Ashley King

AWAL Inks Global Label Services Deal With SideOne Dummy Records

April 29, 2019

AWAL has signed an exclusive worldwide deal with independent label SideOne Dummy Records. The deal will see AWAL's marketing, A&R, promotion, distribution, and licensing expertise applied to SideOne Dumm... Read More...

Tunecore Artists Earned $83 Million in Q1 — With Heavy Metal and J-Pop Leading the Way

Ashley King

April 29, 2019

Tunecore announced today that its artists earned $83 million in Q1 2019, a 21% increase over the same period last year. Tunecore says its total artist distribution revenue is now over $1.5 billion. Distri... Read More...

The Latest Music Industry Gigs: BMG, eOne, iHeartMedia, Universal Music, More

Ashley King

April 26, 2019

Here’s a wrap on the latest music industry jobs — in the Americas, Europe, and Asia. If you have a job listing to share, we’re all ears. Send us a note to [email protected] If you’d like to post a ... Read More...

Amidst IP Litigation Suit, Spotify's Launch Reportedly Delayed Until February or March

Indian Streaming Service Gaana Hits 100 Million Active Users — Up 25% In 4 Months

Ashley King

April 26, 2019

Local Indian music streaming firm Gaana has announced its streaming service has over 100 million monthly active users. Gaana claims that it is the first Indian platform to achieve that milestone. Gaana's ... Read More...

‘Almost Famous’ the Musical Is Officially Opening

Ashley King

April 26, 2019

Almost Famous the musical will debut on San Diego at the Old Globe later this September. The musical is based on Cameron Crowe's semi-autobiographical film about an aspiring music journalist. The film starre... Read More...

Live Concert Wearable Peex Signs Onto Elton John’s European Tour

Ashley King

April 25, 2019

After its launch in the United States last May, live concert wearable Peex is headed to Europe with Elton John's farewell tour. Peex is a tech start-up that allows concertgoers to create their own audio mix ... Read More...

Cox Is Testing a ‘Fast Lane’ Premium Internet Service for Gamers

Ashley King

April 25, 2019

Apex Legends by Respawn Entertainment Cox Cable is testing a new "Elite Gamer Service" to speed up connections between gamers and games. Cox says the new service doesn't prioritize internet use, and is avoid... Read More...

Universal Music’s Trademark Application for “As Heard On TV” Denied by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office

Ashley King

April 25, 2019

UMG HQ in Santa Monica, CA The Trademark Trial and Appeal Board has denied Universal Music Group's application to register "As Heard On TV" as a trademark. The board ruled that the phrase merely de... Read More...

Hayley of Paramore Blasts Spotify’s Genius for Posting ‘Lies’ and Refusing to Respond to Complaints

Ashley King

April 25, 2019

photo: Sven-Sebastian Sajak Spotify's partnership with Genius to provide 'Behind the Lyrics' information is resulting in flat-out 'lies,' according to Hayley Williams of Paramore. The singer took her frustra... Read More...

Security Firm Urges People to Stop Using ‘blink182,’ ‘metallica’ and ‘slipknot’ as Passwords

Ashley King

April 25, 2019

The UK Government's National Cyber Security Center says some of the most-hacked passwords are common band names. Passwords that incorporate popular music acts like blink182, metallica, slipknot, eminem, and ... Read More...

Apple Is Already Working on Brand-New AirPods — With Noise-Cancellation a Distinct Possibility

Ashley King

April 24, 2019

Rumors from multiple analysts suggest that Apple will launch two new AirPods models as early as Q4 2019. Multiple reports, including an opinion by TF Industries’ influential Ming-Chi Kuo, are pointing to agg... Read More...

Sony/ATV Inks Worldwide Deal With Hit Machine Songwriter/Producer/DJ Mustard

Ashley King

April 24, 2019

(l to r) Sony/ATV Senior Director, A&R Jennifer Drake, Mustard and Sony/ATV Chairman and CEO Jon Platt (photo: Sony/ATV Music Publishing) Sony/ATV Music Publishing has signed a new worldwide deal with Gra... Read More...

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AWAL Inks Global Label Services Deal With SideOne Dummy Records

Tunecore Artists Earned $83 Million in Q1 — With Heavy Metal and J-Pop Leading the Way

The Latest Music Industry Gigs: BMG, eOne, iHeartMedia, Universal Music, More

Indian Streaming Service Gaana Hits 100 Million Active Users — Up 25% In 4 Months

‘Almost Famous’ the Musical Is Officially Opening

Live Concert Wearable Peex Signs Onto Elton John’s European Tour

Cox Is Testing a ‘Fast Lane’ Premium Internet Service for Gamers

Universal Music’s Trademark Application for “As Heard On TV” Denied by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office

Hayley of Paramore Blasts Spotify’s Genius for Posting ‘Lies’ and Refusing to Respond to Complaints

Security Firm Urges People to Stop Using ‘blink182,’ ‘metallica’ and ‘slipknot’ as Passwords

Apple Is Already Working on Brand-New AirPods — With Noise-Cancellation a Distinct Possibility

Sony/ATV Inks Worldwide Deal With Hit Machine Songwriter/Producer/DJ Mustard

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