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Life After TikTok: What Does a Ban Mean for the Music Industry?

March 20, 2024

All over the map: selected artists’ social media followers, YouTube subscribers, and Spotify monthly listeners. TikTok is facing its greatest regulatory threat to date in the U.S., where lawmakers are rallyin... Read More...

With the Help of Data, emlyn Breaks from Songwriter to Viral Success

Saleah Blancaflor

February 27, 2024

Indie artist emlyn is a star on the rise, thanks in part to her usage of platforms like Chartmetric and Venice Music that equip emerging talent with the tools they need to succeed in the music industry. The ... Read More...

AI 'singer-songwriter' Anna Indiana (photo: @AnnaIndianaAI on X/Twitter)

What Are the Limits of AI-Generated Music? The Answer Is Critical for Superstar Factories Like UMG

Paul Resnikoff

February 22, 2024

AI 'singer-songwriter' Anna Indiana (photo: @AnnaIndianaAI on X/Twitter) Can AI create a superstar on the level of Elvis, Prince, or Taylor Swift? There's ample reason to believe that the musicians that truly... Read More...

Warner Music Inks ‘Landmark’ Partnership Deal With Pakistan’s Giraffe, Targets ‘Coke Studio’ Involvement

Dylan Smith

January 24, 2024

Giraffe co-founders Xulfi (left) and Muhammad Ibrahim, who serves as CEO. Photo Credit: Warner Music Group Warner Music Group (WMG) has officially inked a partnership deal with Pakistan’s Giraffe, the produce... Read More...

Radio Still Matters: How to Take Full Advantage of Radio With Play MPE

Mathilde Neu

January 8, 2024

For a long time, radio has been known to be a decisive platform for music discovery. In recent years, there has been more focus on vying for playlist adds and creating masses of content in hopes of going vira... Read More...

SoundCloud Inks Talent-Discovery Deal With Patrick Moxey’s Payday and Helix Records

Dylan Smith

December 12, 2023

A live performance from Helix Records-signed Netsky. Photo Credit: James Starkey Five months after partnering with Sony Music on an artist-accelerator program, SoundCloud has unveiled a talent-discovery deal ... Read More...

Warner Music Acquires The Fried Music’s Recorded Music Business

Ashley King

October 5, 2023

Photo Credit: Warner Music (Jukka Immonen) Warner Music has announced it will acquire the recorded music business of The Fried Music. Its founder, producer Jukka Immonen will become the Head of A&R at War... Read More...

Defected Records Opens Demo Submissions via Beatport’s LabelRadar, Doubles Down on ‘Commitment to Nurturing Exceptional Musical Talent’

Dylan Smith

September 13, 2023

Purple Disco Machine, one of the many artists who have released music via Defected Records. Photo Credit: Kimthaya Creators can officially submit demos to London-based house label Defected Records via Beatpor... Read More...

Swav6: The Rising Star Is Making His Mark In the Music Industry

Jon Stojan

February 17, 2023

Photo Credit: Swav6 It might be difficult to distinguish them from the pack in the world of rap. But, Swav6, a.k.a. Joseph T. Rosario, has succeeded in doing precisely that. Ascend Agency is working with Dig... Read More...

Viberate Disrupts the Music Industry by Making Data Affordable for Everyone

Urska Jaksa

January 18, 2023

Photo Credit: Viberate “Reducing the price from $129 to only $9.90 per month feels like the right thing to do,” says the co-founder of music data analytics platform Viberate, which also started the year by ro... Read More...

Tunedly’s Masked Music Discovery Platform Is Cranking Out Publishing Deals — Artist Signings to Hit 200 in 2023

Paul Resnikoff

January 9, 2023

The first song for the year will be released in February. “Rest In My Shadow” is written by Troy Raymond, and re-recorded by The Voice finalist Ryan Whyte. Tunedly, a company that first splashed onto the sce... Read More...