Court Reassigns NMPA Copyright Infringement Lawsuit Against Vinkle

Court Reassigns NMPA Copyright Infringement Lawsuit Against Vinkle

Photo Credit: David Veksler Earlier this month, the National Music Publishers’ Association (NMPA) spearheaded a copyright infringement lawsuit against the China-based parent company of video-making app Vinkle. Now, the court has recused itself from the […]

Universal Music Group Launches UMusic Media Network Following Beta

Universal Music Group earnings

Photo Credit: Tony Webster / CC by 3.0 Amid a broader embrace of non-music entertainment from artists, Universal Music Group (UMG) has officially launched UMusic Media Network, which higher-ups describe as “a comprehensive media and […]

Soccer Mommy Steps Into The Void On Sometimes, Forever

Soccer Mommy Steps Into The Void On Sometimes, Forever

By Grant Sharples From the first few moments of “With U,” cascading synth arpeggios crest an enormous wall of sound. It’s not a texture that you’d typically associate with Soccer Mommy, the performing/recording sobriquet that […]

Watch Swedish House Mafia’s Full Coachella 2022 Headlining Performance – EDM.com

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There is no performance that encapsulates Swedish House Mafia‘s comeback like the group’s Coachella 2022 set. They broke the internet with their historic performance at the iconic Indio festival, which counts Calvin Harris as its only other DJ headliner in […]

Hipgnosis Joins NMPA Copyright Infringement Litigation Against Vinkle

Hipgnosis Acquires Sam Hollander's Music Catalog

Last week, the National Music Publishers’ Association (NMPA) revealed that it had filed an infringement lawsuit against video-making service Vinkle as part of a broader crackdown on apps. Hipgnosis and others have joined the complaint […]

Ed Sheeran was the most-played artist of 2021 in the UK | Ed Sheeran

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Ed Sheeran was the most-played artist in the UK last year according to new data from music licensing company PPL, which calculates usage by radio stations, TV channels and public locations that play recorded music […]

Drake’s surprise new album ‘Honestly, Nevermind’: review

Drake and the cover of "Honestly, Nevermind"

Beyoncé — who invented the surprise album when her self-titled set dropped out of nowhere in 2013 — decided to spare us the endless anxiety by revealing on Thursday that her much-anticipated seventh studio album,  […]

What Is Dolby Atmos Music? – How the 3D Music Tech Works

What is Dolby Atmos Music

Photo Credit: Sweetwater Creating music that feels as immersive as it sounds when it is originally created is possible through object-based audio formats like Dolby Atmos. Want to learn more about the format? Read on […]

Post Malone Reveals He Writes Most of His Lyrics on the Toilet

Post Malone Reveals He Writes Most of His Lyrics on the Toilet

Where does Post Malone go when he’s looking to write a hit song? The crapper, apparently. The 26-year-old artist shared the information during his debut appearance on The Howard Stern Show this week, where he candidly discussed his unorthodox approach […]

Rapper Anuel AA Joins the List of Celebrities to Launch an NFT Collection

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Photo Credit: Anuel AA Since they broke into mainstream media, NFTs have become a trending topic that’s attracting massive attention from various industries, including the music industry. Now, Anuel AA is getting into the game. […]

YouTube Launches Dedicated Hub For Songwriters and Producers

Sony Music Publishing launches songwriter assistance

Photo Credit: Nick Karvounis Less than two weeks following the rollout of Spotify’s “In Focus” artist resource, YouTube has officially launched a dedicated hub for songwriters and producers. YouTube Music detailed the hub’s debut via […]

The Atlanta rapper Trouble was shot and killed Sunday in a domestic incident : NPR

The Atlanta rapper Trouble was shot and killed Sunday in a domestic incident : NPR

Trouble performs during the V-103 Live Pop Up Concert at Philips Arena on Saturday, March 31, 2018, in Atlanta. Robb Cohen/Robb Cohen/Invision/AP hide caption toggle caption Robb Cohen/Robb Cohen/Invision/AP Trouble performs during the V-103 Live […]