Deftones have announced their 10th studio album, private music. The follow-up to 2020’s Ohms is set for release on August…
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After being sued by WMG for music usage in TikTok posts, DSW files lawsuit against UMG, Sony and BMG seeking court protection from copyright infringement claims
Shoe retailer DSW Designer Shoe Warehouse has filed a declaratory judgment lawsuit against Sony Music, Universal Music, and BMG. The…
TikTok to integrate Chordal’s sync licensing tech with its commercial music library
TikTok has signed a multi-year deal with music licensing technology company Chordal to integrate its InstantClear technology into the platform’s…
Gaming as Mood: How Music Genre Preference Reflects in Slot Choice
People don’t always leave their music tastes behind when the headphones come off. Whether it’s mellow jazz, gritty punk, or…
UMPG’s David Gray on UK music, global ambitions, and why breaking artists still matters
David Gray’s Kings Cross office at Universal Music Publishing Group isn’t stuffed with decoration – but there are a few…
What’s Universal Music Group’s actual market share in Europe?
Arguments both for and against Universal Music Group‘s proposed $775 million acquisition of Downtown are getting louder. On the ‘against’…
HYBE reveals finalists for SANTOS BRAVOS, its first-ever Latin music boy group
A key part of the strategy for HYBE’s global expansion is to bring to the world the “K-pop methodology” that…
Seeker Music acquires Jay Sean’s catalog, along with music rights from ‘Bobby Bass’ Larow and Cardiak
Los Angeles-headquartered music publishing and record company Seeker Music has acquired the catalog of British rapper Jay Sean, and that…
Wasserman Music makes three key exec hires in Artist Services and Communications teams
Music agency Wasserman has added three senior executives to its Artist Services and Communications teams. Lydia Barry has joined as…
The Invisible Horror of The Shining: How Music Makes Stanley Kubrick’s Iconic Film Even More Terrifying
Inexplicable as it may sound to readers of this site, there are movie-lovers who claim not to enjoy the work…