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Downtown Music Publishing has formed a strategic partnership with Next Era Music Publishing, a boutique publishing house which describes itself as “the biggest independent you have never heard of.” The partnership seeks to streamline collection and administration for Next Era’s roster of songwriters while also opening up new opportunities for them on a global scale. Amsterdam-based Next […]

A New York-based fintech startup is suing Lil Durk for at least USD $12 million, accusing the Chicago rapper, his business manager and label of “manifest fraud” in a deal to sell the rights to Lil Durk’s track Bedtime. In a complaint filed with the US District Court for the Southern District of New York on

Spoify CEO, Daniel Ek, has just announced that the company’s Chief Financial Officer, Paul Vogel, is leaving the firm. The news comes just three days after Ek confirmed that his firm is to lay off 17% of its global workforce – around 1,500 employees – due to a “gap between our financial goal state and our current operational costs”. Vogel will officially

Media company NTERTAIN, led by music industry executive Lex Borrero, is hosting an immersive experience during Miami Art Week titled, ‘The Art of Being Latin.’ The two-day event, scheduled for this coming weekend, December 9-10, is a multimedia cultural experience that will feature Latin creators in music, art, film, fashion, and design. The event will

Dance music veteran David Dollimore has launched a new label called Disorder Records in partnership with US-based Geffen Records. According to a press release announcing the news on Thursday (December 7), London-based Disorder will partner with and sign DJs, producers, artists, brands and labels who are “defining the global sound of tomorrow”. Geffen says in

In an era dominated by streaming giants like Spotify, independent artists often find themselves grappling with the challenges of visibility, fair compensation, and the complexities of breaking into the mainstream. As traditional streaming platforms fall short in providing equitable opportunities for some artists, NFTs (non-fungible tokens) are being hailed by some as a game-changer, offering independent artists a