Burt Bacharach received the prestigious Icon Award at the Guild of Music Supervisors 10th Annual Awards ceremony in Los Angeles last night. In a keynote, he offered some sage advice to the crowd of music supervisors. DMN’s special coverage of the Guild…
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Warner Music Group Is Going Public (Again) — Official IPO Paperwork Filed
Warner Music Group is returning to Wall Street, according to SEC paperwork filed this morning. A ‘Form S-1 Registration Statement’ has officially been lodged with the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission, or SEC, a first step towards o…
HBO Picks Up Russell Simmons Rape Documentary After Oprah Walks Away
On the Record, a documentary that explores sexual assault and rape allegations made against Def Jam Records co-founder Russell Simmons, has been bought by HBO. Last month, Oprah Winfrey stepped back from her role as executive producer for the film and…
Identifyy Sees Massive Growth — HAAWK Now Represents YouTube, Facebook & Instagram Rights for Over 75,000 Artists
How do indie artists and smaller producers get access to YouTube Content ID and Facebook Rights Manager? Artists signed to Merlin-affiliated labels have a shot at claiming and monetizing, if their labels are able to staff up and do the work. And majo…
Juice WRLD Surviving Family Members Could Face a $300 Million Copyright Infringement Lawsuit
Despite the rapper’s untimely death, Juice WRLD family members could find themselves battling a $300 million copyright infringement lawsuit starting in March. Before Juice WRLD’s shocking death from a massive overdose, the rapper was being …
Songtradr’s Big Sync Music Embarks on a Global Expansion — Australia, New Zealand, France and Germany
BIG SYNC MUSIC GLOBAL EXPANSION: Leading, Tech-Enabled Global Music Agency Expands Into Four New Markets Provides Industry-First, Data-Driven Music Solution for Brands. The following special announcement comes from Songtradr, part of a broader partners…
A$AP Mob DJ, Producer, and Manager J. Scott Has Died
A$AP Mob DJ and producer J. Scott, commonly known as A$AP Snacks, has passed away. The music professional’s fans and fellow A$AP Mob members took to social media late last night to offer their condolences, thoughts, and prayers. J. Scott became affilia…
Here’s the Music In Every Super Bowl LIV Commercial
What song just played in that high-profile Super Bowl LIV ad? Here’s a list of the songs (and their corresponding artists) that are playing during Super Bowl LIV’s commercials. Congratulations to all the artists, composers, labels, and publishers who …
A Snoop Dogg Photograph Puts the Recording Academy In Legal Hot Water
A New York photographer has filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against the Recording Academy over a Snoop Dogg photograph. In the filing, which was submitted in the U.S. District Court in Manhattan on January 29th, Christopher Markisz and the Liebo…
What Is Sync Licensing? A Look at One of the Music Industry’s Fastest-Growing Sectors
Sync licensing is quickly ramping upward, with artists capturing increased revenues. Here’s an overview for artists, composers, advertisers, and everybody in between. The following was created with the support of Songtradr, part of a broader part…