me Olé” ft. KAS

MAJOR. may have made his mark on the music world with soulful power ballads “Why I Love You” and “Honest,” but make no mistake, he can do more than croon a slow song. The GRAMMY-nominated singer-songwriter shows off more of his range on his current single “Love Me Olé” and in its newly released music…

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Don’t miss Agua Viva’s new video for “Derrame” The song premiered recently on Remezcla calling it a “slightly demented ode to love, this song is like a carnival game gone clunky, leaving you half wondering whether Josi Arias will unceremoniously dump you off before the gauzy pop tune concludes.” Andy Grammer Announces North American Headlining…

Vote For Kenesha – Best in Music 2019 Awards

Rising artist Kenesha, seeks the help of her fans and music lovers to vote for her in the Best in Music 2019 Awards. All it takes is 1 minute and an email to take Kenesha’s career a step further. Moreover, you have the ability to receive a shout out by the one and only Kenesha…

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Wallis Bird announces new album “Woman” + releases first single Wallis Bird has announced her new album Woman (AntiFragile) and shared the first single “As The River Flows” with the accompanying music video. Woman is due out on September 27. Ask Wallis Bird what changes she’s experienced since 2016’s Home, her last album, and she’ll…

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SHOTGUN JIMMIE RELEASES TRANSISTOR SISTER 2 ON AUGUST 02 AT SAPPYFEST King of the summer anthem and champion of truth and love, Shotgun Jimmie returns with Transistor Sister 2. Available via You’ve Changed Records on Friday, August 02, Shotgun Jimmie celebrates the album’s official release with a main stage performance at SappyFest in Sackville, NB…

New Video Out By AV Super Sunshine “Are You Happy?”

How can one question be so obvious, so simple, and yet so vast and all-encompassing of the entire life experience? Writing, performing, recording and making a video for a song called “Are You Happy” seems like a sucker’s bet, a guaranteed washout, but AV Super Sunshine has a rare kind of honesty, an almost naive…

@skopemag news for june 17, 2019 @ 9 am est

Introducing > LYAM > debut ‘Intermission’ video > TTY affiliate > watch here Intermission is the first single from enigmatic East London sound design artist and songwriter LYAM; also known as loveyouinthemorning. Skope feature request – alté rising star AYLØ unveils new single ‘PARIS’ Introducing exciting genre fluid artist and producer AYLØ. The fast-rising rapper,…

New > Ash Koosha’s AI Auxuman Yona Shares New Single ‘Magnolia’

YONA is a singer/songwriter and producer hailing from a small town in the north of England. She first appeared on Ash Koosha’s AKTUAL LP, a London producer (Ninja Tune, Olde English Spelling Bee, Realms) whom she met back in 2011. He encouraged her to use her one-of-a-kind voice and lyrics that signifies her passion for…

New Video By Ivan Daniels “Forget About Your Love”

Jersey native Ivan Daniels (I.D.) is an artist, singer, rapper and songwriter who was exposed to and surrounded by all different styles of music from the very start. https://www.instagram.com/thereali.d/ His love and passion has been with him from his earliest memories, beginning at the age of five. By the time he was eight years old,…

Father’s Day edition @skopemag news for june 16, 2019 @ 7 am est

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GLOWIE RELEASES DEBUT EP ‘WHERE I BELONG’

21 year old Icelandic native Sara Pétursdóttir – aka Glowie – releases her formidable debut EP Where I Belong via Sony Music UK/RCA Records. The EP features the singles Body and Cruel alongside three brand new tracks, all connected to create a blissful synergy of honest emotion, sentiment and joyous beats. Listen HERE: https://smarturl.it/GlowieWIB The…

weekend edition @skopemag news for june 15, 2019 @ 3:30 pm est

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New Video By Yeasayer “Ecstatic Baby”

Brooklyn’s Yeasayer have indeed covered more musical ground than ten bands twice their size since they busted out with the double A-side of “Sunrise” and “2080”, but it’s not just because they can. It’s more like they have no choice. From 2007’s All Hour Cymbals to 2016’s Amen & Goodbye, each album has been a…

weekend edition @skopemag news for june 15, 2019 @ 8 am est

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Mexico City Blondes Release New Video For “Addio”

Mexico City Blondes have released the first music video from Blush, their full-length debut album out now on Burger Records. Premiering today on woman artist focused music site Gold Hand Girls, the video was directed by Anisha Sisodia. Trip-hop tinged “Addio” has its roots in a personal loss experienced by vocalist and keyboard player Allie…

#tgif edition @skopemag news for june 14, 2019 @ 5:30 pm est

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Progessive rockers, Initial Mass, set to release “Bending Light”

Initial Mass blazes a hard rock path on the powerful “Blending Light”. Volume is an absolute must for the album has a tremendous, all-consuming spirit to it. A sense of urgency runs through the entire journey. Guitar riffs have an intensity to them while they have a driving presence. The vocals truly serve as the…

Sofie Elezaj Unleashes ‘When It’s Over’

A hypnotic trance pop defines Sofie Elezaj’s spirited “When It’s Over”. Going for a passionate, highly energetic sensibility all of it feels outright entrancing. By far the highlight comes from the fiery vocals that adorn the entirety of the piece. While deeply grounded in a unique EDM style, they incorporate elements of pop with a…

Volbeat Debut Music Video For New Song “Last Day Under The Sun”

Today, multi-platinum Danish rock band Volbeat debut the music video for their new song “Last Day Under The Sun,” from their upcoming album Rewind, Replay, Rebound. The video was directed by Jakob Printzlau, who has previously directed Volbeat’s videos for “The Devil’s Bleeding Crown,” “Lonesome Rider” “16 Dollars” and “Cape Of Our Hero.” Michael Poulsen,…

#tgif edition @skopemag news for june 14, 2019 @ 12:15 pm est

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Riva Taylor latest video ‘This Woman’s Heart’

Having found success at a very young age after becoming the youngest artist ever signed to EMI Records, London-via-Los Angeles singer and songwriter Riva Taylor is no stranger to the ups and downs of today’s music industry. Following on from a string of successful singles such as ‘Mr. Right’ and ‘My Mouth’, the latter of…

New Video By Smoove’L “Freedom”

Brooklyn is home to some of hip-hop’s most well known artists, and Smoove’L hopes to become one of them. Growing up in the Park 44 neighborhood of Brooklyn, he found himself surrounded by rap music, and was quickly intrigued by it all. He focused most of his youth on basketball, in hopes of becoming a…

#tgif edition @skopemag news for june 14, 2019 @ 8:30 am est

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@skopemag news for june 13, 2019 @ 5:30 pm est

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CONCERT REVIEW – COLLECTIVE SOUL, GIN BLOSSOMS @ MGM, CLEVELAND, 6-11-2019

I didn’t take long to establish that Collective Soul still really rocks, and still carries a great following. The crowd packed in with assorted vintage to recent CS T-shirts, and basically stood and sang along start to finish. They’re celebrating their 25th Anniversary with their Now’s The Time tour promoting their new upcoming album Blood.…

@skopemag news for june 13, 2019 @ 12:45 pm est

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New Video from Cherokee “Goddess”

Just A Brooklyn Girl is a very modest way of describing Neo-Soul sorceress Cherokee, but that’s how she’s titled her new release, a divine collection of sonorous-vocals, sweetly melodic storytelling, and hooked-filled art-R&B that brings her beauty and power back into the ears and before the eyes of perfervid new urban music fans. The bohemian,…

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Music Streaming Revenue Unleashed

Because Spotify and Apple Music pay royalties through a pro rata business model – meaning that their revenue is all put into a pool and then proportionally divvied up among rights holders depending on their share of streams – there is no definitive per-stream rate. But according to Spotify’s company filings in years past, average…