Independent music distributor CD Baby is celebrating having reached the milestone of $250 million paid out to artists since its 1998 launch, 50 million of which was in 2012 alone. Read More

The Russian native and one-woman band Regina Spektor is going mainstream following a steady gig as The Strokes’ favorite opening act.  Her first album with Sire Records, Begin to Hope, will have a wider appeal than 11:11, her debut, and Soviet Kitsch, but it’s still thoroughly Regina.  Comparisons from music critics include Norah Jones (because Spektor is fond of the piano), Fiona Apple (because at times she sings powerfully about being a powerful female), and Tristan Prettyman (because her lyrics [...].