RMLC-SESAC Rate Officially Set for 2023-2026 Following Lengthy Dispute, Arbitration Battle
An arbitration panel has officially set a 2023-2026 licensing rate for SESAC and the RMLC. Photo Credit: SESAC One lengthy dispute – and one arbitration…
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So Long, CDs — Billboard Boots All Physical Sales Data from ‘Market Watch’ Following Vinyl Removal
Billboard has now removed CDs (and other physical sales) from its Market Watch breakdown, which compiles Luminate data. Photo Credit: Mick Haupt The latest installment…
Chapter 2 Remix Arrives in Fortnite — Featuring Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Ice Spice, and Juice WRLD
Photo Credit: Epic Games Fortnite welcomes Chapter 2 Remix with Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Ice Spice, and Juice WRLD, following a real world and in-game music…
Netflix Announces Avicii Documentary with Avicii Himself Narrating
Photo Credit: Avicii for Candamo Film / Avicii Music AB / Netflix Netflix announces a documentary about the late producer and DJ Avicii, featuring narration…
Coldplay Edges Out Adele’s Marvel Stadium Attendance Record in Australia
Photo Credit: Marvel Stadium Coldplay broke a new attendance record for Marvel Stadium in Melbourne, Australia previously set by Adele. The stadium confirmed a new…
Vertical Vinyl Player Surpasses $500,000+ Funding on Kickstarter
Photo Credit: Fuse Audio The Fuse Audio GLD is a vertical vinyl player that has surpassed $500,000+ funding on Kickstarter from a collection of more…
Instagram Simplifies DMs for Creators Getting Bombarded by Requests
Photo Credit: Instagram Instagram upgrades its DMs to improve the experience for creators and influencers getting bombarded by incoming messages. Instagram announced a big update…
Miami Beach Takes Back Diddy’s Key to the City—Vice Mayor Calls Rapper ‘Despicable, Dirty, Inhumane’
Photo Credit: Sean “Diddy” Combs for Combs Global Miami Beach takes back its key to the city from Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs, as the city’s vice…
Ed Sheeran Beats Long-Running ‘Thinking Out Loud’ Copyright Lawsuit
Photo Credit: Ed Sheeran by Stephen Lavoie / iRocktography Ed Sheeran’s ‘Thinking Out Loud’ isn’t similar enough to Marvin Gaye’s ‘Let’s Get It On’ to…
TikTok Is Busy Signing Indie Label Deals Without Merlin — Reports Suggest Monetization Shift, Too
Photo Credit: Hanyang Zhang TikTok’s existing licensing deal with indie collective Merlin ended on October 31st. Now, the social media juggernaut has been busy inking…
Dave Matthews Band and Live Nation Tout ‘First Zero Waste Tour’ — ‘Over 90% of Waste from Fans on the Tour Was Reused, Composted, Recycled, or Donated’
(l to r) Live Nation Venues president Tom See, Rock Hall of Famer Dave Matthews (holding a guitar made from aluminum cans recycled on tour),…
Latest Music Industry Hires: Warner Chappell, CD Baby, TuneCore, Avant Gardner, Mavin Global, More
In one of late October and early November’s music industry hires, promotions, and departures, Josh Wyatt (pictured) became Avant Gardner’s first CEO. Photo Credit: Avant…
Christmas Blowouts Beginning Early on Apple Music, Amazon Music
Photo Credit: Amazon Music Both Apple Music and Amazon Music are starting the Christmas holiday season early—though Mariah Carey is dominating Amazon’s offering. Meanwhile, Apple…
Mariah Carey Says ‘My Lawyer Got Into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Before Me’
Photo Credit: Mariah Carey by Raph PH / CC by 2.0 Mariah Carey has been eligible for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame for…
Kevin Liles of 300 Entertainment Issues Statement on Young Thug Verdict
Photo Credit: Young Thug and Kevin Liles / Instagram 300 Entertainment CEO Kevin Liles issues a statement on the conclusion of Young Thug’s trial: ‘Artists…
Area4Labs’ Hearby Cares Initiative Highlights Relief Concerts Across America
Photo Credit: Hearby Cares Area4Labs’ Hearby Cares is a new AI-powered initiative to highlight live benefit shows providing relief for areas affected by Hurricanes Helene…
Madlib Sues Longtime Manager Over Alleged ‘Pervasive Mismanagement’ and ‘Rank Self-Dealing’
Madlib, who’s suing his manager for ‘pervasive mismanagement.’ Photo Credit: Gergely Csatari Veteran producer and DJ Madlib is suing his manager for allegedly failing to…
What Universal Music Licensing Showdown? TikTok Expands ‘Add to Music App’ to Over 160 More Countries
TikTok has brought Add to Music App to over 160 more nations amid a licensing dispute with Universal Music. Photo Credit: Nik What Universal Music…
Billy Joel Releases First New Music Video in Decades — Using AI Technology from Deep Voodoo
Photo Credit: Billy Joel Billy Joel releases his first new music video in decades for ‘Turn the Lights Back On,’ utilizing AI technology to showcase…
Spotify-Focused Playlist Alert App Adds Support for Apple Music
Photo Credit: Kieron Donoghue The Playlist Alert app makes it easy to be notified when new songs appear on Spotify editorial playlists. Now the app…