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Participate As Universal Music Group and DGMC Create a Vibrant Music City in the Middle East
In a groundbreaking move set to reshape the music landscape of the Middle East, Universal Music Group (UMG) has embarked on a strategic...
Songs That Work
Mar 12, 20242 min read


Universal Music Pulling Songs from TikTok
Interesting news hit the music scene today as Universal Music Group (UMG) announced that it’s pulling its massive catalog from TikTok...
Songs That Work
Jan 31, 20242 min read


Limewire has added AI Music Creation to their AI Art Creation
A few months back, Limewire announced the capabilities of their platform for AI art creation. Now they are announcing capabilities for...
Songs That Work
Jan 23, 20241 min read


Authors Sue AI Companies for Copyright Infringement: What Does This Mean For Music?
The music industry is watching these lawsuits carefully as many existing music AI companies have already machine trained on copywritten...
Songs That Work
Nov 20, 20232 min read


Mewo, the Startup Moving into the Music Sync Scene
A startup platform called Mewo is making waves in the world of music synchronization (sync), and it's important for us indies to stay up...
Songs That Work
Nov 14, 20232 min read


DistroKid Acquires Indie Website Builder, Bandzoogle
DistroKid, the popular music distribution platform, has recently acquired Bandzoogle, and we're here to break it down for you in simple...
Songs That Work
Nov 7, 20232 min read


Spotify's New DJ Feature Is A Personalized AI Music Selector - Just For You.
You know that feeling when a friend recommends a song that perfectly matches your taste, and it feels like they're your personal DJ?...
Songs That Work
Oct 17, 20232 min read


Triller's Rocky Road to IPO: What Potential Investors Should Know
If you have been with us for any amount of time, you know that we deeply advocate for musicians to invest in music catalog and music...
Songs That Work
Oct 10, 20232 min read


SoundExchange Takes SiriusXM to Court Over Royalties: What Musicians Need to Know
In a recent legal dustup, SoundExchange has accused SiriusXM of using murky math to underpay royalties. Let's break this down for you....
Songs That Work
Oct 3, 20232 min read


DJ Industry Shake-Up: Pioneer DJ's Serato Acquisition Sparks Controversy
In a recent development that has sent shockwaves through the DJ community, AlphaTheta Corporation, the brains behind the Pioneer DJ...
Songs That Work
Sep 26, 20232 min read


New Music Investment Platform MasterExchange Has Succesful IMO Debut with Alvaro Solo's "Sofia"
While NFT song royalty investment has been falling silent, fiat song royalty investment seems to be on the rise. Masterexchange sells out...
Songs That Work
Sep 6, 20232 min read


Pro Tools (Avid) being Sold to Private Equity
In a interesting move that has sent ripples through the music and film industries, Avid Technology, the parent company of the beloved...
Songs That Work
Aug 30, 20232 min read


Major Labels Falling Back From Throwing Budget At Every TikTok Sensation.
For the last few years, the majors labels and big budget music corporations were poised to pounce on every music act that looked to be...
Songs That Work
Jul 12, 20232 min read


Music publishers sue Twitter for $250m+ for Copyright Infringement
Twitter has been served with a multi-million-dollar lawsuit in Tennessee alleging “rampant infringement of copyrighted music” on its...
Songs That Work
Jun 22, 20232 min read


In Honor of Tina, and a Note on the Business of Catalog
What can we say about Tina Turner? Not only a brilliant performer and vocalist, but she is also a study in perserverance over hardship,...
Songs That Work
May 25, 20234 min read


With WGA Strike in Full Swing - What About Music Supervisors & Sync?
Last time there was a strike by WGA which covers Hollywood writers of tv and film, was in 2007 to 2008 and it lasted a little over 3...
Songs That Work
May 16, 20232 min read


Reservoir Closes on Mannie Fresh's Catalog - Publishing + Recording Rights
Mannie Fresh has spent the large majority of his career producing records for Cash Money. He was the primary in-house producer for all of...
Songs That Work
Apr 14, 20231 min read


AI being addressed at SXSW and on the World Stage
People have been dancing around it for years but now that the Entrepreneur Bros set on social media have been losing their minds over...
Songs That Work
Mar 30, 20232 min read


Songs That Work Delivers 1st American Artists to Logcast x Spotify Partnership
Songs That Work announced Tuesday Feb 14, that they will be partnering with Logcast to deliver the first American cohort of artists to...
Songs That Work
Feb 14, 20232 min read
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