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...
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The Blog
Songs That Work
- Jan 31
- 2 min
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 23
- 1 min
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
- Nov 20, 2023
- 2 min
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 14, 2023
- 2 min
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 7, 2023
- 2 min
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
- Oct 17, 2023
- 2 min
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 10, 2023
- 2 min
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 3, 2023
- 2 min
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
- Sep 26, 2023
- 2 min
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 6, 2023
- 2 min
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
- Aug 30, 2023
- 2 min
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
- Jul 12, 2023
- 2 min
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
- Jun 22, 2023
- 2 min
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
- May 25, 2023
- 4 min
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 16, 2023
- 2 min
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
- Apr 14, 2023
- 1 min
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
- Mar 30, 2023
- 2 min
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
- Feb 14, 2023
- 2 min
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...
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