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The country star’s record deal is on ice after he was caught using a racial slur. But experts say it’s mostly an empty gesture
Shamrock Holdings has bought the rights to years of Taylor Swift’s music, videos, and art from Scooter Braun — but the star says she is going back in the studio to re-record those songs
More than 15 current and former employees and musicians allege troubling incidents involving senior execs at the performing-rights organization, which distributed more than $1 billion in royalties to songwriters last year. The company says it is trying to “create a culture that embraces diversity”
Amid a pandemic and an abundance of new music, the value of older music catalogs keeps rising — and the investor interest may spark seismic shifts in the record business
“American culture is Black culture,” says the Wilco frontman. “It is real and it is true that [royalty theft] is an unaddressed crime.”
Illegal streaming activity fell in March — but people are flocking back to torrent sites, new data suggests
We Should Write Sometime, which uses swipe-right technology and geotagging to pair up compatible songwriters, has seen a 61% increase in daily average downloads since sheltering in place went natio…
Typically, English rappers have a tough time making it onto American radio, but TikTok and social distancing are powering a rare exception to the rule
Terrestrial music stations have a major cultural opportunity right now, but employees say a muddied strategy is standing in the way
Snippets of songs are often becoming popular faster than the songs themselves, which means labels have started tailoring song titles to make searches on streaming platforms more effective
