NYC Council Passes Resolution Supporting Higher Pay for Artists on Streaming Services

NYC Council Passes Resolution Supporting Higher Pay for Artists on Streaming Services

The New York City Council on Tuesday passed a resolution endorsing federal legislation that would create new royalty payments for musicians whose work generates billions in revenue but leaves many earning below minimum wage. Resolution […]

"Avicii Forever" Collection Enters Spotify's Top 5 Most Streamed Albums of All-Time

"Avicii Forever" Collection Enters Spotify's Top 5 Most Streamed Albums of All-Time

Avicii‘s posthumous compilation album, Avicii Forever, has rocketed into Spotify’s top five most-streamed albums of all-time, accumulating over 14 billion streams, according to data from Kworb. The achievement places the late Tim Bergling’s work alongside […]

Alt-Country Phenom JR Carroll Throws Banjo On ‘Teenage Dirtbag’

JR Carroll Country Music Teenage Dirtbag

Getty Image / Wheatus / LAENG Productions JR Carroll does not fit the traditional label of “country music” but his songs often feature a fiddle and a banjo. He falls more into the category of […]

Appalachian Princess Joins Joe Jonas For Classic Aerosmith Duet

Joe Jonas Sierra Ferrell Aerosmith Cover Duet

© Thomas P. Costello / USA TODAY NETWORK —— © Jeff Faughender/Courier Journal and USA Today Network / USA TODAY NETWORK If you have not gathered by now, Joe Jonas and Sierra Ferrell have me […]

Nicole Moudaber Launches House Music-Focused Label, MoodCollective

Nicole Moudaber Launches House Music-Focused Label, MoodCollective

Nicole Moudaber is expanding her musical empire with the launch of MoodCollective, a new record label dedicated exclusively to house and tech house music. Set to debut in June 27th, 2025, the imprint marks a strategic pivot […]

Lana Del Rey’s ‘West Coast’ Joins Spotify’s Billions Club

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Lana Del Rey‘s “West Coast” has officially surpassed one billion streams on Spotify. First revealed in 2014, “West Coast” was the lead single off of Del Rey’s third studio album Ultraviolence. It debuted at No. […]

Too Lost Will Host “World Building for Music Creators” Panel

Too Lost Dream Con flyer

Photo Credit: Too Lost Too Lost, a leading digital music distribution and rights management company, is hosting a panel at Dream Con 2025. Titled “World Building for Music Creators: Weaving It All Together,” the panel […]

Shamrock Reportedly Pursues Taylor Swift Catalog Sale

Taylor Swift catalog

An Eras Tour performance from Taylor Swift, whose original catalog might be changing hands once again. Photo Credit: Paolo V Shamrock Capital is actively looking to offload Taylor Swift’s original masters – at least according […]

How music producer and songwriter Rich Pilkington found his sound

How music producer and songwriter Rich Pilkington found his sound

Photo by Cam Major at The Orange Lounge Recording Studios Opinions expressed by Digital Journal contributors are their own. Music Producer and Songwriter Rich Pilkington remembers sitting down to play classical piano as a young boy. While […]