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Uppbeat launches a freemium music platform aimed at YouTubers
A new music platform, Uppbeat, aims to make it easier for YouTubers and other content creators to find quality free music to use in their videos. The system, which is designed to navigate the complexities of copyright claims while also fairly…
MP says record boss 'in cloud cuckoo land' over music streaming claims
The boss of a major record label has been described as “living in cloud cuckoo land” after he claimed artists were happy with the music streaming model. The heads of three major labels – Universal, Sony Music and Warner Music…
Music Lab St. Elmo to Close Within 30 Days
Many assumed Elon Musk's pricey bro-ification of Austin wouldn't be good for local music, but few could have predicted something so emblematic so soon. Tesla intends to renovate longtime rehearsal space Music Lab at 500 E. St. Elmo into a showroom…
Classic bands accused of crowding out new music on streaming services
Up-and-coming pop stars are facing 'massive competition' from classic bands like Queen and the Beatles due to streaming, MPs have been told. Any artist at the start of their career has 'got the last 50 years of the music industry to compete with,'…
Bill Callahan Shares Home Recordings From His Latest Album : World Cafe Words and Music from WXPN
'Let's Move To The Country' 'Protest Song' Bill Callahan knows how to inhabit characters that make it easier to see yourself, or someone you know, in them. You can hear it in his latest album, Gold Record, which features folks from all walks of…
Inside the Bull Market for Songwriting Rights
|Inside the Bull Market for Songwriting Rights Continue reading the main story Bob Dylan's announcement last month that he had sold his vast songwriting catalog to Universal Music for a price estimated at more than $300 million underscored what had…
Van Morrison Plots Legal Action Against Live Music Ban in Northern Ireland
Van Morrison is planning to launch a legal challenge against regulations that prohibit live music in indoor venues in Northern Ireland due to Covid-19 safety concerns. Sarah Symington, an attorney at the firm John J. Rice and Co. Solicitors, which…
Music Industry Moves: Business Manager Josh Klein Launches New Firm; Concord Names Chief People Officer
Business manager Josh Klein (pictured at left), whose clients include The Chainsmokers, Big Sean, Logic and Winnie Harlow, among others, has launched TKG Business Management. The company will be based in Beverly Hills and offer such services as…
Olivia Rodrigo's 'Drivers License' Hit No. 1 in a Week. Here's How.
The music industry's first runaway hit single of the year is at once a time-tested model — a Disney actress pivoting to pop with a catchy and confessional breakup ballad — and also an unprecedented TikTok-era smash by a teenager.
33.3 Music Compilation Extends Submission Deadline
Published Jan 19, 2021 by Exclaim! Staff It's no secret that the ongoing pandemic has been devastating to the music industry, but there have been several new initiatives designed to help artists out during these difficult times. One such initiative…
Rip It Up bursary launches in north west England to help diverse talent enter music industry
The Rip It Up bursary has been launched by Sound City, Youth Music, SM-Mgmt and Capll to enable new Black, Asian and diverse talent to enter the music industry. Offering 10 places to 18-25 year-olds in the north west of England, the programme…
Music publisher Blue Raincoat strikes deals for back catalogue of Nick Drake
B lue Raincoat Music Publishing today signed a deal with the estate of Nick Drake, the artist whose albums like Five Leaves Left, Bryter Later and Pink Moon inspired the likes of Radiohead, REM and Paul Weller. It is the latest blockbuster back…
Amazon Teams Up with Pharrell Williams' YELLOW and Georgia Tech to Launch New Music Remix Competition to Inspire Students to Pursue Computer Science
'Your Voice is Power' experience featuring Pharrell's new song, 'Entrepreneur,' encourages students to examine racial equity while learning coding Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN), Pharrell Williams' education equity nonprofit YELLOW, and the Georgia…
Tencent Music Entertainment Shares Jump 21% on News of Lazy Audio Acquisition
Shares in Chinese music streaming leader Tencent Music Entertainment rose 21.1% Monday morning (Jan. 19) on news it will acquire Lazy Audio, a Chinese-owned service with spoken word content such as audiobooks and podcasts, for RMB 2.7 billion ($417…
Music industry losing revenue thanks to short video apps
NEW DELHI: The music industry in India is losing about Rs200 crore in revenues annually as short-video apps bypass payments and access libraries of music labels illegally. Services such as Moj, owned by ShareChat, and Chingari have signed deals…
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