Celebrate ‘Christmas in L.A.’ With Crewest Studio’s Hip-Hop Holiday Jingle
Most Americans (and famously Bing Crosby) dream about fresh snowfall come Christmas day. For residents of sunny L.A.—or Angelenos, as they like to be called—the…
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How To Put On a Successful House Show
Me at a recent sold out/at capacity house concert I recently played an at-capacity (AKA sold out) house show with a fellow musician. Some things…
AC/DC First Drummer Colin Burgess Dies at 77
Photo Credit: AC/DC / Facebook Colin Burgess, the original drummer for the legendary rock band AC/DC, has died at 77, the band announces over the…
What is the Net Worth of Jason Aldean?—2024 Estimates
Photo Credit: Gage Skidmore / CC by 2.0 Despite his share of controversies over the years, Jason Aldean has had a highly prolific career in…
ThreeDee Music Launches New Spatial Audio Studio in London
Photo Credit: ThreeDee Music ThreeDee Music has announced the opening its new recording studio in the heart of East London. The complex consists of several…
ADA Worldwide Inks Global Distribution Deal with Omnivore Recordings
Photo Credit: Omnivore Recordings ADA Worldwide inks a global distribution deal with respected indie label Omnivore Recordings, specializing in premium-quality historical releases and reissues. Independent…
What is the YouTube Smart Downloads Feature? — How to Enable/Disable
Photo Credit: Digital Music News Have you noticed YouTube downloading videos onto your devices that you didn’t choose to download? That’s a feature called Smart…
Hipgnosis Adds Activist Investor Christopher Mills to Board Ahead of Half-Year Earnings Release
Photo Credit: Hipgnosis Songs Fund As its future – and the fate of the many catalogs that it owns – hangs in the balance, Hipgnosis…
Gimme Radio Assets Acquired — and Partially Relaunched — by Music-Focused E-Commerce Company Mainfactor
Photo Credit: Gimme Radio Eight months after the shutdown of Gimme Radio, a Philadelphia-based company called Mainfactor has purchased its e-commerce assets. Nearly four-year-old Mainfactor,…
WME Music Department Undergoes a Big Restructuring
Photo Credit: WME WME announces major organizational restructuring for the company’s music department. WME has outlined in a company-wide memo a new organizational structure for…
Universal Music Group Debuts ‘Beat Galaxy’ in Roblox
Photo Credit: Universal Music Group Universal Music Group has dropped ‘Beat Galaxy’ in Roblox in partnership with Supersocial to help drive metaverse-native music discovery. Beat…
Spotify Is Testing An Artificial Intelligence Playlist Feature Following AI DJ and Daylist Rollouts, Video Shows
According to a new video, tests have kicked off for Spotify AI playlists. Photo Credit: Thibault Penin Spotify is developing an artificial intelligence tool that…
How To Take Care of Your Mental Health as a Musician
Photo credit: Emma Simpson As a long-time independent musician, I know how hard this life can be on one’s mental health. I’ve taken a break…
SOCAN Fights a Parallel Battle Against AI in Canada — ‘AI Must Not Replace Human Creativity and Culture’
Photo Credit: Alex Shutin SOCAN fights a parallel battle against AI in Canada, urging the government to adopt a set of principles that respect music…
UnitedMasters & NBA Announce Expanded Collaboration Across Africa
Photo Credit: Alex George UnitedMasters and the National Basketball Association (NBA) have announced plans to expand their existing collaboration across Africa. Both companies will leverage…
Trevor Noah to Emcee the Grammys for the Fourth Year in a Row
Photo Credit: Hayden Schiff / CC by 2.0 Comedian and former Daily Show host Trevor Noah will emcee the Grammys for the fourth year in…
Luminate Moves Ahead With Indie Retailer Sales Calculation Changes Despite Vinyl Sector Opposition
Jerry’s Records in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Photo Credit: Joshua Olsen Despite pushback from organizations including the Vinyl Alliance, Luminate is moving full steam ahead with major…
Foreigner’s Mick Jones Signs Global Publishing Deal with Warner Chappell Music
Photo Credit: Bill Bernstein Foreigner’s Mick Jones signs an exclusive global publishing deal with Warner Chappell Music. Warner Chappell Music has signed an exclusive global…
Singer-Guitarist Jeffrey Foskett of the Beach Boys Dies at 67
Photo Credit: Wonker / CC by 2.0 Singer-guitarist Jeffrey Foskett has died at age 67 after a long battle with thyroid cancer. He was instrumental…
Luke Combs Sued a Disabled Fan for $250,000 for Selling $20 Mugs With His Name on Them — Then a Local News Report Went Viral
Photo Credit: WFLA Luke Combs is profusely apologizing for suing a disabled fan for $250,000, saying he was “completely and utterly unaware” of the lawsuit…