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‘Elvis’ Rakes In $30.5 Million During Its Opening Weekend — Neck-and-Neck With Top Gun: Maverick

June 26, 2022

Elvis and Top Gun: Maverick are neck-and-neck for the number one spot as Warner Bros. and Paramount call each film at $30.5 million for the weekend. The two films were in close competition all weekend, with ... Read More...

Kate Bush’s ‘Running Up That Hill’ Breaks Three UK Chart Records Following ‘Stranger Things’ Placement

Dylan Smith

June 20, 2022

After cracking the US top 10 for the first time thanks to the sync-driven commercial resurgence of 1985’s “Running Up That Hill,” Kate Bush has now broken three UK chart records. 63-year-old singer-songwrite... Read More...

APM Music Licenses Entire Catalog to XdMind for AI-Driven Adaptation In Games, Short-Form Video, and the Metaverse

Paul Resnikoff

June 16, 2022

The world of music licensing is about to change dramatically, thanks to some groundbreaking developments in the AI space. Now, APM Music — owned by Sony Music Publishing and Universal Music Publishing Group —... Read More...

Songistry Announces $5 Million Raise, Emphasizes Goal of Becoming ‘One of the Leading Forces in the Music Sync Licensing Industry’

Dylan Smith

June 9, 2022

Music-technology platform Songistry has announced the completion of a $5 million raise and doubled down on plans “to become one of the leading forces in the" sync licensing space. Los Angeles-based Songistr... Read More...

Kate Bush’s “Running Up That Hill” Is Her First US Top 10 Hit — 37 Years Later

Ashley King

June 7, 2022

Kate Bush achieves her first ever US Top 10 hit with Running Up That Hill, 37 years after its release. The song features as a critical plot point in the latest season of Netflix's supernatural series Strange... Read More...

Songtradr Acquires AI-Powered Music-Classification Company Musicube

Dylan Smith

June 7, 2022

Music licensing and distribution platform Songtradr has officially acquired Musicube, which bills itself as a provider of “B2B AI music metadata services like auto-tagging, metadata enrichment and semantic se... Read More...

Music Supervisors Are Making a Push for Serious Union Representation: ‘We Do Not Get the Same Workers’ Rights As Many of Our Colleagues’

Dylan Smith

June 6, 2022

Selecting and negotiating licenses for music in film and television is hard work – at least according to the music supervisors responsible for doing so, as the professionals are now making a coordinated push ... Read More...

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

Ashley King

June 5, 2022

Kate Bush makes a rare public statement thanking fans after her 1985 hit "Running Up That Hill" sees a huge resurgence in popularity from its use on Stranger Things. The song has seen a massive surge in popu... Read More...

XXXTentacion + Ye Collab Is Dropping This Week Alongside Hulu Documentary

Ashley King

May 25, 2022

A previously unreleased XXXTentacion and Ye collab is dropping alongside the Hulu documentary. The collab is also featured in Look At Me: XXXTENTACION, a Fader Films documentary on the rapper's life. The doc... Read More...

‘Elvis’ Movie Soundtrack Revealed — Stevie Nicks, Eminem, Tame Impala & More

Ashley King

May 24, 2022

The 'Elvis' movie soundtrack has been revealed, featuring artists like Stevie Nicks, Eminem, Tame Impala, and more. It's unclear how many of these songs will be in the movie, over the end credits, or used el... Read More...

Diana Ross & Tame Impala Collab Coming on ‘Minions: The Rise of Gru’ Soundtrack

Ashley King

May 12, 2022

A Diana Ross and Tame Impala collaboration is coming on the 'Minions: The Rise of Gru' soundtrack. Decca Records revealed the new original motion picture soundtrack for the upcoming animated film. It will re... Read More...

Nickelodeon Bringing Back Its Face Mascot for Music-Themed Variety Show

Ashley King

May 8, 2022

Nickelodeon's 90s mascot Face returns in a new music variety show premiering on June 6. Face's Music Party will feature modern pop hits with reimagined classic nursery rhymes for a preschool music party airin... Read More...

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

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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

Netflix Won the Streaming Wars. YouTube Changed the Rules.

WMG Streamlines Its Global Sync Operations Across Recorded Music and Publishing, Taps Ron Broitman to Lead the Unified Division

MAIA Universe Secures Major Label Partnerships and a Strategic Investment from Bjorn Ulvaeus

GTA VI Radio Stations Will Feature Hosts Bad Bunny, Burna Boy, Slayer, Trina, Robyn, Lana Del Rey, and Even Lana’s Husband

Spotify Becomes the ‘Official Music and Video Partner’ of the VMAs, Prepares to Add ‘Select 2026 Performance Content’

‘Elvis’ Rakes In $30.5 Million During Its Opening Weekend — Neck-and-Neck With Top Gun: Maverick

Kate Bush’s ‘Running Up That Hill’ Breaks Three UK Chart Records Following ‘Stranger Things’ Placement

APM Music Licenses Entire Catalog to XdMind for AI-Driven Adaptation In Games, Short-Form Video, and the Metaverse

Songistry Announces $5 Million Raise, Emphasizes Goal of Becoming ‘One of the Leading Forces in the Music Sync Licensing Industry’

Kate Bush’s “Running Up That Hill” Is Her First US Top 10 Hit — 37 Years Later

Songtradr Acquires AI-Powered Music-Classification Company Musicube

Music Supervisors Are Making a Push for Serious Union Representation: ‘We Do Not Get the Same Workers’ Rights As Many of Our Colleagues’

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

XXXTentacion + Ye Collab Is Dropping This Week Alongside Hulu Documentary

‘Elvis’ Movie Soundtrack Revealed — Stevie Nicks, Eminem, Tame Impala & More

Diana Ross & Tame Impala Collab Coming on ‘Minions: The Rise of Gru’ Soundtrack

Nickelodeon Bringing Back Its Face Mascot for Music-Themed Variety Show