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Tidal Offers $100,000 to 10 Direct-Uploading Indie Artists Under ‘Upload Headliners Contest’ — But the Fine Print’s Worth a Close Read

Dylan Smith

November 17, 2025

Tidal has kicked off its Upload Headliners contest, which will pay out a total of $1 million to 10 direct-uploading indie artists. But prospective entrants should carefully read the fine print before taking a... Read More...

Songtradr’s Paul Langworthy On Why Music Industry Fragmentation Is a ‘Massive’ Opportunity

Paul Resnikoff

November 10, 2025

The music industry is enjoying record levels of investment in 2025, and the capital isn’t limited to catalogs. But what if the fragmented processes tied to music discovery, licensing, synchronization, and adm... Read More...

Is Spotify Going to the Crazy Place on Pricing?

Paul Resnikoff

October 28, 2025

Wall Street loves Spotify price increases. And so do the major labels. Subscribers, particularly in the US, may be less enthusiastic. Spotify has been hiking prices all year, including in critical markets li... Read More...

Mondo NYC Music & Tech Conference & Showcase 2025 — It’s a Wrap

Marc Thompson

October 17, 2025

DMN partner Open on Sunday has been on the ground in Brooklyn to bring you the latest from Mondo 2025. Here's a rundown of the highlights. (Photos taken by Open On Sunday cofounder & President Malcolm Th... Read More...

Muso.AI's 'Catalog Audit' in action (Photo Credit: Muso.AI)

83% of Writers Have Unpaid Royalties in MLC’s Database—Muso.AI’s New Audit Tool Reveals the Shocking Scale

Paul Resnikoff

October 6, 2025

Muso.AI’s new audit service is giving songwriters and publishers the ability to solve a nagging industry problem with MLC royalties. The amount of royalties recaptured could be staggering. Digital Music News... Read More...

Indies Double Down on UMG-Downtown Deal Opposition With ‘100 Voices’ Campaign: ‘For the Long-Term Health of Independent Music, It Should Be Blocked’

Dylan Smith

October 3, 2025

Indie musicians, execs, and organizations are once again urging the European Commission to block Universal Music’s proposed Downtown buyout – this time with a “100 Voices” campaign. In keeping with its name,... Read More...

Spotify's newly-named Executive Chairman is drawing the ire of an increasing number of artists.

Can Spotify Shake Its ‘AI War Machine’ Problem?

Paul Resnikoff

September 30, 2025

As artist defections refuse to die down, Spotify's Daniel Ek ditches his CEO stripes in a case of curious timing. Spotify is no stranger to angry artists and yanked-down catalogs. In the early days, major... Read More...

Sylvan Esso Pulls Catalog from Spotify After Racking Up ‘Nearly a Billion’ Streams, Says the Company ‘Directly Funds War Machines’

Dylan Smith

September 30, 2025

Want to stream Sylvan Esso’s new single? You’ll have to do so through a platform other than Spotify, as the North Carolina-based duo’s opted against releasing the track on the service. Sylvan Esso confirmed... Read More...

Meet the New TikTok, Same as the Old TikTok?

Paul Resnikoff

September 22, 2025

If you kinda wish TikTok was going away, join the music industry club. But assuming the brand-new 'American TikTok' is imminent, what's about to change — if anything? One can be forgiven for lamenting the su... Read More...

Relationl Founder Max Bernstein Calls on Music Companies to Modernize Their Systems Immediately — ‘It’s Intoxicating’

Paul Resnikoff

September 15, 2025

Max Bernstein, founder and CEO of the fast-rising music industry systems development firm Relationl, is an Airtable authority who says conventional spreadsheets and dated workflows are holding music companies... Read More...

Addressing the Source, Not the Symptom: A Top Metadata Expert Explains Why Proactive Data Quality Beats Data Cleaning

Natalie Jacobs (Equalizer Consulting)

August 25, 2025

It’s time for the music industry to shift from endless data clean-up to a strategy of quality at the source, and transform data from a liability into a reliable asset. The following comes from Natalie Jacobs... Read More...

After Spotify Bags Kobalt, the Question Arises: What’s Up Spotify’s Sleeve?

Paul Resnikoff

August 15, 2025

After inking a direct publishing deal with UMPG, Spotify is now on a roll with Warner Chappell and Kobalt deals. But why Kobalt — and what's Spotify's game here? Spotify's been signing one direct music publi... Read More...

WNXP Director of Partnerships & Projects
Company: Nashville Public Radio
Location: Nashville, Other / Non-US, 37201, United States
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Company: Sound Credit
Location: Drivable to Memphis, TN preferred, but open to remote for the right candidate. Southeastern, US OK
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Company: SoundStock
Location: Las Vegas HQ
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Company: Musixmatch
Location: Bologna or Remote
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Company: UMG, the Universal Music Group
Location: Full Time Remote, California and New York

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Is Spotify Going to the Crazy Place on Pricing?

Mondo NYC Music & Tech Conference & Showcase 2025 — It’s a Wrap

83% of Writers Have Unpaid Royalties in MLC’s Database—Muso.AI’s New Audit Tool Reveals the Shocking Scale

Indies Double Down on UMG-Downtown Deal Opposition With ‘100 Voices’ Campaign: ‘For the Long-Term Health of Independent Music, It Should Be Blocked’

Can Spotify Shake Its ‘AI War Machine’ Problem?

Sylvan Esso Pulls Catalog from Spotify After Racking Up ‘Nearly a Billion’ Streams, Says the Company ‘Directly Funds War Machines’

Relationl Founder Max Bernstein Calls on Music Companies to Modernize Their Systems Immediately — ‘It’s Intoxicating’

Addressing the Source, Not the Symptom: A Top Metadata Expert Explains Why Proactive Data Quality Beats Data Cleaning

After Spotify Bags Kobalt, the Question Arises: What’s Up Spotify’s Sleeve?