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The National Music Publishers Association (NMPA) has revealed the top songwriters for the second quarter of 2023, recognizing the top artist-songwriter and non-performing songwriter of the period. From April to July, a total of 2,116 Gold, Platinum and Multi-Platinum certifications were awarded. American songwriter, actor, filmmaker and playwright Lin-Manuel Miranda emerged as the top artist-songwriter, securing 34 certifications […]

Music streaming giant Spotify has begun testing a new feature that restricts access to song lyrics to its Premium subscribers. A recent change in the Spotify app has caught the attention of users, as lyrics that typically accompany songs have become inaccessible for free users. Instead, a notification bubble displaying the message “Enjoy lyrics on Spotify Premium,”

Deezer’s investors have had a rough time of things since the company went public on the Euronext Paris stock exchange via a SPAC merger last year. Since debuting on the market at EUR €8.50 per share in July 2022, Deezer’s stock price has fallen by more than 75% (with a good part of that decline taking place on its

Weverse is a global fan community platform for various K-pop artists to interact with their fans and share content such as photos, videos, and messages. On the Weverse platform, fans can participate in discussions, access exclusive content, and receive updates from their favorite artists and groups. They can also purchase merchandise through the Weverse Shop

Welcome to Music Business Worldwide’s weekly round-up – where we make sure you caught the five biggest stories to hit our headlines over the past seven days. MBW’s round-up is supported by Centtrip, which helps over 500 of the world’s best-selling artists maximise their income and reduce their touring costs. Patrick Boulos, Universal Music Group‘s CEO in the MENA

One Media IP, a London-based music publisher, digital distributor and rights acquirer, has renewed a distribution partnership with The Orchard. According to a press release, One Media IP has secured a recoupable advance of USD $1 million as part of the renewed deal. One Media said in its release on Friday that, “the Advance is recoupable by the

Singapore-based Evergreen Group Holdings has revealed plans to invest about 10 billion South Korean won (approx. USD $7.5 million) in K-Pop entertainment agency Attrakt. That’s according to multiple reports from local South Korean news outlets, citing a press release from Evergreen. Evergreen, an enterprise with interests in sectors spanning timber to finance, is led by CEO David

 Influence noted that its deal with Dre Moon covers 118 tracks, including hits like Heartless by The Weeknd, Drunk In Love by Beyoncé ft. Jay-Z, and Armed and Dangerous by Juice WRLD. In addition to Dre Moon’s catalog, Influence Media says that its deal with 30 Roc includes 150 tracks including the Diamond-certified hit The Box by Roddy Rich, Rake It Up by Yo

The Seattle-based music technology startup provides recommendation tools aimed at improving music discovery. “Employing AI technology to curate and recommend music, Incantio has a new path of discovery for both commercial creatives and user generated content makers,” the startup said. Commenting on the partnership with APM, Newcomb said: “APM has a great catalog of music, and