Women make up just 15% of top songwriters, new report finds
A Blokur and Ivors Academy report finds women make up just 15% of the top 100 songwriters behind 2021’s biggest streaming tracks, with Olivia Rodrigo the most popular.…
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Amazon shuffles its Prime Music offer, full 100 million track catalogue now available
Amazon’s Prime Music offer now provides access to 100 million tracks, but mostly on shuffle, rather than fully on-demand.…
Cyndi Lauper, Gloria Estefan, Hanson and more sign open letter calling on US Congress to pass new law on radio royalties
More than 60 artists have signed an open letter from the musicFIRST Coalition urging Congress to pass the American Music Fairness Act on radio royalties.…
One Liners: Yusuf/Cat Stevens, Paul Pacifico, Sault, more
Yusuf/Cat Stevens signs with WME, Primary Wave buys Huey Lewis And The News's song rights, and Paul Pacifico becomes CEO of The Saudi Music Commission.…
Mariah Carey festive song-theft lawsuit dropped, but lots of festive merch is now available
Songwriter Vince Vance has voluntarily dismissed his lawsuit claiming Mariah Carey's 'All I Want For Christmas Is You' copied his earlier song.…
Dance music accounts for quarter of UK top ten tracks this year
BPI analysis of Official Charts Company data shows dance tracks made up 26.1% of UK singles top ten entries this year, an 80% rise on 2021, second only to pop.…
Morrissey allies with Capitol US for new album
Morrissey has signed with Capitol Records in the US for a new album, 'Bonfire Of Teenagers', with guest appearances from Flea, Miley Cyrus and Iggy Pop, but not in the UK.…
The Orchard founder reveals new venture to “fractionalise ownership of music royalties"
Former Warner Chief Innovation Officer Scott Cohen is CEO of a fintech venture to sell fractional shares in music royalties, with catalogue rights already secured.…
Skepta formally launches Big Smoke creative agency and announces plans for label
Skepta has formally launched Big Smoke Corporation, a creative consultancy and talent division, and plans a Big Smoke Records label, with Puma and Channel 4 as early clients.…
Marathon Music and Radio Nova partner to release archive sessions
Marathon Music Group and Paris station Radio Nova will release four or five archive sessions a month from the broadcaster's 40-year history.…
Cardi B hits back at YouTuber's appeal of $3.8 million defamation judgement
Cardi B's lawyers have urged the court to reject YouTuber Latasha Kebe's appeal against a $3.8 million defamation judgement, arguing the evidence was sufficient.…
Kanye West sued by former business manager over unpaid fees
LA accountant Thomas St John has sued Kanye West for unpaid fees, alleging the rapper cancelled an eighteen-month business management deal after paying only three months.…