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The Wrong Kind of Discovery

The music industry is obsessed with the wrong kind of discovery. The industry has been focusing on the discovery of new artists, but it...

Spotify’s New Royalty Model: Less Noise... but also Less Support for Indie Artists?

Spotify is changing its royalty model to combat streaming fraud and ensure that legitimate artists receive fair compensation for their...

The 250 Greatest Guitarists of All Time, According to Rolling Stone

Who are the best guitarists of all time? This is a question that has been debated for decades by music fans, critics, and musicians...

Drake vs Pet Shop Boys: A Tale of Two Parties

Drake, the Canadian rap superstar, is facing a lawsuit from the British synth-pop duo Pet Shop Boys (pictured) over his song “All the...

The Music Industry is Preparing for War Over AI-Generated Songs

Music is one of the most universal forms of expression, but also one of the most competitive and challenging industries to succeed in....

A More Accurate Public Performance Detection & Royalty Accounting System

Have you ever wondered how songwriters and composers get paid for their music when it is played in public places? How do they know how...

How a French Classic Became a Global LGBTQ+ Anthem

Kylie Minogue, the Australian pop icon, has been making waves with her latest single, Padam Padam, a cover of the 1951 French song by...

How AI is Changing the Way We Discover and Create Music

Music is one of the most universal forms of expression and entertainment, but it is also a highly competitive and dynamic industry. With...

White Noise: A Sound of Silence or a Sound of Theft?

White noise is a type of sound that contains equal amounts of all frequencies, creating a constant and soothing background noise. Many...

Curation of the top stories from the music industry. Mostly in English. Full articles can be read on the websites they were initially published on.