All Time Low Lift Off With ‘Everyone’s Talking!’: Stream It Now
All Time Low notch up double digits with Everyone’s Talking!, which arrives today, Oct. 17, through the alternative rock veterans’ own label Basement Noise Records. Everyone’s Talking! is the 10th full-length studio LP from the Maryland quartet, comprising Alex Gaskarth, Jack Barakat, Rian Dawson and Zack Merrick, and features the previously-released “Sugar,” a collaboration with […]
Tame Impala Drops ‘Deadbeat’ Album: Stream It Now
Kevin Parker winds back the clock, tunes up the dancefloor and reminds us to get our arms out wide (or up high) on Deadbeat, Tame Impala’s fifth and latest full-length studio album. Dropping at midnight, Oct. 17, Deadbeat is the production maestro’s first Tame Impala album in five years, and the first through the Sony […]
‘End Ghostwriting’: British Composers Call for Fair Credits on Music in Film, TV & Video Games
A number of leading British composers have joined The Ivors Academy’s call to “End Ghostwriting” in a campaign to ensure media composers are credited and compensated fairly for their work. Calling for an end to the practice of ghostwriting in music for film, TV and video games – the activity of contributing creatively to a […]
Sam Smith Took Down the Walls For Soul-Bearing Show of Their New York City Residency: 5 Best Moments
For just over a decade, Sam Smith has been extremely, unquestionably popular. Between their billions of streams, seven Billboard Hot 100 top 10 hits and five Grammy Awards, the English singer-songwriter has routinely sold out global arena tours, bringing their somber singing voice to massive crowds around the world. Yet on Wednesday night (Oct. 15), […]
Spotify Expands Family-Exclusive ‘Managed Accounts’ Parental Controls Into the U.S., Canada, and More
Photo Credit: Spotify Spotify has officially expanded the availability of “managed accounts” parental controls, which the service is offering solely via its Family Plan. The DSP disclosed the Family-exclusive managed accounts buildout today, after previously piloting the features in nations including Mexico, Brazil, Sweden, and New Zealand. Now, the bolstered controls are also live in […]
Local Artist Streams Are Plunging In Australia & New Zealand, APRA AMCOS Reports
Photo Credit: APRA AMCOS Rights management org APRA AMCOS says the number of local artists streamed in Australia and New Zealand has fallen drastically over the past five years — at least as a percentage of total plays. Local artists now account for less than 10% of all plays, according to the eye-opening data. Sydney-based […]
‘TikTok USA’ Still Isn’t In The Bag—But Advertisers Are Getting Pushed Harder Than Ever to Make Commitments
Photo Credit: Wojtek Witkowski When is TikTok USA happening? The future is still up in the air as President Trump wages a trade war with China—but advertisers are being pushed harder than ever to make commitments to boost their advertising spend on the platform. Ad Age reports that TikTok has called for brands and agencies […]
Beyond the Majors—Why Independent Music Defines the Future of the Industry
(An overview of Revelator’s platform.) Independent music is no longer a side path—it’s a powerful, central force shaping the global music industry. As the majors continue chasing market share through acquisitions and consolidation, independent artists, labels, and distributors are rewriting the future by leveraging transparency, technology, and community to build the future of the music […]
Stake in Frank Sinatra’s Estate Acquired by Iconic Artists Group
Iconic Artists Group (IAG) has acquired a portion of the Frank Sinatra estate. IAG founder Irving Azoff revealed the news about the legendary singer while speaking at Bloomberg’s Screentime Conference, held Oct. 8-9 in Los Angeles. As first reported by Bloomberg on Sunday (Oct. 12), Azoff said Iconic “recently acquired a chunk of the Sinatra […]
IFPI Takes Down 12 Stream-Ripping Sites in Vietnam, Says They ‘Received More Than 620 Million Visits’ Annually
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Photo Credit: Tron Le Looks like stream ripping is still a problem: The IFPI has decommissioned a dozen more sites that allegedly enabled users to download videos’ audio. The IFPI confirmed the stream-ripping pulldowns, all stemming from a “targeted enforcement action in Vietnam,” in a brief release. As summed up […]