A small sampling of 7digital-powered platforms (Photo: 7digital/Songtradr) When it’s not Spotify, Apple Music, or YouTube playing your music, chances are it’s powered by someone else — and often, that someone is 7digital. While the […]
The music industry is battling another flurry of AI-related developments, with few positive developments for IP owners and creators. Here’s a look at the latest whirlwind of AI-related developments and possible next steps. . . […]
As any fan of Shakespeare – or of romance – can tell you, Romeo & Juliet takes places in Verona, Italy. Turns out the lovelorn everywhere are well aware of the play’s setting. For over […]
Photo Credit: Snap Inc. Snapchat has announced ‘Under the Ghost,’ a new music performance series hosted at the company’s Santa Monica studio. The new series debuted with Kid Cudi and a timed release of his […]
Since 2020, content creator Remi Bader had accumulated millions of TikTok followers by offering her opinions on the fits of popular clothing brands as a plus-size woman. In 2023, however, Bader appeared noticeably thinner. When […]
Photo Credit: Alexander Abero With the TICKET Act’s passage in the U.S. House, several music industry organizations have released full statements in support of the action. Now the law must pass through the Senate. Several […]
Photo Credit: Joel Katz, courtesy of the Katz family Powerful longtime music attorney Joel Katz, whose clients included James Brown, B.B. King, Willie Nelson, and the Recording Academy, has passed away. He was 80 years […]
Driven by a monstrous Pophouse Entertainment infusion, music industry funding is now on a breakneck pace in 2025. According to rounds captured and compiled in DMN Pro’s Music Industry Funding Tracker, total core funding has […]
Photo Credit: Flou For all the attention paid to missing music metadata, copyright infringement, and royalty battles, the music industry often overlooks a potentially bigger issue: chaotic music contracting. Enter Flou, whose CEO, Alexiomar Rodriguez, […]
Recording Academy CEO Harvey Mason Jr. speaks during Grammys on the Hill in support of the expanded No Fakes Act. Photo Credit: The Recording Academy Federal lawmakers have reintroduced the No Fakes Act, which is […]
Photo Credit: Pexels Music production and digital content creation is a fast-paced world, and managing payouts to all artists, influencers, and creators involved can quickly become a logistical nightmare. Let’s take a peek at how […]
Sweet Relief Musicians Fund has partnered with Sweetwater to launch a new initiative aimed at tackling one of the most prominent health crises facing the music industry today: noise-induced hearing loss. Unveiled this week, the […]
Music industry funding achieved a substantial year-over-year increase in March 2025. But the month and its 2024 counterpart still recorded fewer combined raises than March 2023. Photo Credit: Giorgio Trovato Thanks in part to massive […]
In one of late March 2025’s music industry hires, promotions, and exits, Megan Ogleby-Page (pictured) became the ERA’s head of operations. Photo Credit: ERA Here’s a recap of recent music industry hires and in-house promotions […]
Last month, Consequence teamed up with the Sound Mind Center in Brooklyn to host the first-ever CoSigns Sessions. The intimate event saw local bands THICK and BODEGA performing stripped-down sets and sitting down with a Sound […]
Amid growth slowdowns in North America and Asia, besides double-digit expansions in other regions, global recorded music industry revenue increased by 4.8% in 2024. Photo Credit: IFPI The global recorded music industry generated $29.6 billion […]
A breakdown of U.S. recorded music industry revenue in 2022, 2023, and 2024. Photo Credit: RIAA Paid on-demand music streaming subs hit 100 million to close out 2024, when overall streaming revenue increased by a […]
At Angie Stone‘s Atlanta funeral, loved ones remembered the R&B icon with an emotional eulogy from Tyler Perry and powerful performances from Anthony Hamilton, Tamela Mann, Kirk Franklin, and Keke Wyatt bringing the house down. […]
Bob Barbiere, who’s signed on as EVP and GM of OpenPlay’s newly launched Reach division. Photo Credit: OpenPlay Here’s a recap of recent music industry hires and in-house promotions as of March 14th, 2025. If […]
London, England. Photo Credit: Grant Sams The UK music industry generated nearly $2 billion during 2024 despite streaming- and vinyl-growth slowdowns, per a new report. The British Phonographic Industry (BPI) disclosed these and other recorded-revenue […]