Author Archives: Fabian Garcia

Soundcloud rolls out new payout method to help independent artists

Artists who monetize from SoundCloud will be able to enjoy a brand new fan-powered payout method innovated by Soundcloud themselves beginning in April. Fan-powered Royalties is the new way SoundCloud plans to payout artists who use their monetization features. They explain it as a more “equitable” and “transparent” way for independent artists to get paid.Continue reading “Soundcloud rolls out new payout method to help independent artists”

The Weeknd plans to boycott all future Grammy’s

The Weekend is officially boycotting the Grammy’s according to a statement given to The New York Times. “I will no longer allow my label to submit my music to the Grammys,” said the popstar in regards to the most recent Grammy’s which did not nominate his hit single “Blinding Lights” which broke the record forContinue reading “The Weeknd plans to boycott all future Grammy’s”

Gap CEO confirms Yeezy Gap is still going forward

A recent statement from Gap Inc.’s CEO, Sonia Syngal revealed that Kanye West is still hard at work, developing their anticipated Yeezy Gap collaboration. Syngal spoke to Business of Fashion last Thursday and said, “I spoke to Yeezy last night and he’s very, very focused on this incredible opportunity.” The official 10-year-deal between the YeezyContinue reading “Gap CEO confirms Yeezy Gap is still going forward”

Nine albums that celebrate women

Today is international women’s day in celebration of women all over the world. To properly commemorate this day, I thought I would release a small article detailing a few of my favorite albums created by incredibly creative and genius women. In no particular order here are some of my favorites along with a small synopsisContinue reading “Nine albums that celebrate women”

Vice President and General Manager of Nike Ann Herbert resigns after news of ties to sneaker reselling

Ann Herbert, the vice president and general manager of Nike’s North American division “departed” the company on Monday, according to an official statement from the sportswear brand. Herbert had worked for the retail giant for over 25 years and had only been recently promoted to VP/GM last June. The news came after a Bloomberg BusinessWeekContinue reading “Vice President and General Manager of Nike Ann Herbert resigns after news of ties to sneaker reselling”

New York clothing brand Noah introduces a clothing recycling program

Not Dead Yet is Noah’s solution to textile waste, its a clothing recycling program that offers their consumers the ability to send their used clothing back for a second chance at life. “We don’t think of clothing as disposable, but sometimes you can outgrow or simply fall out of love with a garment. We’d likeContinue reading “New York clothing brand Noah introduces a clothing recycling program”

Ruby’s Diner closes two pier locations

After an almost 30 year run Ruby’s Diner announced the permanent shut down of both their Huntington Beach and Oceanside locations on Friday. In an Instagram post made by their official account they said, “We are deeply saddened to be closing our doors, but we are so thankful for all the wonderful memories that wereContinue reading “Ruby’s Diner closes two pier locations”

Solange Knowles gives “significant donation” toward post-freeze housing relief efforts.

Houston-born artist Solange Knowles made a “significant donation” on Thursday to an abolitionist collective in order to support their post-freeze housing effort in Houston. “The Houston love is REAL,” wrote Mutual Aid Houston on Twitter. Texas has been facing brutal weather conditions this past week like they’ve never seen before. More than 100 million AmericansContinue reading “Solange Knowles gives “significant donation” toward post-freeze housing relief efforts.”

DEVELOPING: Rapper IDK posts cryptic messages about an “unfortunate” announcement

Rapper IDK posted several vague stories to his Instagram page after wiping his account clean Tuesday evening. The first was a photo of his zeroed out post number with the caption, “I’d like to speak with everyone please turn post notifications on. Sorry for this.” The next story came a few hours after the first,Continue reading “DEVELOPING: Rapper IDK posts cryptic messages about an “unfortunate” announcement”