Universal Music Group wiping their songs from TikTok is going to hurt the label’s smaller artists the most … so says a musician who saw the app elevate his own artistic brand. Mareux had his […]
To promote his 1995 album HIStory, Michael Jackson commissioned several 32-ft. statues of himself to be displayed around the world, including one that floated down the Thames River in London and another down the Champs-Élysées […]
Adele has set the record straight on her relationship status! The “Easy on Me” hitmaker seemingly snuck in a comment about her partner Rich Paul‘s role in her life in her minutes-long acceptance speech at […]
NPR’s A Martinez talks to Chicago-based musician Sen Morimoto, who calls his new album, Diagnosis, a critique of the music industry’s habit of commodifying trauma and identity. Share This Article
Major record labels are implementing new restrictions in order to deter artists from re-recording their music à la Taylor Swift. As Billboard reports, Universal Music Group, Sony Music Entertainment, and Warner Music Group have recently […]
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Reddit is starting to test a new “Official” label that will make it easier to spot if an account is authentic. The new label will appear sitewide, meaning […]
Lewis Capaldi has claimed that record labels “know nothing” about making a hit song. During a recent episode on the YouTube series Hot Ones, the Scottish singer-songwriter made a not-so-subtle dig at record labels while […]
Photo Credit: Amy Syiek Internet provider RCN and several major music labels are exploring their options to settle their high-stakes piracy liability lawsuit. Several major music labels and internet provider RCN are exploring options to […]
Which of your tracks are you most proud of? axolotlyI really like Bus to Baton Rouge: the lyrics, the recording, the way it came about. I was thinking about the house my mother’s parents lived […]
Fat Joe appears to have zero regrets about going independent. While speaking to the Wall Street Journal this week, the Grammy-nominated rapper discussed his decision to leave Atlantic Records and start his own indie imprint, Terror Squad Productions. Joe, […]
Photo Credit: Kevin Wimpy Incoming UMG Nashville CEO Cindy Mabe says she is looking to ‘dramatically expand’ partnerships with independent labels. Here’s the latest. Mabe assumed her role as Chair & CEO of Universal Music […]
Raye is the focus of the latest Amazon Music’s +44 Podcast, hosted by Zeze Millz and David “Sideman” Whitely. Raye discusses topics such as leaving her old record label to become independent, her thoughts on […]
Photo Credit: Andy Kelly A list of more than 30 organizations, including major labels, Recording Academy, RIAA, and more, issue a list of principles to promote the advancement of AI while respecting human creativity and […]
An aerial shot of Hartford, Connecticut, where Yout is based. Photo Credit: formulanone In October of last year, the RIAA called on Yout to cough up $250,000 in legal fees. Now, with the Hartford-based stream-ripper […]
Virginia Glaze ❘ Published: 2022-11-15T21:55:47 ❘ Updated: 2022-11-15T21:55:57 A TikTok spokesperson has responded after FBI Chief Chris Wray labeled the platform a national security concern in a Tuesday hearing at Congress. […]
Photo Credit: Eyestetix Studio The major labels are reportedly demanding a portion of TikTok’s advertising income as part of licensing talks – even though the ByteDance-owned platform has slashed its 2022 revenue target by north […]
Photo Credit: Grande Communications A jury awards major record labels $46.8 million in RIAA vs. Grande Communications lawsuit verdict. An Austin federal jury has found Grande Communications liable for willful infringement of 1,403 copyrighted sound recordings. The […]
Kyrie Irving is the latest celeb being accused of antisemitism after promoting a movie that some say is full of stereotypes and tropes — but the guy’s saying he’s being misunderstood. The Nets star got […]
Photo Credit: Vocal Remover Major labels are turning their eye to AI-based music extractor and mixer tools popping up online. The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) has submitted its most recent overview of notorious […]
Twitch streamer and political commentator Hasan Piker has slammed TikTok’s moderation guidelines after receiving a week-long ban from the platform. TikTok has received a lot of flak from its users over its stricter-than-most content guidelines […]