Downtown Music Publishing has inked a new deal to represent the catalog of legendary songwriter George Gershwin. The new deal struck with the Godowsky family and Heyward Memorial Fund covers Gershwin’s entire catalog. Many of Gershwin’s most famous com…
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Sony Music, Microsoft Deliver an Interactive, AI-Driven Music Video for NAO
R&B artist NAO teamed up with Microsoft to use machine learning and artificial intelligence for an interactive music video. NAO says she was so moved by the Saturn’s Return theme in astrology that she wanted to create a deeply personal experience. …
Woodstock 50 Cofounder Insists the Event Isn’t Cancelled — “It’s Gonna Be a Blast!”
Woodstock founder Michael Lang has written an open letter emphatically stating that Woodstock 50 is still on — despite a cancellation notice sent by investors. Yesterday, we covered a letter sent to the media by a lead organizer and investor behind Woo…
Beats Introduces a $250 AirPods Alternative — ‘Powerbeats Pro’
Beats Powerbeats Pro wireless earphones will be available to pre-order on Apple.com starting on May 3rd. The Powerbeats Pro will be available for purchase in stores one week later on May 10th. The new Beats earphones are powered by the same Apple H1 c…
Austria’s Cobra Agency Forms a Latin JV With Basic Music, 5B Artists
Austria’s Cobra Agency has announced its international expansion into Latin America through the formation of a joint venture. Cobra Agency Latin America is a new strategic alliance between Cobra Agency, Mexico’s Basicmusic, and 5B Artists + Media. Righ…
AWAL Inks Global Label Services Deal With SideOne Dummy Records
AWAL has signed an exclusive worldwide deal with independent label SideOne Dummy Records. The deal will see AWAL’s marketing, A&R, promotion, distribution, and licensing expertise applied to SideOne Dummy’s current roster and catalog. The deal is …
Tunecore Artists Earned $83 Million in Q1 — With Heavy Metal and J-Pop Leading the Way
Tunecore announced today that its artists earned $83 million in Q1 2019, a 21% increase over the same period last year. Tunecore says its total artist distribution revenue is now over $1.5 billion. Distribution income for Tunecore artists hit $308 mill…
The Latest Music Industry Gigs: BMG, eOne, iHeartMedia, Universal Music, More
Here’s a wrap on the latest music industry jobs — in the Americas, Europe, and Asia. If you have a job listing to share, we’re all ears. Send us a note to news@digitalmusicnews.com. If you’d like to post a job on our Job Board, just send us a request a…
Indian Streaming Service Gaana Hits 100 Million Active Users — Up 25% In 4 Months
Local Indian music streaming firm Gaana has announced its streaming service has over 100 million monthly active users. Gaana claims that it is the first Indian platform to achieve that milestone. Gaana’s Chief Executive Officer Prashan Agarwal revealed…
‘Almost Famous’ the Musical Is Officially Opening
Almost Famous the musical will debut on San Diego at the Old Globe later this September. The musical is based on Cameron Crowe’s semi-autobiographical film about an aspiring music journalist. The film starred Billy Crudup and Kate Hudson, debuting near…