“The meaning behind our group is that just like how everyone has their own secret number — a password, one’s lucky number, anniversary, and more — we want to be remembered as a special and […]
John Waddington, the founding guitarist of post-punk band The Pop Group, died Tuesday. He was 63. The band announced Waddington’s death Wednesday on Twitter, though a cause was not mentioned. “An influential musician, and an […]
Photo Credit: NewsInStar / CC by 3.0 South Korean girl group (G)I-DLE tops the NetEase Cloud Music charts with 300,000 copies sold of their latest mini-album. Chinese online music platform NetEase Cloud Music has announced that the […]
Photo Credit: Theo Eilersten Universal Music Group is in talks with SoundCloud to overhaul music royalty payments. Here’s the latest. A Bloomberg report details talks among the companies encompassing changes to the standard industry royalty […]
Photo Credit: Warner Music Group The audio platform for kids, Yoto, announces a new deal with Warner Music Group that will see children’s repertoire from the leading music company available on the Yoto platform beginning […]
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The Palace of Westminster. Photo Credit: Ugur Akdemir Following a lengthy investigation into the economics of music streaming, the UK government has officially “agreed to establish an industry working group” designed “to explore issues around […]
Photo Credit: Carl Lender / CC by 3.0 Universal Music Group (UMG) is reportedly in advanced talks to acquire Queen’s catalog for north of $1 billion. The potential song-rights sale (as well as its […]
Photo Credit: Tony Webster / CC by 3.0 Even as a growing number of unauthorized artificial intelligence tracks are debuting – while non-infringing AI releases also continue to pour onto streaming services in droves – […]
Universal Music Group (UMG) has announced a partnership with Endel, a company that uses AI to generate soundscapes meant to facilitate work, meditation, and sleep. UMG will license use Endel’s technology to enable its artists […]
Meet the girls of XG, the seven-member hip-hop/R&B girls group that is breaking into the global music scene. View Entire Post › Share This Article
An aurora as seen from Abisko National Park in Sweden, where prominent artists have generated Spotify royalties on almost 270 billion streams since 2008, according to a new study. Photo Credit: David Becker How much […]
Rapper and noted hockey fan Snoop Dogg may become co-owner of the Ottawa Senators. The G-funk icon has joined a consortium of investors seeking to make a bid on the NHL team being headed up […]
Photo Credit: Coolcaesar / CC by 3.0 Universal Music Group issues its sternest warnings yet on AI-generated content in its quarterly earnings call amidst solid earnings in 2023. Universal Music Group’s earnings call on Wednesday was notable […]
The innovative joint venture ties a global talent network of DJs together with opulent events and lavish parties in Dubai. Big developments in FIVE Music are breaking new ground at the intersection of electronic music […]
Featuring a 580,000 square-foot exterior with a state-of-the-art outdoor LED screen, the colossal MSG Sphere will launch alongside a performance from U2. The developers of Las Vegas’ MSG Sphere have sold their majority ownership in […]
Mark Stewart, co-founder and singer of the UK post-punk act The Pop Group, has died at the age of 62. As a teeanger, Stewart formed The Pop Group alongside guitarist John Waddington, bassist Simon Underwood, […]
Photo Credit: Zoe Ghertner Universal Music Publishing Group (UMPG) has inked an exclusive global publishing agreement with songwriter Maggie Rogers. Rogers gained industry recognition in 2017 with her EP Now That The Light Is Fading, which […]
Lucian Grainge is the CEO of Universal Music Group, the biggest music label in the business. And UMG recently announced via press release that he’s signed a new contract. On the downside (for Lucian), the […]