MasterClass Announces QuestLove To Teach Music Curation And Djing
26 February, 2021
MasterClass, the streaming platform where anyone can learn from the world's best across a wide range of subjects, today announced that Questlove will teach a class on music curation and DJing. The Grammy Award-winning musician will explore the vast connectivity of music, sharing his encyclopedic musical ...
| Ses Team Plans To Publish Clouzine's Next Issue (#26) In March 2021
23 February, 2021
Clouzine is an international independent online magazine run by publisher and promoter Nihal Ses aka OpBe and mentored by Dr. Murat Ses (Father of Anadolu Pop), a Turkish-Austrian couple with numerous awards, and multiple Billboard chartings. The magazin is published by a Billboard charting team. Anything ...
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Universal Music Group Launches Virgin Music Label And Artist Services
18 February, 2021
Universal Music Group (UMG), the world leader in music based-entertainment, today announced the launch of Virgin Music Label & Artist Services, a new global network delivering premium and flexible artist and label services to the industry's most dynamic entrepreneurs and independent talent worldwide, ...
| UK Music Chief Warns Boris Johnson's Reopening Roadmap Must Include Live Music Events
18 February, 2021
UK Music Chief Executive Jamie Njoku-Goodwin is urging Boris Johnson to include live music in his roadmap out of Covid-19 restrictions to save jobs and help music drive the UK's post-pandemic recovery.
His call came ahead of the Prime Minister's expected announcement next week (Monday) on how the ...
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Big Hit Entertainment And Universal Music Group Announce Expanded Strategic Partnership
18 February, 2021
Big Hit Entertainment (Big Hit) and Universal Music Group (UMG) today announced an expanded strategic partnership that will see the two companies work closely together to increase opportunities for artists through innovation and technology, whilst expanding the global reach of K-pop music and culture ...
| SXSW Online Announces Finalists For 2021 Pitch Competition
17 February, 2021
South by Southwest (SXSW) Conference and Festivals today announced the finalists for the 13th annual SXSW Pitch event, taking place virtually on March 17-18 as part of the SXSW Online digital experience. This competition takes place during SXSW Online 2021, with 40 startups chosen to compete based on ...
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Impulse! Records Celebrates 60 Years With Year-Long Campaign
13 February, 2021
For 60 years, the legendary Impulse! Records has been home to the greatest jazz artists of all time, including John Coltrane, Charles Mingus, Archie Shepp, Alice Coltrane, Pharoah Sanders, Quincy Jones, and more. The orange-and-black imprint known as the House That Trane Built was a cultural beacon ...
| Introducing The New Sony Music Publishing
11 February, 2021
The Sony Music Publishing name celebrates its return after 25 years and introduces a new brand identity with a redesigned logo and revitalized mission.
Driven by the leadership of Chairman & CEO Jon Platt, the renewal of the Sony Music Publishing name signifies an important step in the company's evolution ...
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Grammy-Winning Songwriter-Producer Swizz Beatz Switches To ASCAP
11 February, 2021
ASCAP, the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, the world leader in performing rights and advocacy for music creators, today announced that internationally acclaimed Grammy-winning songwriter-producer and global entrepreneur Kasseem Dean, aka Swizz Beatz, has moved to ASCAP. Known ...
| Cover Art Market Increases Support For Motion Album Cover Art
10 February, 2021
Cover Art Market (CAM) today announces increased support for Motion Album Cover Art. Motion Covers are animated versions of traditional Album Cover Art. Motion Covers stand out, captivating listeners, creating more interest and streams.
CAM platform's Cover Discovery Engine (CDE) now supports Motion ...
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Grammy Museum Announces Grammy In The Schools Fest
09 February, 2021
WHO: Attendees include Andy Nahas, founder, MusicPower; GRAMMY winner and current nominee Derek "MixedByAli" Ali; current GRAMMY nominees HAIM; GRAMMY winner and current nominee H.E.R.; previous GRAMMY nominee Hunter Hayes; GRAMMY winner and current nominee Michael League of Snarky Puppy; GRAMMY winner ...
| TikTok And Universal Music Group Announce Expanded Global Alliance
08 February, 2021
Universal Music Group (UMG), the world leader in music-based entertainment, and TikTok, the short-form video app with a mission to inspire creativity and bring joy, today announced a global agreement that delivers equitable compensation for recording artists and songwriters and significantly expands ...
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The CEO Of United Music Mafia Sean Whitlow Prepares To Take 2021 By Storm
08 February, 2021
Sean "OG Big Sean" Whitlow is a veteran of the game that realizes there is still much more work to do in his career. This isn't to say that he hasn't achieved great success and passed seemingly insurmountable obstacles with ease. OG Big Sean has established himself as a constant player in the game, ...
| Universal Edition Revolutionises The Worldwide Music Market: "scodo" Goes Online And Enables Composers Worldwide To Publish Sheet Music In A New Way
02 February, 2021
Composers are currently facing many challenges in the limited classical music market and have to assert themselves against both modern trends and old established ones. At the same time, they must take care of administrative necessities and rights management.
With scodo, Universal Edition has responded ...
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Dan Auerbach's Easy Eye Sound And Concord Form Exclusive Joint Venture
02 February, 2021
Concord has entered into a long-term, exclusive joint venture with Easy Eye Sound, the label founded by The Black Keys' front man, Dan Auerbach.
Under this worldwide partnership, Concord will release all new recordings made for Easy Eye Sound and will distribute all catalog albums that have reverted ...
| BPI Launches Brexit Briefing Webinars
02 February, 2021
Independent and major labels association the BPI today announces a new series of Brexit Briefing Webinars for its hundreds of members to help their businesses following the signing of the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement on 30th December 2020.
The free weekly online events will take place ...
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Spotify Launches In South Korea
02 February, 2021
Today Spotify (NYSE: SPOT) launches its service in South Korea, giving Korean listeners access to over 60 million tracks and over 4 billion playlists from around the world. As the world's most popular audio streaming subscription service, Spotify offers an effortlessly simple interface, an innovative ...
| Ditto Announces Opulous: A Decentralised Finance Solution For Artists
02 February, 2021
Ditto, the award-winning global music distribution and record label services company, which has processed more than $1 billion in royalties to date, has today announced Opulous: a pioneering peer-to-peer platform to help increase artists' access to capital without the need for traditional institutions ...
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Classic Pianos Commemorates New Showroom With A Celebration Sale
01 February, 2021
Classic Pianos, the most awarded piano dealer in North America, is thrilled to announce they've moved their Western Washington area showroom to a new location at 13013 NE 20th St. in Bellevue, WA. To mark the occasion, Classic Pianos is hosting a Celebration Sale throughout February to coincide with ...
| Sony Music Masterworks Announces Launch Of New Label: XXIM Records
29 January, 2021
Sony Music Masterworks today announced the launch of XXIM RECORDS, an all-new imprint focused on the development of innovative, progressive instrumental music around the world.
Pronounced 'Twenty-One M', XXIM features a bespoke roster of a new generation of artists whose work explores and integrates ...
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