Dua Lipa Regains Publishing Catalogue Rights
The music company TAP Music Publishing said today that Dua Lipa got the rights to her publishing catalog. The sale comes more than a year …
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What the Hell Is Scooter Braun’s Empire?
Justin Bieber, Demi Lovato, and Ariana Grande are departing Scooter Braun’s stable faster than allegations against a past president. Yet, unlike indictments, there isn’t much …
Victoria Beckham Will Rejoin the Spice Girls
Next year will reportedly see Victoria Beckham’s return to the Spice Girls for their 30th-anniversary reunion. It’s been said that the 49-year-old designer will hit …
TikTok Launches Music Streaming Platform
The social media platform TikTok, best known for its viral short-form videos, has made it clear that it intends to become the dominant player in …
Napster Relocating to Nashville
Music City will soon be home to Napster, the company that will continue the legacy of the file-sharing program that shook up the music business …
How to Use Google’s New AI Music Generator
Google’s AI has moved into the realm of music, as we (kind of) anticipated prior to Google I/O 2023, and you can put its talents …
A New Book Will Include Amy Winehouse’s Journal Entries
This summer, Amy Winehouse’s private journals, music, and photographs will be released to the public for the first time. Amy Winehouse: In Her Words, a …
The AI-Generated Song “Heart On My Sleeve,” Which was Previously Available on Streaming Services, has Been Removed
With the removal of Heart On My Sleeve, a song that sounds like it was recorded by Drake and The Weeknd but actually incorporates the …
How Kristina Simmons, a Seasoned Startup Founder, Used a Spotify Playlist to Raise $20 Million
Kristina Simmons is known to deliver an unusual preparatory document to investors before meetings: a playlist. Timed at exactly one hour and two minutes on …
The new look of Spotify borrows elements from TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube
It is Spotify’s hope that this new iteration of the app’s central home screen will make it simpler for users to discover and explore new …
This $1 billion music startup has been backed by Apple and features songs by Snoop Dogg
Larry Jackson was mentored in the record industry by Clive Davis and Jimmy Iovine, two of the industry’s most powerful figures. The former Apple Inc. …
MusicBird Aquires a $100 Million Term Loan Facility to Expand Its Music Rights Acquisitions
Swiss music rights investment firm MusicBird AG and Japan’s Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group have agreed to a term loan facility with a maximum of $100 …
Ariana Grande will pay $15 million to acquire her cosmetics company
After Forma Brands, the parent company of Morphe Cosmetics, filed for bankruptcy earlier this month and ended its licensing agreement with r.e.m. beauty, Ariana Grande …
NYC Will Soon Have an Eminem Restaurant Inspired by His Mother’s Spaghetti
What to Know To commemorate 8 Mile’s 20th anniversary, Eminem is opening a Mom’s Spaghetti restaurant in New York. On November 10, 11, 16, 17, …
The Taylor Swift Eras Tour presale caused Ticketmaster to crash
Users started reporting problems with Ticketmaster to DownDetector around 9 AM, and the volume peaked at 9:30 AM the following Tuesday. The Taylor Swift Eras …
Fans Are Saving For Taylor Swift’s Upcoming Tour
A savings account Cayla Jordan had set aside for a girls’ trip to Mexico was dubbed “Tay” the night in August when Taylor Swift revealed …
TikTok Has Exploded in Popularity, Music Companies Are Looking to Increase Their Revenue Share.
TikTok initially paid a one-time flat charge to record companies to license music for inclusion in user-generated videos. TikTok has now grown to become an …
In Tulsa King Sylvester Stallone Plays True Gangster
A new gangster show has emerged on Paramount+, fifteen years after “The Sopranos” ended its run. The show is called Tulsa King and the series …
Eminem and Snoop Dogg Appear as Their Bored Apes in Music Video
Snoop Dogg and Eminem have collaborated on a music video for their single “From the D 2 The LBC.” The video depicts the two legend …
Kate Bush Loves That Stranger Things is Introducing Today’s Youth to Her Music
Thanks to the popularity of Stranger Things’ music in its fourth season and social media, Kate Bush’s “Running Up That Hill” has climbed up to …