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Latest Industry Gigs: Songtradr, BRIT Trust, ADA Asia, ICM, More

February 26, 2021

ADA Asia's Head of Greater China, music industry veteran Chiou Rei Min. Photo Credit: ADA Here’s a recap of recent executive shuffles — including both hirings and in-house promotions — from across the music i... Read More...

KCRW President Apologizes Following Accusations of 'Blatant Racism' and 'Gaslighting'

KCRW President Apologizes Following Accusations of ‘Blatant Racism,’ ‘Gaslighting,’ and ‘Microaggressions’

Ashley King

February 26, 2021

Photo Credit: KCRW Santa Monica radio station KCRW-FM is under fire after allegations of 'blatant racism' surface. A former news producer named Cerise Castle shared some of her experience on a recent podcast... Read More...

Country Radio Station In Knoxville Reinstates Morgan Wallen After Discovering 92% of Listeners Disagreed With the Ban

Paul Resnikoff

February 25, 2021

Knoxville-based WMYL — aka 96.7 Merle FM — has broken ranks and become the first radio station in America to reinstate Morgan Wallen following a poll of its listeners. Other stations may soon follow. We've reported on the intense pressure facing country rad... Read More...

BTS Agency Big Hit Invests $3.6 Million In ‘AI Voice’ Company Supertone

Dylan Smith

February 25, 2021

BTS rapper Suga. Photo Credit: Korea Herald BTS agency Big Hit Entertainment has invested about $3.6 million (four million South Korean won) in Supertone, a creator of AI voice-replication technology and audi... Read More...

The Weeknd Jumps From WME to CAA Ahead of Massive Worldwide Tour

Dylan Smith

February 25, 2021

Ahead of his massive After Hours World Tour, which Live Nation said has sold approximately one million tickets, The Weeknd has jumped from WME to CAA. The LA-headquartered Creative Artists Agency (CAA) recen... Read More...

Fender Ending Its Use of ‘Swamp Ash’ Wood on Future Stratocaster Guitars

Ashley King

February 25, 2021

Photo Credit: Simon Weisser Fender has been using 'swamp ash' since the 1950s for its Stratocaster guitars. That's changing. The type of wood used in these guitars lent a particular sound to many famous musicians. Muddy Waters, Keith Richards, Chrissie Hynd... Read More...

Lady Gaga’s Dog Walker Shot and Dogs Stolen — $500,000 Reward for Return

Ashley King

February 25, 2021

Photo Credit: Geo Chierchia Police are looking for a man who shot Lady Gaga's dog walker and stole two of the singer's dogs before fleeing. The incident happened late Wednesday night in Hollywood, according ... Read More...

Distrokid Adds Twitch to Its Distribution Menu — Complete With Artist Attribution

Ashley King

February 25, 2021

Photo Credit: Caspar Camille Rubin DistroKid now supports Twitch's new music licensing platform called Soundtrack – with artist attribution. Amazon-owned Twitch is refusing to license music from rightsholder... Read More...

Chance the Rapper Countersues Ex-Manager Pat Corcoran for More Than $1 Million

Dylan Smith

February 25, 2021

In early December, manager Pat Corcoran levied a $3 million lawsuit against Chance the Rapper, alleging that his former client had failed to pay an agreed upon share of earnings from music, touring, and merch sales. Now, the 27-year-old artist has countersue... Read More...

Following Its ‘Stream On’ Investor Event, Spotify Offers $1.3 Billion In Senior Secured Notes

Dylan Smith

February 25, 2021

Days after hosting a ‘Stream On’ investor conference, Spotify has announced that it will offer $1.3 billion worth of senior secured notes to investors, besides giving participating financial professionals the... Read More...

Just 7,500 Artists on Spotify — Out of 8 Million — Make $100,000 or More Annually

Dylan Smith

February 24, 2021

Photo Credit: Sara Kurfeß Approximately 7,500 artists – 0.09 percent of about eight million on-platform creators – earn $100,000 per year or more on Spotify, company higher-ups have revealed. The noteworthy ... Read More...

Clive Davis Cancels Pre-Grammy Gala Following Bell’s Palsy Diagnosis

Dylan Smith

February 24, 2021

Music industry veteran Clive Davis has canceled his annual pre-Grammy gala after being diagnosed with Bell’s palsy. The 88-year-old Clive Davis, who hosted one of two planned pre-Grammy livestream events on January 30th, recently revealed the diagnosis and ... Read More...

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Latest Posts

Latest Industry Gigs: Songtradr, BRIT Trust, ADA Asia, ICM, More

KCRW President Apologizes Following Accusations of ‘Blatant Racism,’ ‘Gaslighting,’ and ‘Microaggressions’

Country Radio Station In Knoxville Reinstates Morgan Wallen After Discovering 92% of Listeners Disagreed With the Ban

BTS Agency Big Hit Invests $3.6 Million In ‘AI Voice’ Company Supertone

The Weeknd Jumps From WME to CAA Ahead of Massive Worldwide Tour

Fender Ending Its Use of ‘Swamp Ash’ Wood on Future Stratocaster Guitars

Lady Gaga’s Dog Walker Shot and Dogs Stolen — $500,000 Reward for Return

Distrokid Adds Twitch to Its Distribution Menu — Complete With Artist Attribution

Chance the Rapper Countersues Ex-Manager Pat Corcoran for More Than $1 Million

Following Its ‘Stream On’ Investor Event, Spotify Offers $1.3 Billion In Senior Secured Notes

Just 7,500 Artists on Spotify — Out of 8 Million — Make $100,000 or More Annually

Clive Davis Cancels Pre-Grammy Gala Following Bell’s Palsy Diagnosis