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 […]
Earlier this week, the major labels settled their years-running copyright infringement lawsuit with internet service provider (ISP) Bright House. Now, it’s come to light that the Big Three have also settled a pair of actions […]
The major labels have officially settled their three-year-long lawsuit with internet service provider (ISP) Bright House Networks – though a separate, substantially similar courtroom confrontation with the company’s Charter Communications parent is ongoing. The RIAA-spearheaded […]
SS Rajamouli Feels ‘Honoured’ As Avengers: Endgame Directors Call Him ‘Great’ While Discussing RRR, Says “Looking Forward To Meet & Learn A Bit Of Your Craft” ( Photo Credit – Instagram ; Facebook ; RRR […]
“A man went crazy on our flight and verbally & physically got in flight attendants’ & pilots’ faces.” Heather Rae El Moussa has nothing but words of praise for her husband Tarek. After a “long […]
Monstercat is celebrating their 11th anniversary with a new competition for their loyal fans. Beginning this weekend is Monstercat Presents: 1-For-1, a weeklong virtual game show that celebrates the music and culture of the beloved […]
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 […]
Photo Credit: Behnam Norouzi A Spotify playlist study has found that the Big Three labels (UMG, Warner, Sony) benefit most from curated playlists. In many cases, they practically control them. Consultancy firm Music Tomorrow published […]
BMG has officially put the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), the National Music Publishers’ Association (NMPA), and the major labels themselves on blast for resisting a mechanical-royalty increase for physical releases and downloads. Berlin-based […]
At the end of last month, Bobby Shmurda shared a big announcement with his fans. He took to Instagram to reveal that he is officially an independent artist after parting ways with Epic Records where […]