Songistry Unveils $5MM Raise, Plans to Become Leading Sync Platform

Cinq Music Scores $100MM Investment From Its GoDigital Media Parent

Photo Credit: Markus Winkler Music-technology platform Songistry has announced the completion of a $5 million raise and doubled down on plans “to become one of the leading forces in the” sync licensing space. Los Angeles-based […]

how celebrities and influencers have driven our modern obsession with shapewear

Quarter life, a series by The Conversation

Throughout history, women have faced pressure to have certain body shapes – often leading them to use extreme methods to achieve them. So you’d think with a greater emphasis on body positivity in recent years […]

Creators Say Johnny Depp Fans Are Creating ‘Hostile Online Environment’

Creators Say Johnny Depp Fans Are Creating ‘Hostile Online Environment’

The weeks-long defamation trial between Johnny Depp and Amber Heard has set off a wave of toxic online content, social media users say.  There’s no denying the highly publicized legal battled dominated the online discourse over the past couple of months. […]

Spinnin’ Records Aims to ‘Boost Future Growth’ With NFT, Marketing Pivot

Warner Music Group Partners With 'Digital Mementos' Startup POAP

Warner Music Group’s Spinnin’ Records has officially revealed a series of “changes to boost future growth,” with an emphasis on Web3 and non-fungible tokens (NFTs). Hilversum, Netherlands-headquartered Spinnin’ Records, which Warner Music bought half a […]

I have 22,000 followers on Instagram and make $2,500 a month after retiring

Jodie Filogomo found a niche for herself after retirement

SOCIAL media connects millions of people in ways never before possible. Anyone can go online and find like-minded people sharing content that interests them, and many people are drawn to creating content themselves. 1 Jodie […]

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 […]

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 […]

TikTok Debuts Live Subscription for Select Users Ahead of Global Launch

TikTok live streaming Twitch competitor

Photo Credit: Eyestetix Studio TikTok has officially rolled out Live Subscription, which enables creators to offer fans exclusive content and other perks for a monthly fee. The controversial short-form video-sharing app just recently detailed its […]

A Music Analytics Primer – How Chartmetric Artist Score & Rank Work

How Chartmetric Artist Score works

Photo Credit: Chartmetric Part of managing a successful artist profile in 2022 means being aware of your presence online. Who is at the top of your favored genre? Chartmetric can tell you with its artist […]

The Toronto Producer Behind Drake & Jack Harlow’s “Churchill Downs”

The Toronto Producer Behind Drake & Jack Harlow’s “Churchill Downs”

“Churchill Downs” is poised for ubiquity thanks to its teaming of chart toppers Jack Harlow and Drake. But the track started off as a much more low key, and deeply moving, collaboration for hotshot Toronto […]