London, England. Photo Credit: Benjamin Davies British recorded music exports cracked an all-time high of £590.8 million (currently $706.85 million) in 2021, according to newly released data, as a record number of UK artists racked […]
Tanya Kersey, who founded the Hollywood Black Film Festival, has died, her family announced on social media this week. She was 61. On Tuesday, Kersey’s sister, Lisa M. Kersey, confirmed her death on Facebook. The […]
Clubbing in Mykonos, it seems Tristan Thompson doesn’t have a care in the world. Not even about his incoming child with ex-girlfriend Khloé Kardashian. The NBA player became viral material on social media Monday hours […]
AN EDGY new social media app has started to collide with TikTok in a battle for Gen Z’s attention. BeReal is loaded with features meant to emphasize authenticity and prevent staging or influencing. 2 One […]
Photo Credit: Spotify Spotify has inked an exclusive multimillion-dollar deal with the Australian podcast comedy duo Ryan Jon Dunn and Toni Lodge. In what is believed to be a multi-year, multimillion-dollar contract, the deal positions […]
Bruce Springsteen fans can now enjoy a concert from the comfort of their homes. The Bruce Springsteen Live Archive Series has started rolling out on live music streaming service nugs.net, according to Rolling Stone. The […]
When you think about “signs of progress,” most of them are double-edged swords. Yes, I know that sounds like a cliche. But hear me out: For musicians, the last few years have seen a lot […]
Luke Ross* has a hard time telling friends what he does for a living. He can’t quite believe it himself. “I’m a kid with a fake steering wheel in the backseat who pretends to know […]
Photo Credit: David Veksler Earlier this month, the National Music Publishers’ Association (NMPA) spearheaded a copyright infringement lawsuit against the China-based parent company of video-making app Vinkle. Now, the court has recused itself from the […]
Washington, D.C.’s James Madison Memorial Building, which houses the U.S. Copyright Office. The Copyright Royalty Board (CRB) could be preparing to issue a major royalty-rate hike for streaming services, which are reportedly looking to delay […]
Photo elements by Tezos, Minh Pham, Kamil Feczko, Mo. Layering music into web3 and the metaverse is a complex task with lots of moving parts. Those parts can quickly devolve into technical and legal quicksand. […]
Photo Credit: Audiomack Music streaming and discovery platform Audiomack has officially taken another step to bolster its position in Africa, this time by inking a licensing agreement with Universal Music Group (UMG). 10-year-old Audiomack, described […]
Four Tet performing live in Madrid in 2008. Photo Credit: Chtfn Four Tet (full name Kieran Hebden) has officially emerged victorious in his high-stakes legal battle with London-headquartered indie label Domino Records. The “Baby” artist […]
Last week, the National Music Publishers’ Association (NMPA) revealed that it had filed an infringement lawsuit against video-making service Vinkle as part of a broader crackdown on apps. Hipgnosis and others have joined the complaint […]
The National Music Publishers’ Association has claimed that the major labels took in a staggering 58.6 percent of 2021’s $9.8 billion in total streaming royalties – while continuing to tout its close ties with the […]
VEVA Collect is emerging as a premier collaborative platform for musicians worldwide—ensuring everyone involved in the recording process is synched up, properly credited and compensated. Here’s a detailed look at the platform, and how musicians […]
Actor, filmmaker and icon James Hong, 93, at his home. (Dania Maxwell / Los Angeles Times) In 1953, James Hong left Minnesota with a buddy in a Buick and hit Route 66, bound for California. […]
Photo Credit: Andrew Petrischev Sound Legends is a new digital music platform that helps independent musicians sell their music to a global audience immediately. The following was created in collaboration with Sound Legends, a company […]
Photo Credit: Spotify Spotify announces the recipients of its inaugural 2022 FOSS Fund, which helps pay the developers of independent projects. The company first announced the creation of its Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) Fund last […]
Photo Credit: TIYA Real-time social networking platform TIYA has integrated Spotify for its music sharing feature. TIYA is a subsidiary of LIZHI INC., which has created an audio-based social ecosystem like Clubhouse. The Spotify update […]