Sony expands Roblox partnership despite $200M music publisher lawsuit
Online gaming and gane creation platfrom Roblox and Sony Music Entertainment today announced an expansion of their partnership which will bring more Sony artists into the Roblox metaverse. The growing. Continue reading
Endeavor’s Emanuel, Shapiro resigned from Live Nation’s Board over anti-trust concerns
New information from the Department of Justice has revealed that the departure of Endeavor Chief Ari Emanual and Endeavor President Mark Shapiro from Live Nation’s board was due to anti-trust. Continue reading
Music industry gets a D for racial diversity in new Annenberg study
A new Annenberg study paints a damning picture of a music industry that profits from racial diversity but has done a poor job of extending it into the executive suite.. Continue reading
Read Sony Music’s letter promising to pay royalties to thousands of unrecouped musicians
On Friday, Sony Music sent a letter to thousands of artists who were not being paid royalties because they had not recouped their advances. Sony Music will now start paying. Continue reading
Spotify, Republic, Sony Music top this year’s Clio Music Award winners
The Clio Music Awards which honors the intersection of music and marketing has announced its 2020/2021 winners. This 6th annual Clio Music Awards recognize excellence in the marketing and promotion. Continue reading
Apple Music adds ‘search by record label’
Apple Music has added the ability to search for music by record label. Apple’s new label search feature is both useful to fans looking for music similar to their favorites. Continue reading
UMG, Believe and the productization of music [MARK MULLIGAN]
A hedge fund buying 10% of UMG and Believe’s $400M IPO are part of a trend fundamentally reshaping the music industry. “This trend, with good cause, has been referred to. Continue reading
Women lead RIAA Gold & Platinum Awards May 2021
Kacey Musgrave, Olivia Rodrigo, Megan Thee Stallion, and Dua Lipa are among the May 2021 recipients of RIAA Gold & Platinum Awards. See the full list of new and past. Continue reading
SAG-AFTRA names Duncan Crabtree-Ireland new executive director
Duncan Crabtree-Ireland will begin serving a three-year contract as the Executive Director of entertainment union SAG-AFTRA. Guest post by Emmanuel Legrand of the Legrand Network The Board of Los Angeles-based entertainment. Continue reading
Grammys revise Award rules, release 2021-22 deadlines
The Grammys released their newest calendar Wednesday along with some significant rules and eligibility changes. The biggest change is the expansion of eligibility for credited producers, songwriters, and engineers in. Continue reading
