Spotify launches a website for songwriters, just like everyone wanted
Spotify has launched Noteable, a website bringing together its songwriter and publisher resources, video interviews and a weekly newsletter.…
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Artist And Manager Awards announce winners of reimagined 2021 event
The Featured Artists Coalition and Music Managers Forum have announced winners of the Artist And Manager Awards, which will premiere as a documentary on YouTube.…
One Liners: SoundCloud, AIM, The Prodigy, more
Roundup of deals and appointments including One Media IP acquiring a royalty share, SoundCloud adding Troy Carter to its board and AIM appointing Nadia Khan as Chair.…
Sony/ATV does not exist
A satirical piece humorously insisting Sony/ATV does not exist, alongside a note that the publisher now operates as Sony Music Publishing.…
Music industry responds to government's latest statement on post-Brexit touring
Music industry voices have criticised comments by Minister for Digital and Culture Caroline Dinenage during a Commons debate on visa problems facing British musicians touring Europe after Brexit.…
YouTube grabs Youtubeconverter.io domain off stream-ripping site via WIPO complaint
A WIPO domain panel has transferred the Youtubeconverter.io domain from a stream-ripping operator to YouTube, ruling the registration was made and used in bad faith.…
CJ signs to Warner Chappell
Rapper CJ has signed a publishing deal with Warner Chappell, following a record deal with Warner Records last month.…
Universal gets in on livestreaming with Big Hit and YG
Universal Music has invested in KBYK Live, the joint venture behind the VenewLive livestreaming platform, alongside Big Hit, YG and Kiswe, to expand it worldwide.…
Music community pays tribute to Mary Wilson
The music community has paid tribute to Mary Wilson, the only founding member of The Supremes to stay until the group split, who died aged 76.…
One Liners: Travis, Slowthai, Architects, more
Roundup including TEG's majority stake in Handsome Tours, the RIAA's economic impact report and new releases from Slowthai, Architects and Dry Cleaning.…
Majors can't access their billion dollar damages from the Cox case just yet
A US judge has granted Cox Communications a stay of execution on the billion-dollar copyright damages awarded to the majors, after the ISP posted a bond.…
Universal announces new TikTok deal
Universal Music has announced a new long-term licensing deal with TikTok covering its recordings and some song catalogues, with both companies pledging to experiment with new features.…