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8h ago
James McCartney and Sean Ono Lennon, the youngest children of the legendary Beatles musicians, have come together for their first Lennon-McCartney collaboration, ‘Primrose Hill.’ There’s a new Lennon-McCartney song, but this time, it’s from the sons of the Beatles legends. James McCartney, the youngest child and only son of Sir Paul McCartney, has released a ..read more
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8h ago
In a recent interview on Steve-O’s ‘Wild Ride!’ podcast, Birdman says his relationship with Universal Music enabled him to retain 100% ownership of his masters and publishing. In a climate where many artists have been quick to criticize their labels, rapper Birdman recently explained his relationship with Universal Music Group (UMG) has actually enabled him ..read more
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11h ago
Following weeks of uncertainty as to its legislative path, the TikTok ban bill is being fast-tracked in the 21st Century Peace Through Strength Act – with a House vote set for this weekend. Multiple outlets have reported on the modified legislation’s inclusion in a broader spending package, after the House first passed the forced-sale measure ..read more
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11h ago
Joel Denver is the President & Founder of All Access Music Group—which built out a radio trade publication even before most businesses were online. His life-long obsession has been radio and he’ll discuss how the medium will survive in the future. Denver says he was fascinated by radio from the age of six, spending time ..read more
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12h ago
Did Taylor Swift break Spotify? — Short answer: kinda. The music streaming service experienced brief interruptions at midnight as Swifties rushed to the platform to hear The Tortured Poets Department. Spotify quickly came back online, but a peek at this graph from Down Detector shows the service is experiencing intermittent issues throughout the day. The ..read more
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14h ago
It turns out Taylor Swift hasn’t just re-added her music to TikTok, as the video-sharing app has launched a multifaceted “in-app experience” to promote the 34-year-old’s latest album. TikTok reached out this morning with word of the marketing initiative, complete with “exclusive and first-of-its-kind features.” As most know, Universal Music Group (UMG), the owner of ..read more
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20h ago
An investment consortium spearheaded by EQT, alongside Believe’s longtime investor TCV and company CEO and founder Denis Ladegaillerie, is now securing a controlling stake of nearly 72% in digital music distributor Believe. The acquisition go-ahead follows a ringing endorsement from Believe’s Board of Directors, signaling full confidence in the deal. According to details shared late ..read more
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1d ago
The National Music Publishers Association (NMPA) is bristling against Spotify’s new audiobooks bundling feature which means it pays a lower mechanical royalty rate to songwriters. A 2022 settlement between NMPA and DSPs included a carve-out for bundled content, which Spotify now has with its audiobook offerings. Spotify added select audiobooks available for Premium users and ..read more
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1d ago
Just one day ahead of the release of her highly anticipated 11th studio album, Taylor Swift broke Spotify’s record for the most pre-saved album countdown page in the streaming platform’s history. The countdown page for Taylor Swift’s latest album, The Tortured Poets Department, launched on March 28, and has been updated all week with new ..read more
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1d ago
A Tennessee bill that would create a live music fund for venues and artists heads to the governor’s desk for a signature after passing the Tennessee General Assembly. The Tennessee General Assembly has passed a bill to create a live music fund for musical artists and venues, and now it heads to Governor Bill Lee’s ..read more