Sony Music Entertainment (SME) and Roblox have finalized an expanded “strategic partnership” that will see the Big Three record label
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How To Break Through The Noise In 2021
The music industry is changing. The power once held by major record labels is now in the hand of the
A Tribe Called Quest Says They Never Authorized an NFT of Their Catalog — Slams Billboard, Royalty Exchange for Misrepresentation
A Tribe Called Quest DJ Ali Shaheed Muhammad speaking at an Apple Store event. Photo Credit: Minusbaby A Tribe Called
Hipgnosis Spent Over $1 Billion on Catalogs in FY 2021 — As Net Debt Approached $500 Million
Song-investment fund Hipgnosis recorded net revenue of $138.4 million during the 2021 fiscal year – covering the 12 months ending
Has the NFT Bubble Already Popped?
Photo Credit: Viktor Forgacs Music NFTs were huge in the first half of the year – but the market appears
Latest Industry Gigs: Hybe, SOCAN, Warner Chappell Music, More
Longtime SOCAN employee Jennifer Brown, who’s officially become CEO of the PRO, following a more than year-long stretch as interim
Live Streaming Startup Mandolin Closes $12MM Series A Funding Round
Photo Credit: Mandolin Indianapolis-based live-streaming startup Mandolin has closed a $12 million Series A funding round. Mandolin will use the
DJ Earnings Tanked 68% In 2020 Despite Live Streaming, Data Shows
Photo Credit: Alfonso Scarpa DJ earnings suffered a 68 percent year-over-year dip in 2020 despite the prevalence of livestreaming, according
Spotify Executive Calls Artist ‘Entitled’ After Being Asked to Pay One Penny Per Stream
Singer-songwriter and artist advocate Ashley Jana We’ve been covering efforts by artists to increase their Spotify streaming royalties, including demands
Olivia Rodrigo Accused of Plagiarizing Elvis Costello on ‘Brutal’ — Elvis Costello Responds
Elvis Costello performing at Glastonbury. Photo Credit: Marco Annunziata Some fans have taken aim at Olivia Rodrigo for allegedly plagiarizing