Live Nation Inks Universal Music Group Licensing Pact in China

Live Nation Inks Universal Music Group Licensing Pact in China

Beijing, China. Photo Credit: zhang kaiyv Live Nation Electronic Asia, the namesake promoter’s EDM division for the continent of over 4.5 billion residents, has unveiled a licensing deal between its Fabled Records label and Universal […]

‘Potion’ By Calvin Harris, Dua Lipa & Young Thug Is Our Song of The Week

'Potion' By Calvin Harris, Dua Lipa & Young Thug Is Our Song of The Week

Song of the Week breaks down and talks about the song we just can’t get out of our head each week. Find these songs and more on our Spotify Top Songs playlist. For our favorite new songs from […]

Round Hill Music Files $3 Million Lawsuit Against ‘Headband’ Rapper B.o.B

Round Hill Music Files $3 Million Lawsuit Against 'Headband' Rapper B.o.B

B.o.B performing live. Photo Credit: Mark Guim Rapper B.o.B (full name Bobby Ray Simmons Jr.) is officially facing a multimillion-dollar lawsuit from Round Hill Music, its namesake royalty fund, and an entity called Artists Rights […]

Def Leppard’s Diamond Star Halos: Stream the New Album

Def Leppard's Diamond Star Halos: Stream the New Album

Def Leppard have released their 12th studio album, Diamond Star Halos, featuring 15 new songs from the British legends. We previously heard the singles “Kick,” “Take What You Want,” and “Fire It Up,” tunes that […]

Justin Timberlake Sells Catalog to Hipgnosis in Reportedly $100MM Deal

Justin Timberlake Sells Catalog to Hipgnosis in Reportedly $100MM Deal

Justin Timberlake performing live in 2017. Photo Credit: MarkBriello Justin Timberlake has officially sold his catalog to Hipgnosis in a reportedly $100 million deal. 41-year-old Justin Timberlake’s multimillion-dollar pact with Hipgnosis – Blackstone-powered Hipgnosis Song […]

‘Lovesick & Heartbroke’ by the Rocketz Is Penetrating the Hearts of the Audience

'Lovesick & Heartbroke' by the Rocketz Is Penetrating the Hearts of the Audience

Author : Jennifer Stone May 25,2022 May 25,2022 The Rocketz have released their new album “Lovesick & Heartbroke.” The 11-track album is a portrayal of all the musical elements required for a rocking production. Bringing […]

Tune Into Yii Money’s Chill Hip-Hop Sessions with the Latest Banger, ‘They Frontin’

Tune Into Yii Money's Chill Hip-Hop Sessions with the Latest Banger, 'They Frontin'

Author : Jennifer Stone May 24,2022 May 24,2022 Released via Money Music Records, Yii Money is making some brisk moves with his latest project, ‘They Frontin’. Featuring the chill vibes of modern hip-hop bangers, Yii Money is […]

Charlie Cartel Wins Hearts Through His Most Optimistic and Inspirational Song ‘Dreamin’

Charlie Cartel Wins Hearts Through His Most Optimistic and Inspirational Song 'Dreamin'

Charlie Cartel makes people stare at his craftsmanship. His deep understanding of music is vivid in the song ‘Dreamin’. Listen to the song on Slaps. Charlie Cartel has come out with a chartbuster track ‘Dreamin’. […]

Toronto R&B Singer Savannah Ré on Her ‘Unapologetic’ New EP

A swell of strings hits me the moment I enter the studio where Savannah Ré is recording. When I spot her, it’s easy to see she has laser focus. Armed with a cup of hot […]

Twitter Create Launches ‘To Help Content Creators Reach Their Goals’

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Photo Credit: Akshar Dave Twitter has officially launched “Twitter Create,” billing the promotion- and monetization-focused offering as content creators’ “own personal think tank.” The social-media platform – which in 2021 unveiled Ticketed Spaces and subscription-based […]

Web3 Community and NFT Startup Highlight Announces $11 Million Raise

Web3 Community and NFT Startup Highlight Announces $11 Million Raise

Photo Credit: Andrey Metelev Highlight, a newly launched Web3 fan-community and NFT platform, has raised $11 million in seed funding from individuals and companies including Three Six Zero CEO Mark Gillespie, Method Music, Visionary Music […]

Here’s How Apple Has Dominated Sync Licensing for Over Two Decades

Here’s How Apple Has Dominated Sync Licensing for Over Two Decades

An exterior shot of an Apple Store. Photo Credit: Laurenz Heymann From the way placements come to fruition to the number of opportunities available to artists, sync licensing has changed dramatically in recent years. Amid […]

Halsey’s record label won’t release a new song until it goes viral on TikTok. Is this the future of the music industry?

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On Sunday, May 22, popular American singer songwriter Halsey shared a video on TikTok with tinny music in the background, the onscreen text reading: Basically I have a song that I love that I wanna release ASAP […]