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Universal Music Inks Distribution Deal With TF Entertainment, Underscores Goal of ‘Elevating Chinese Pop Music to Global Acclaim’

April 10, 2024

As China’s music industry continues to expand – and with a growing portion of domestic talent tapping into international fanbases - Universal Music Group (UMG) has inked a partnership deal with Beijing-headqu... Read More...

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Spotify Ranks Number One for Most Accurate Payments and Reporting, According to Billions of Analyzed Streams. Guess Who’s Dead Last?

Paul Resnikoff

April 3, 2024

Streaming music has been booming for years. But amidst all the rapid growth, how is the accuracy of reporting and payments faring? In our latest DMN Pro Weekly report, we take an in-depth look at the data to... Read More...

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Life After TikTok: What Does a Ban Mean for the Music Industry?

Paul Resnikoff

March 20, 2024

TikTok is facing its greatest regulatory threat to date in the U.S., where lawmakers are rallying behind forced-sale legislation. TikTok says this would effectively amount to a ban in the app’s biggest market... Read More...

Big Loud Records Inks Multi-Year Distribution Deal with Mercury Records/Republic — Stressing That Label ‘Has Not Been Acquired in Any Way’

Ashley King

March 15, 2024

Nashville-based independent label Big Loud Records signs a multi-year distribution deal with Mercury Records/Republic, stressing that the label ‘has not been acquired in any way.’ Prior to the expanded partn... Read More...

Legitary Data Shows That 16% of All Music Streams Are ‘Suspicious’ — But Streaming Fraud Is Only Part of the Problem

Paul Resnikoff

March 14, 2024

Legitary has finally put a number on all those missing, incorrect, and fraudulent music streams. In its latest report, the streaming verification company reveals that up to 16% of streaming statements from DS... Read More...

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What Will UGC Licensing Look Like After the UMG-TikTok War?

Paul Resnikoff

March 6, 2024

More than one month into the TikTok and Universal Music Group standoff, all signs point to an intensifying dispute between the companies. Here's an analysis of where the high-stakes impasse stands – and how t... Read More...

Exclusive: TuneCore vs. CD Baby Settlement Appears Possible Following Court-Issued ‘Temporary Restraints’ Against CD Baby

Dylan Smith

February 28, 2024

Yesterday, we exclusively reported on a high-stakes lawsuit filed by TuneCore against CD Baby. Now, a new order concerning a settlement motion is providing additional insight as to the trade-secrets dispute's... Read More...

Exclusive: TuneCore Is Suing CD Baby Over Allegedly Stolen Trade Secrets — Federal Judge ‘Temporarily Enjoins’ the Defendant Distributor from Using the Information

Dylan Smith

February 27, 2024

Believe’s TuneCore is suing CD Baby over allegedly stolen trade secrets, and as part of the heretofore little-discussed lawsuit, a federal judge has “temporarily enjoined” the defendant company “from knowingl... Read More...

Some Say Dolby Atmos Mixes Are Expensive. AlexProMix Begs to Differ.

Paul Resnikoff

February 27, 2024

Back in October, Digital Music News first reported that Apple Music was introducing higher royalty payouts for Dolby Atmos mixes. That has sparked some pushback, particularly from indie and unsigned artists w... Read More...

What Exactly Is ‘DIY White Label Music Distribution’? How EVEARA’s Backend Capabilities Are Powering Platforms for Avid, Native Instruments, and Many More

Paul Resnikoff

February 20, 2024

White label distribution solutions typically don't grab much attention. EVEARA aims to keep it that way by empowering large and medium-sized enterprises to provide DIY music distribution under their brand — s... Read More...

ADA Worldwide & South Coast Music Group Ink Global Distribution Deal

Ashley King

February 20, 2024

Independent label and artist services arm of WMG, ADA Worldwide, has announced a new global distribution deal with South Coast Music Group (SCMG). SCMG was founded by music industry veteran Arnold Taylor and... Read More...

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The Universal Music-TikTok Licensing Battle Is in Full Swing — But What Do We Actually Know About TikTok’s Licensing Agreements?

Paul Resnikoff

February 7, 2024

Predictably, the nuances of TikTok's deal (or lack thereof) with Universal Music aren't publicly available and will likely remain confidential. But that doesn't mean we lack insight into the deal TikTok sough... Read More...

SRR Capital Launches With a VC-Style Approach to Music Investing

What Is Attribution?

So Busy With "The Quiet Time..."

Netflix Won the Streaming Wars. YouTube Changed the Rules.

Indonesia: One of the World’s Most Promising Digital Music Markets

What Politicians Could Learn from the Music Business: A Midterm Election Primer

Musixmatch Re-Inks With DistroKid; Partnership Aims to Help Independent Artists Layer More Lyrics Into Their Releases

DMN Pro Weekly: The Suno Subpoena Wars Are Targeting the Music Industry’s Deepest, Darkest Secrets. Here’s Where Things Stand.

What Is Attribution?

Create Music Emerges from the Shadows as a DistroKid Minority Investor

Former Sony, Discovery, WWE Executive James Rosenstock Joins Too Lost as CFO

Universal Music Inks Distribution Deal With TF Entertainment, Underscores Goal of ‘Elevating Chinese Pop Music to Global Acclaim’

Spotify Ranks Number One for Most Accurate Payments and Reporting, According to Billions of Analyzed Streams. Guess Who’s Dead Last?

Life After TikTok: What Does a Ban Mean for the Music Industry?

Big Loud Records Inks Multi-Year Distribution Deal with Mercury Records/Republic — Stressing That Label ‘Has Not Been Acquired in Any Way’

Legitary Data Shows That 16% of All Music Streams Are ‘Suspicious’ — But Streaming Fraud Is Only Part of the Problem

Exclusive: TuneCore vs. CD Baby Settlement Appears Possible Following Court-Issued ‘Temporary Restraints’ Against CD Baby

Exclusive: TuneCore Is Suing CD Baby Over Allegedly Stolen Trade Secrets — Federal Judge ‘Temporarily Enjoins’ the Defendant Distributor from Using the Information

Some Say Dolby Atmos Mixes Are Expensive. AlexProMix Begs to Differ.

What Exactly Is ‘DIY White Label Music Distribution’? How EVEARA’s Backend Capabilities Are Powering Platforms for Avid, Native Instruments, and Many More

ADA Worldwide & South Coast Music Group Ink Global Distribution Deal

The Universal Music-TikTok Licensing Battle Is in Full Swing — But What Do We Actually Know About TikTok’s Licensing Agreements?