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Podcasting Unions Slam Spotify for Parcast, Gimlet Mismanagement — ‘Whether Spotify Studios Has a Vision Remains to Be Seen’

June 6, 2023

Photo Credit: Patrick Perkins Podcasting unions for Gimlet and Parcast slam Spotify mismanagement as the company lays off 200 employees: "Whether Spotify Studios has a vision remains to be seen." Streaming g... Read More...

American Car Companies Push Back on Proposed AM Radio Requirements

Ashley King

June 6, 2023

Photo Credit: Dawid Zawiła Lobbyists in the U.S. auto industry are pushing back on lawmakers over proposed AM radio requirements in new vehicles. After bipartisan lawmakers introduced a bill requiring automa... Read More...

TikTok Loosening Its Paywall and Access to 20-Minute Videos

Ashley King

June 6, 2023

Photo Credit: TikTok TikTok is loosening its paywall and access to 20-minute videos with its Series functionality, initially open only to select creators. Users can charge money for access to exclusive content. TikTok is expanding access to its Series featu... Read More...

Karol G Sticks with UMG, But Sidles Over to Interscope Records

Ashley King

June 6, 2023

Photo Credit: Programas Telemedellin / CC by 3.0 Colombian pop star Karol G has signed with Interscope Records, keeping her catalog under the UMG umbrella. "Karol G is without a doubt one of the most powerf... Read More...

ADA Worldwide inks global distribution deal with Rostrum Records

ADA Worldwide Partners with Rostrum Records on Global Distribution Deal

Ashley King

June 6, 2023

Photo Credit: WMG ADA Worldwide has announced it has inked a global distribution deal with Rostrum Records. The deal will see ADA cover global distribution services for Rostrum's entire label catalog and new ... Read More...

Reebok Inks Major Partnership with Anuel AA

Ashley King

June 5, 2023

Photo Credit: Rene Orellana / CC by 4.0 Reebok announces a new long-term partnership with Puerto Rican rapper Anuel AA, featuring product collaborations and unique releases in the latest of the brand's long line of music partnerships. Sportswear brand Reebo... Read More...

Run-DMC to Headline ‘Hip Hop 50’ Mega-Concert at Yankee Stadium

Ashley King

June 5, 2023

Photo Credit: Jeff Pinilla / CC by 3.0 Run-DMC is headlining a mega-concert, 'Hip Hop 50 Live at Yankee Stadium,' celebrating the 50th anniversary of hip-hop in the genre's birthplace in the Bronx, New York. ... Read More...

Adidas Quickly Selling Remaining Yeezy Stock, Analyst Reports

Ashley King

June 5, 2023

Photo Credit: Chris Nguyen Adidas is now selling through its remaining Yeezy stock at a rapid pace. It seems the rapper's controversial statements and acrimonious split with several institutions haven't put a... Read More...

Stray Kids Smashes K-Pop Record with More Than 5 Million Album Pre-Sales

Ashley King

June 5, 2023

Photo Credit: JYP Entertainment / CC by 3.0 K-pop boy band Stray Kids smashes records with five million-plus album pre-sales and more than two million copies sold on day one in South Korea. On the day of its release, Stray Kids' comeback album 5 Star quickl... Read More...

YouTube Music Auto Connects to Nest Speakers Now, Mimicking Spotify Connect

Ashley King

June 5, 2023

Photo Credit: James Yarema YouTube Music is experimenting with connecting to speakers for automatic voice control. Asking a Google Assitant-enabled smart speaker to play music means you can open the YouT... Read More...

Coldplay Says Its Touring CO2 Emissions are Down 47%

Ashley King

June 5, 2023

Photo Credit: Raph_PH / CC by 2.0 Coldplay says its touring CO2 emissions are down by 47%, narrowly missing their 50% target and setting a new standard toward eventually achieving carbon-neutral music events.... Read More...

Seoul’s Beyond Music Announces $170 Million Raise, Intends to Pursue Catalog Acquisitions ‘Both Within Asia and Internationally’

Dylan Smith

June 5, 2023

Seoul, South Korea. Photo Credit: Mathew Schwartz Now billing itself as “Asia’s largest music IP investment firm,” Seoul-headquartered Beyond Music has announced the completion of an approximately $170 million strategic fundraising round. Beyond Music, not... Read More...

Universal Music Group Opens an $800 Million+ Bond Offering to Help Restructure Debt

Federal Judge Questions Whether Dua Lipa, Other ‘Levitating’ Creators Had Access to Allegedly Infringed Track

The Chinese Communist Party Used TikTok Data to Identify and Track Hong Kong Protesters, Former ByteDance Exec Says

With The Introduction of Apple’s $3,500 Vision Pro Headset, The Focus on Spatial Audio Makes Sense

Deezer Moves to Detect AI Music, Plans To Adopt ‘A Remuneration Model That Distinguishes Between Different Types of Music Creation’

Latest Posts

Podcasting Unions Slam Spotify for Parcast, Gimlet Mismanagement — ‘Whether Spotify Studios Has a Vision Remains to Be Seen’

American Car Companies Push Back on Proposed AM Radio Requirements

Karol G Sticks with UMG, But Sidles Over to Interscope Records

ADA Worldwide Partners with Rostrum Records on Global Distribution Deal

Reebok Inks Major Partnership with Anuel AA

Run-DMC to Headline ‘Hip Hop 50’ Mega-Concert at Yankee Stadium

Stray Kids Smashes K-Pop Record with More Than 5 Million Album Pre-Sales

YouTube Music Auto Connects to Nest Speakers Now, Mimicking Spotify Connect

Seoul’s Beyond Music Announces $170 Million Raise, Intends to Pursue Catalog Acquisitions ‘Both Within Asia and Internationally’