Music labels have set their sights on cultivating and making money off their artists’ most diehard fans. 2024 looks to be the year of the “superfans”, with major record labels determined to tap into what they now describe as an ‘under-monetised’ area of the music business. In an internal memo outlining the company’s strategy for […]
Terrence Thomas alleged in a lawsuit that the song’s producer and label conspired to obscure his role in the creation of the song so he wouldn’t receive royalties. A bus driver and former musician has filed a lawsuit claiming he’s owed rights and royalties for his production work on Tupac’s hit Dear Mama. The song […]
The track – released in 2013 – has now surpassed 10 million units sold. Avicii’s enduring 2013 dance anthem Wake Me Up has become the highest-certified dance/electronic song in RIAA history. Released just over 10 years ago on June 17, 2013, the track – an EDM banger driven by bluegrass-style acoustic guitar – has just […]
All you need is AI. Sir Paul McCartney has jumped on the artificial intelligence bandwagon to help create “the final Beatles record”. In an interview with BBC Radio 4’s Martha Kearney, McCartney says that AI has been used to take John Lennon’s voice from old audio, and strip it from its instrumental background. It is […]
The surge in sales has reportedly been driven by releases from artists such as Arctic Monkeys and Harry Styles. Sales of cassette tapes have reached a 20 year peak, with an annual figure of 195,000 sales for 2022. Despite the world of music streaming and digital downloads now dominating the way we consume music, physical […]
