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James McCartney and Sean Ono Lennon write their first song

James McCartney and Sean Ono Lennon Come Together to Co-Write McCartney’s Latest Single, ‘Primrose Hill’

April 19, 2024

Photo Credit: James McCartney James McCartney and Sean Ono Lennon, the youngest children of the legendary Beatles musicians, have come together for their first Lennon-McCartney collaboration, ‘Primrose Hill.’... Read More...

a conversation with joel denver about broadcast radio

53% of Young Americans Listen to Broadcast Radio in the Car—Joel Denver On How to Reach Them

Ashley King

April 19, 2024

Photo Credit: Joel Denver Joel Denver is the President & Founder of All Access Music Group—which built out a radio trade publication even before most businesses were online. His life-long obsession has be... Read More...

Did Taylor Swift Break Spotify?—Brief Outage at Midnight for Album Drop

Ashley King

April 19, 2024

Photo Credit: Spotify Did Taylor Swift break Spotify? — Short answer: kinda. The music streaming service experienced brief interruptions at midnight as Swifties rushed to the platform to hear The Tortured Poets Department. Spotify quickly came back online, ... Read More...

NMPA bristles against Spotify bundling, resulting in lower mechanical royalties paid to songwriters

NMPA Bristles Against Spotify’s Bundles Due to Lower Publishing Payouts—Spotify Responds

Ashley King

April 18, 2024

Photo Credit: Priscilla Du Preez The National Music Publishers Association (NMPA) is bristling against Spotify’s new audiobooks bundling feature which means it pays a lower mechanical royalty rate to songwrit... Read More...

Taylor Swift Spotify pre-save album record

Taylor Swift Breaks Spotify Album Pre-Save Record with ‘The Tortured Poets Department’

Ashley King

April 18, 2024

Photo Credit: Jana Beamer / CC by 2.0 Just one day ahead of the release of her highly anticipated 11th studio album, Taylor Swift broke Spotify’s record for the most pre-saved album countdown page in the stre... Read More...

Big Sean, Bazzi Tapped to Play ‘NFL Draft Concert Series’ in Detroit

Ashley King

April 18, 2024

Photo Credit: NFL The NFL has announced headliners Big Sean, Bazzi, and the Detroit Youth Choir for the NFL Draft Concert Series, part of the 2024 NFL Draft from April 25-27. The 2024 NFL Draft Concert Series, presented by Bud Light, kicks off on April 25-2... Read More...

Soundtrack Loops’ diverse portfolio of assets provides the foundation to enhance AI’s capabilities — with a focus on creativity with Ethical AI.

Soundtrack Loops Expands From General Use to AI Licensing — With a Controlled Compositional Catalog for Ethical AI Training

Paul Resnikoff

April 18, 2024

Soundtrack Loops’ diverse portfolio of assets provides the foundation to enhance AI’s capabilities — with a focus on creativity with ethical AI. On the forefront of recent discussions surrounding fair trainin... Read More...

Warner Music launches new EDM label Balkan Electro

Warner Music South East Europe Launches New EDM Label, Balkan Electro

Ashley King

April 18, 2024

Photo Credit: Warner Music Group Warner Music South East Europe launches Balkan Electro, a new EDM label giving local talent across the Balkans and Ukraine a platform to promote their music worldwide. Formed... Read More...

Hipgnosis Stock Jumps 30.5% Following Concord Buyout Proposal — Board Chair Encourages ‘An Orderly Termination of the Investment Advisory Agreement’

Dylan Smith

April 18, 2024

Photo Credit: Hipgnosis Songs Fund Hipgnosis Songs Fund (HSF) shares surged by more than 30 percent following the announcement of Concord’s $1.4 billion all-cash buyout offer. We covered that offer, already approved by the companies’ respective boards, in d... Read More...

BMI Launches Revamped Royalty Dashboard and ‘Fully Featured’ iOS App, Targets Continued Customer Service Improvements

Dylan Smith

April 18, 2024

Alison Smith, BMI's EVP, chief distribution and publisher relations officer, who today announced a revamped royalty dashboard. Photo Credit: Broadcast Music, Inc. Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI) has officially la... Read More...

Merlin & Audiomack Announce Strategic Partnership to Amplify Independent Music

Ashley King

April 18, 2024

Photo Credit: Audiomack Merlin has announced a strategic partnership with streaming platform Audiomack to amplify independent music on the platform. The indie-centric partnership will help Merlin’s dynamic m... Read More...

Swifties Curl Up Online with Leaked Taylor Swift Album—Twitter Blocks Searches for ‘Taylor Swift Leak’

Ashley King

April 18, 2024

Photo Credit: Haley Powers Swifties went rabid yesterday after a GDrive link appeared on Twitter that appeared to leak all the songs in Taylor Swift’s upcoming album, The Tortured Poets Department. Twitter shut down searches for ‘Taylor Swift leak’—showcasin... Read More...

Birdman Says He Owns 100% of His Masters and Publishing — ‘I Got Nothing But Love and Respect for Universal’

Congress Suddenly Fast-Tracks Modified TikTok Ban Bill — House Vote Scheduled for Saturday

Taylor Swift Gets the Royal Treatment from TikTok — ‘Exclusive’ In-App Experience Launches to Promote New Album

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Tennessee Bill Creating Live Music Fund Heads to the Governor’s Desk

Latest Posts

James McCartney and Sean Ono Lennon Come Together to Co-Write McCartney’s Latest Single, ‘Primrose Hill’

53% of Young Americans Listen to Broadcast Radio in the Car—Joel Denver On How to Reach Them

Did Taylor Swift Break Spotify?—Brief Outage at Midnight for Album Drop

NMPA Bristles Against Spotify’s Bundles Due to Lower Publishing Payouts—Spotify Responds

Taylor Swift Breaks Spotify Album Pre-Save Record with ‘The Tortured Poets Department’

Big Sean, Bazzi Tapped to Play ‘NFL Draft Concert Series’ in Detroit

Soundtrack Loops Expands From General Use to AI Licensing — With a Controlled Compositional Catalog for Ethical AI Training

Warner Music South East Europe Launches New EDM Label, Balkan Electro

Hipgnosis Stock Jumps 30.5% Following Concord Buyout Proposal — Board Chair Encourages ‘An Orderly Termination of the Investment Advisory Agreement’

BMI Launches Revamped Royalty Dashboard and ‘Fully Featured’ iOS App, Targets Continued Customer Service Improvements

Merlin & Audiomack Announce Strategic Partnership to Amplify Independent Music