Paul Resnikoff

SGA, SCL & MCNA ‘Extremely Pleased’ With Mechanical Royalty Rate Increase Decision In the US — Here’s Their Statement

May 5, 2022

Major label and publishing conglomerates Universal Music Group, Sony Music Entertainment, and Warner Music Group, as well as other publishers represented by the NMPA, have tentatively agreed to increase mecha... Read More...

PlayTreks Establishes Proof-of-Concept In the Indie Music NFT Space — Thousands of Musicians Are Now Using ‘The Playgrounds’

Paul Resnikoff

May 5, 2022

Photo Credit: Playtreks Who says superstars get to have all the music NFT fun? As jaw-dropping NFT-minting headlines abound, PlayTreks has been quietly building its blockchain solution for indie and DIY artis... Read More...

PlayTreks Establishes Proof-of-Concept In the Indie Music NFT Space — Thousands of Musicians Are Now Using ‘The Playgrounds’

Paul Resnikoff

May 3, 2022

Midem Is Back — The City of Cannes Plans to ‘Give a Second Breath’ to the Conference In 2023

Paul Resnikoff

April 20, 2022

Before the collapse: MIDEM in 2019 (photo credit: MIDEM) Reports of MIDEM's death have been greatly exaggerated. Now, the City of Cannes is planning to 'give a second breath' to MIDEM starting in 2023. Late ... Read More...

AI-Powered Music Adaptation Is Coming to Gaming Soundtracks — XdMind Is One Startup Pushing the Possibilities

Paul Resnikoff

April 20, 2022

Subway Surfers, one of several games being reimagined by AI music innovators XDMind. The machines are getting smarter — which means the music industry is taking AI and the metaverse more seriously. According ... Read More...

Thematic Is Officially Blowing Up Musicians on YouTube With Its Game-Changing Licensing Approach

Paul Resnikoff

April 6, 2022

Photo: Fiji Blue’s Valentin Fritz (l) and Trevor Derin (r). Several years ago, Thematic set out to fix YouTube's licensing hurdles for musicians and content creators while creating a marketing platform that d... Read More...

How Upstart Streaming Music App Plern Took on Spotify, Apple Music, and YouTube Music In Thailand

Paul Resnikoff

April 4, 2022

Plern wraps a Bangkok subway car, part of a localized, artist-focused branding blitz throughout Thailand (photo: Digital Music News) Never heard of Plern? Here's how an upstart Thai streaming music platform ... Read More...

The Grammys Enjoy a Perfectly Slap-Free Awards Show — Here Are the Official Winners

Paul Resnikoff

April 4, 2022

Who won the Grammys in 2022? Here's the full list of trophy winners at the Recording Academy's 62nd annual Grammy Awards gala in Las Vegas. For those wanting a juicy on-stage slap on Sunday night, the Grammy... Read More...

Apple Introduces ‘Boots by Dre’ Line of Fashion Footwear

Paul Resnikoff

April 1, 2022

'Boots by Dre' (Photo Credit: Apple) For decades, Apple has defined tech fashion with its svelte computer, phone, and tablet designs. Now, the company is taking things further with a 'Boots by Dre' fashion fo... Read More...

Foo Fighters Drummer Taylor Hawkins Found Dead — Cocktail of Antidepressants, Benzodiazepines, Opioids, THC, Alcohol, Other Substances Detected In His System

Paul Resnikoff

March 25, 2022

Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins playing Lollapalooza Berlin, 2017 (photo: Raph_PH CC by 2.0) Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins has died unexpectedly, according to information confirmed by the band. Hawk... Read More...

What If Artists Could Finally See Their Data? Chartmetric Introduces ‘Artist Plan’ for Direct Data Access

Paul Resnikoff

March 22, 2022

Spanish guitarist Bryan Lubeck. Who says labels get to have all the fun? Now, Chartmetric is aiming to upend music marketing by giving artists direct access to a trove of their own data. If an artist is gain... Read More...

Is the Music Industry Wasting Money on Viral Artists? “People Are Signing These Artists and They’re Screeching to a Red Light”

Paul Resnikoff

March 21, 2022

Disney Music Group Head Of Creative/Publishing/A&R Mio Vukovic (c) speaks at Musexpo's Creative Summit in Burbank, CA on March 21st, flanked by moderator Ritch Esra, Publisher, Music Registry (r) and Sas M... Read More...

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

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

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

Developing Trends in the Music Sync Space — A Worldwide Conversation With Leading Female Music Supervisors

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

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)

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

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

Investing In Music Catalogs? It Ain’t All Daisies & Butterflies — Our Latest Podcast

SGA, SCL & MCNA ‘Extremely Pleased’ With Mechanical Royalty Rate Increase Decision In the US — Here’s Their Statement

PlayTreks Establishes Proof-of-Concept In the Indie Music NFT Space — Thousands of Musicians Are Now Using ‘The Playgrounds’

PlayTreks Establishes Proof-of-Concept In the Indie Music NFT Space — Thousands of Musicians Are Now Using ‘The Playgrounds’

Midem Is Back — The City of Cannes Plans to ‘Give a Second Breath’ to the Conference In 2023

AI-Powered Music Adaptation Is Coming to Gaming Soundtracks — XdMind Is One Startup Pushing the Possibilities

How Upstart Streaming Music App Plern Took on Spotify, Apple Music, and YouTube Music In Thailand

The Grammys Enjoy a Perfectly Slap-Free Awards Show — Here Are the Official Winners

Apple Introduces ‘Boots by Dre’ Line of Fashion Footwear

Foo Fighters Drummer Taylor Hawkins Found Dead — Cocktail of Antidepressants, Benzodiazepines, Opioids, THC, Alcohol, Other Substances Detected In His System

What If Artists Could Finally See Their Data? Chartmetric Introduces ‘Artist Plan’ for Direct Data Access

Is the Music Industry Wasting Money on Viral Artists? “People Are Signing These Artists and They’re Screeching to a Red Light”

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