Photo Credit: Patrick Moxey, Founder and CEO, Payday Music Publishing One hard-fought legal battle later, Sony Music and Patrick Moxey’s Payday Music Publishing (formerly Ultra International Music Publishing) have put their marathon dispute to rest. […]
Photo Credit: Jace & Afsoon The Copyright Royalty Board (CRB) has announced a 2026 mechanical rate cost of living adjustment for permanent downloads and physical formats including vinyl. The CRB (and specifically Christina Shifton, the […]
TOTO, Christopher Cross and THE ROMANTICS have announced plans to tour North America next summer. Produced by Live Nation, the run will commence on July 15 in Bethel, New York at the Bethel Woods Center […]
Just a few storefronts away from the now-vacant Button Mash, Sick City Records is on the brink of sharing the same fate. For nearly 20 years, therecord shop has offered Echo Park a rocker-themed hodgepodge […]
“I’m really into this idea of authentic fakes,” Tim Boucher tells me over Zoom in early October. He’s sitting in a cluttered but sunny garage, surrounded by hand-woven baskets he made himself. His oceanic blue […]
Photo Credit: Big Brother Recordings Oasis’ comeback tour is a wrap, but the merch gravy train is still chugging along – with a pair of pop-up “end of tour stores” set to open next month. […]
At this point, a Spotify price hike in the US isn’t an ‘if,’ it’s a ‘when’. But what if hiking the price on price-sensitive Americans is a costly mistake? Spotify’s been blasting price increases across […]
15 years into their career, VOLUMES have weathered ups, downs, time, trends, and everything else life could throw at them only to come out stronger on the other side. Against all odds, a devout audience […]
The three major labels — Universal Music Group, Sony Music, and Warner Music Group — and their publishing arms have all struck individual licensing deals with AI music startup Klay. Klay is a music technology company […]
Photo Credit: Warner Music Group Warner Music Group (WMG) has reported a double-digit revenue increase – and a net income jump stemming in part from exchange-rate fluctuations – for Q3 2025. But on a full […]
THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA — Mike Hranica (vocals),Jeremy DePoyster (guitar, clean vocals),Kyle Sipress (guitar),Jonathan Gering (keys, synths, programming, percussion) and Giuseppe Capolupo (drums) — released its critically acclaimed ninth album, “Flowers”, last week via Solid […]
Photo Credit: The Circuit Group The Circuit Group and Create Music Group have launched a $500 million fund, Circuit Capital, that will pursue investments in catalogs, labels, publishers, and different “music-driven ventures” yet. The self-described […]
RE:VERSAL, Universal Music Group’s new electronic music initiative, has announced its second release. Titled REV002, it will be available on December 5. The collection features remixes from global icons such as Daft Punk and Four […]
Any rumors of a feud are so yesterday. Nicole Richie took to Instagram to congratulate Hilary Duff on her new single “Mature” amid speculation that the lyrics are about her husband of 15 years, Joel Madden. […]
She’s stepping back into the spotlight. Hilary Duff has officially returned with her new single “Mature,” which was released Thursday night and marks her first piece of new music in a decade. Duff teased “Mature” […]
A breakdown of live and background royalty collections during 2024, when the former category posted 15.1% YoY growth. Photo Credit: CISAC CISAC has reported a 7.2% jump in global music collections for 2024, when a […]
Los Angeles quartet VOLUMES — Michael Barr (vocals),Raad Soudani (bass),Myke Terry (vocals) and Nick Ursich (drums) — will release its fifth album, “Mirror Touch”, digitally on December 12 via longtime label Fearless Records. The physical […]
Photo Credit: SiriusXM SiriusXM (NASDAQ: SIRI) has exceeded revenue expectations – and disclosed nearly $300 million in net income – for Q3 2025, when Pandora and off-platform advertising generated a cool $416 million. The overarching […]
It’s been 25 years since Mya released the album that changed her career forever, and now Fear Of Flying will celebrate that milestone in style with a 2LP vinyl edition of the hit 2000 R&B […]
Photo Credit: Universal Music Group Universal Music has reported a 5.3% year-over-year (YoY) revenue improvement for Q3 2025, when recorded music streaming revenue turned in a modest 1.6% YoY increase. The major label posted its […]