Industry

The social media platform is being sued for $250 million due to a reported “rampant infringement” of copyrighted music. Twitter is being sued for $250 million due to alleged copyright infringement. A lawsuit has been filed in Tennessee (USA) by a coalition of 17 music industry bodies, with plaintiffs including huge music publishers such as […]

“The UK is a hotbed for world-beating musical talent, but as technology advances we need our thriving music industry to continue to offer viable career opportunities,” says John Whittingdale, Minister for the Creative Industries. The UK music industry is to start improving information shared about a track’s creation on streaming services. As established in the […]

The songs of Queen are known the world over, and the band’s body of work might soon sell for a staggering sum. A source familiar with the music acquisition tells CNN that discussions are “well underway” for Universal Music Group to acquire Queen’s catalog from Disney Music Group. The source added that the sale could […]

Due to a dwindling consumer base and technical interferences with electric cars, in-car AM/FM radio could soon be a thing of the past. Car brands such as Tesla, Ford and BMW are excluding AM and FM radios from new car models. The removal of FM and AM radio comes after a rapidly decreasing number of […]

51 per cent of those surveyed said they had taken a social media break at some point in their career due to the heavy reliance on using social platforms to promote their music. A new study has found that 75 per cent of artists spend more money than what they earn back on promoting their […]

Over 14 million songs have been created using the AI service since it was founded in 2019. Spotify has apparently reinstated songs from AI music generator Boomy following recent allegations of ‘stream manipulation’. “We are pleased to share that curated delivery to Spotify of new releases by Boomy artists has been re-enabled,” the platform announced […]

How about that – you wait for one story about a famed older music industry brand relaunching itself as a modern creator-focused subscription platform, and then two come along at once. Yesterday we wrote about Winamp’s new in-app “Fanzone” subscription platform, and now LimeWire, the one-time filesharing brand, is announcing its continued rebirth with a […]

The Mastercard Artist Accelerator program is a groundbreaking initiative that combines the power of blockchain technology with the timeless passion for music. At the recent NFT.NYC 2023, Mastercard unveiled the limited-edition Mastercard Music Pass NFT, which unlocks the Artist Accelerator program for both emerging artists and fans alike. Through the end of the month, music […]

Young Guru won a Grammy in 2019 for his work on Jay-Z and Beyoncé’s joint album, Everything Is Love. Producer and DJ Young Guru has spoken against an AI-generated fake verse which emulated the style of Jay-Z, expressing concerns for people taking the likeness of people’s art. Young Guru won a Grammy Award in 2019 […]

Finally, someone let it out of its cage… Gorillaz fans rejoice – Suzuki is set to re-release the Omnichord to celebrate its 70th anniversary. The strummable electronic instrument tied elements of a guitar with a button accordion, and was revealed to have been the key element of Gorillaz’s track, Clint Eastwood, last month when Damon […]