Drake and The Weeknd Face Copyright Trials
Two of popular music's biggest stars are the latest to face lawsuits over their hit songs. Darake is accused of sampling a jazz track with out permission and The Weeknd. Continue reading
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10 Covers That Creatively Transform The Original Song
Covers are a a central idea of the western pop scene, often rising to become more famous than the original version of a song. Some of the best covers have. Continue reading
Streaming Breathes New Life Into Older Record Catalogs
As the rise of the streaming industry continues to alter the ways in which listeners consume music, we're starting to get a better handle on what some of these changes. Continue reading
Forbes’ Top Paid Women In Music 2018: Perry, Pink and More
Katy Perry tops Forbes highest paid woman in music in 2018, beating Taylor Swift, Beyonce, Pink and Rihanna. Perry topped the with earnings of $83 million before tax over the 12 months from. Continue reading
7 Top Marketing Strategies For Artists
For a lot of artists, marketing doesn't come easily and, particularly given how deeply personal a lot of songwriting is, immediately shifting into shameless self-promotion mode can be difficult. Unfortunately,. Continue reading
Where Stadium Concerts Are Concerned, It’s Now A Pop World
While in days of old stadium shows were dominated by rock stars like The Rolling Stones and The Who, these rock performers are beginning to percolate out, making way for. Continue reading
12 Questions To Ask Yourself Before You Post On Social Media
Being on social media is important for artists, but using it effectively is another matter, and clumsy posting can often do more harm than good. Here we look at twelve. Continue reading
Big Radio Payments To Artists, Producers, Labels Are Overdue [A2IM’s Richard James Burgess]
While radio stations have provided compensation to songwriters and music publishers, they have never never paid record labels, artists, or producers, something which, Richard James Burgess of A2IM believes, it's. Continue reading
