Ashley King

Lyte Acquires Distressed Assets of Festicket & Event Genius

September 28, 2022

Photo Credit: Lyte Lyte acquires the distressed assets of Festicket and Event Genius. After entering a moratorium period on August 17 that lasted until September 15, UK ticketing companies Festicket and Even... Read More...

Netflix The Playlist Spotify Origin Story

Netflix’s Spotify Origin Story ‘The Playlist’ Debuts in October

Ashley King

September 28, 2022

Photo Credit: Netflix Netflix has released the first trailer for its fictional Spotify series called 'The Playlist.' The series appears to be taking some cues from The Social Network with a fictional account... Read More...

Neil Young Doesn’t Like the NFL & NBC Using “Old Man” — Though He Likely Signed Those Rights Away

Ashley King

September 28, 2022

Photo Credit: Neil Young Archives / Instagram Beck released a cover of Neil Young's "Old Man" as part of a promotion for Sunday Night Football. Young isn't too happy about it. The cover dropped just a day af... Read More...

Ultra Music Festival Announces 2023 Lineup – ft. Swedish House Mafia

Ashley King

September 28, 2022

Photo Credit: Ultra Music Festival Ultra Music Festival organizers have revealed the lineup for the festival's 2023 edition in Miami. The huge music festival drew in 165,000 attendees in 2021 from more than ... Read More...

Deezer Launches In-App Music Search Using Humming, Whistling & Singing

Ashley King

September 28, 2022

Photo Credit: Deezer Deezer says its SongCatcher music ID tech can search for songs based on humming, whistling, and singing now. Anyone curious about a song can now hum, whistle, or sing a snippet in the De... Read More...

How Much is Warner Music Group Paying New CEO Robert Kyncl?

Ashley King

September 27, 2022

Photo Credit: BazzaJ / CC by 4.0 How much is Warner Music Group paying its new CEO, Robert Kyncl? The company reveals that he will earn around $15 million in his first year on the job. Robert Kyncl has been ... Read More...

A$AP Rocky stuck in mosh pit Rolling Loud NYC

A$AP Rocky Apologizes For Shortened Rolling Loud Set After Mosh Pit Video Goes Viral

Ashley King

September 27, 2022

Photo Credit: YouTube A$AP Rocky has apologized to attendees of Rolling Loud New York over the weekend. Here's why. The rapper was headlining the Rolling Loud New York festival over the weekend on the second... Read More...

Global Citizen Festival commitments to end extreme poverty

Global Citizen Festival Reports $2.4B In Commitments to End Extreme Poverty

Ashley King

September 27, 2022

Photo Credit: Kris Lori for Global Citizen The Global Citizen campaign to end extreme poverty saw more than $2.4 billion in commitments. Here's a peek at the breakdown. The 2022 Global Citizen Festival saw m... Read More...

AmazeVR Raises Additional $17MM – Bringing Total Series B Funding to $32MM

Ashley King

September 27, 2022

Photo Credit: AmazeVR AmazeVR has announced an additional $17 million in investments for its Series B funding round. The ongoing funding round's current raise is $32 million. AmazeVR launched in 2015 and has... Read More...

California Governor Newsom Senate Bill 793 music venues act

California Governor Newsom Signs Bill to Assist Live Music Venues In the State

Ashley King

September 27, 2022

Photo Credit: Sterling Davis California Governor Gavin Newsom signed the Entertainment Venue Recovery Act into law last week. The bill goes into effect next year. Here's what it offers. Theaters, music venue... Read More...

Universal Music Group China Inks Partnership with Buick — Launches ‘Brand-Inspired’ Song

Ashley King

September 26, 2022

Photo Credit: Karsten Gaertner Universal Music Group China inks a brand-new partnership with Buick and releases a 'brand-inspired song.' Universal Music Group for Brands (UMGB China), UMG's brand partnership... Read More...

A Look at Spotify’s Growing White Supremacist Content Problem

Ashley King

September 26, 2022

Photo Credit: Anti-Defamation League (Spotify) The Anti-Defamation League's Center on Extremism has highlighted how white supremacist content flourishes on Spotify under several music genres. The report focu... Read More...

What Does It Take to Succeed In Songwriting? Surprising Lessons from Two Successful Sync Writers

Unauthorized Music Usage on TikTok Can Cost Brands Big — But There’s a Way to Avoid Expensive Licensing Headaches

Sync Licensing Is Evolving — Now There’s a Comprehensive Analysis of the Music Industry’s Most Exciting Segment

How Sync Licensing Helped Musicians Thrive When Live Music Was Paused

Kate Bush Thanks Stranger Things Fans for Giving ‘Running Up That Hill’ a New Lease on Life

Here’s How Apple Has Dominated Sync Licensing for Two Decades Running

The Methodology Behind Great Sync: A Breakdown for Brands, Content Creators and Supervisors

Stop Chasing Playlists and Start Building a Music Career — Our Latest Podcast

Spotify Is Riddled With Fake Streams — Or Is It? Our Latest Podcast

Spotify, Apple Music, and YouTube Music Are Only Getting Bigger — Which Is Great News for Niche Streaming Platforms

Meet the Artist Who Is Literally Saving His Fans’ Lives — Our Latest Podcast

How to Game the Billboard Charts (And Why You Shouldn’t)

‘Bone Conduction’ Headphones Don’t Go Over Your Ears — But Still Transmit Sound to Your Inner Cochlea

Now That the Music Modernization Act Has Passed, Who’s Gonna Run the Damn Thing?

Lyte Acquires Distressed Assets of Festicket & Event Genius

Netflix’s Spotify Origin Story ‘The Playlist’ Debuts in October

Neil Young Doesn’t Like the NFL & NBC Using “Old Man” — Though He Likely Signed Those Rights Away

Ultra Music Festival Announces 2023 Lineup – ft. Swedish House Mafia

Deezer Launches In-App Music Search Using Humming, Whistling & Singing

How Much is Warner Music Group Paying New CEO Robert Kyncl?

A$AP Rocky Apologizes For Shortened Rolling Loud Set After Mosh Pit Video Goes Viral

AmazeVR Raises Additional $17MM – Bringing Total Series B Funding to $32MM

Universal Music Group China Inks Partnership with Buick — Launches ‘Brand-Inspired’ Song

A Look at Spotify’s Growing White Supremacist Content Problem

Author Ashley King