With stupefying stream and view counts, video game music has stood the test of time in the entertainment industry. Ageless soundtracks like those of The Legend Of Zelda, Halo, Dark Souls, Jet Set Radio Future, and of course Christopher Larkin’s impeccable score for Hollow Knight, continue to pervade and influence pop culture as we know it. …
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Music industry bodies urge PRS to reconsider new 10% livestream tariff
The Music Managers Forum (MMF) and the Featured Artists Coalition (FAC) have hit out at the Performing Right Society (PRS) over plans to implement a 10 per cent “interim tariff” for ticketed livestream music events. PRS For Music confirmed the plans yesterday (May 6) as part of a new licensing structure for ticketed online live …
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deadmau5 and Extreme Music Partner to Form Electronic Licensing Label, beathau5
A new label for electronic music licensing is set to be launched by deadmau5 in partnership with Extreme Music and UTA. Created specifically for professional music users, beathau5 is a new project that will launch this Spring along with five album releases from deadmau5 himself, and fellow mau5trap artists like Jay Robinson and Maison Ware. Each …
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The Grammy Award Nomination Process is Changing
Harsh criticism toward the Grammy Awards ceremony from pop superstar The Weeknd has led the Recording Academy to reconsider its nomination process. After The Weeknd—the world’s second most-streamed artist on Spotify—was snubbed at last year’s ceremony, the artist called for increased transparency around the organization’s nomination process. The Recording Academy has taken that criticism into consideration …
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Alesso, Tove Lo, More Donate Spotify Covers to Avicii’s Tim Bergling Foundation for Mental Health Awareness
Swedish Save The Children and the Tim Bergling Foundation want to help destigmatize discussions around mental health. Their joint campaign has partnered with a handful of Swedish artists, who will be replacing their album covers on Spotify with animated shorts that visualize children’s emotions and anxiety. Alesso, Tove Lo, Elliphant, and many more Swedish musicians …
New Study Reveals Avicii’s “Wake Me Up” As the Most Valuable Song From Sweden
A new study by Australian finance blog S-Money has revealed the most valuable songs on Spotify by country. Some of the usual suspects like Ed Sheeran and Drake are featured of course, taking the cake in the United Kingdom and Canada, respectively. The United States’ most valuable song comes courtesy of Post Malone, whose influential …
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4 Takeaways From Pasquale Rotella’s Heated EDC Las Vegas Reddit AMA
In the wake of the contentious postponement of EDC Las Vegas, the festival’s proprietor, Pasquale Rotella, walked the plank in a heated Reddit AMA today. Despite confirmation from Rotella that the initial May 2021 dates of EDC Las Vegas were firm, he eventually went on to announce that the festival would move to October. The tough decision …
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BLOND:ISH on Her Goal to Eliminate Single-Use Plastic in the Music Industry
Canadian dance music producer Vivie-Ann Bakos, who performs under the moniker BLOND:ISH, and activist Camille Guitteau have come together to combat the environmental crisis enmeshed in our music festivals. While their company Bye Bye Plastic aims to eliminate plastic waste in the music industry, their newly initiated leadership program, Stay’ge Positive, gives DJs and musicians …
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Apple Music Jabs Spotify With Controversial Newsletter: Read the Full Statement
A recent newsletter dispensed by Apple Music has delivered a conspicuous jab at Spotify for the platform’s polarizing payment model. While the newsletter doesn’t directly mention Spotify by name, the parallels are easy to discern. The statement paints a striking picture about how Apple Music handles its payouts to artists and songwriters. One of the major takeaways from Apple Music’s …
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3LAU, Ashton Kutcher, Mark Cuban, More to Judge Shark Tank-Like NFT Funding Contest
As the NFT mania rages on, a new Shark Tank-like competition is set to debut with a number of high-profile judges. NFTs: The Pitch is a go following a $1 million funding round by Sound Ventures, a major venture capital firm founded by Guy Oseary and famed actor and entrepreneur Ashton Kutcher. Both execs will appear …