BMG and Kohlberg Kravis Roberts (KKR) have announced that they will “join forces” to acquire music IP – albeit while
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The Global Music Industry Grew 7.4% in 2020 As Streaming, Vinyl Gains Continued
Global music industry revenue by segment and year. Photo Credit: IFPI The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) has
Tencent Music Tops 56 Million Paying Subscribers, Reports 14.3% Quarterly Revenue Jump
Tencent Music experienced a 40.4 percent year-over-year boost in paid subscribers during Q4 2020, according to the Shenzhen-headquartered company’s newly
Open Sea NFT Start-Up Raises $23MM After Kings of Leon Album Auction
Photo Credit: OpenSea OpenSea, the NFT auction start-up behind the Kings of Leon album auction, just raised $23 million in
Tencent Music, Warner Music Group Ink Massive, Multi-Year Licensing Agreement
Warner Music Group and Tencent Music have inked a “multi-year strategic licensing agreement” and established a jointly owned record label
As Streaming Takes Over, Music Metadata Is Becoming More Critical for Musicians. How Critical, You Ask?
photo: Werner Gmünder Music metadata: it’s the oft-overlooked chore that can make a music career successful – or doom it
Sorry, Fleetwood Mac Isn’t Doing a ‘Dreams’ NFT Auction
Fleetwood Mac performing live in St. Paul, Minnesota, in 2009. Photo Credit: Weatherman90 TikTok star Nathan Apodaca is organizing a
Linda Ronstadt Sells Entire Catalog to Irving Azoff’s Iconic Music Group
Linda Ronstadt (left) receiving an honorary doctorate of music from the Berklee College of Music in 2009. Photo Credit: Eric
ChilledCow Isn’t Dead — It’s Simply Been Renamed ‘Lofi Girl’
ChilledCow, which many play while studying, has rebranded as LoFi Girl. Photo Credit: Green Chameleon Six years after its debut,
Joe Rogan Faces More Accusations of Transphobia After Saying “There Are Idiots Who Become Trans, and Now All of a Sudden We Think They’re Amazing”
Joe Rogan during his recent interview with guest Jim Breuer, March 19th, 2021 (photo: Digital Music News) Despite heavy pressure