Jon Platt, the Chairman and CEO of Warner/Chappell Music, will give a keynote interview at Midem later this week. Platt will discuss the art of songwriting and publishing with musician Justin Tranter, who’s known for his chart-topping work with Selena Gomez, Justin Bieber and Gwen Stefani. Previously, Platt spent 17…
Category archives: Conventions & Awards
Academy Of Country Music Honors To Be Broadcast On CBS
Music, particularly country music, does not need another televised award show. But the industry is welcoming the CBS deal to broadcast the ACM Honors which celebrate the special honorees and off-camera category winners from the Academy of Country Music Awards. _________________________________________ The Academy of Country Music announced ten-time ACM Award-winning…
Steve Miller: Anatomy Of Rock n’ Roll Hall Of Fame Rant
Recent Rock n’ Roll Hall of Fame inductee Steve Miller had some choice words to say about the Hall of Fame’s treatment and selection process, not all of it glowing. Here we look at an excerpt from an interview Miller did with Billboard regarding the event. __________________________________ Guest Post by…
Go-Go’s Spotify Streams Jump 300% After Billboard Music Awards Performance + Full List Of 2016 Winners
The Weeknd was the big winner at last night’s Billboard Music Awards, but a reunited Go-Go’s got the biggest bump from the televised ceremony. Following their performance of ‘We Got the Beat’, the 70’s all female group had a 300% increase in streams during next hour. Here’s a full list…
Adele Tops Ivor Novello Songwriting Awards 2016 Winners
Adele took top honors as Songwriter of the Year at Britain’s prestigious Ivor Novello songwriting awards on Thursday night.. Adele, who won the award this year for her her third album, "25," took home the same award in 2012 for her last album, "21." Other winners for the night included…
Deadline Nears For $50,000 USA Songwriting Competition
The May 27th deadline is approaching to enter the 21st Annual USA Songwriting Competition. This year’s top prize is $50,000 in cash and merchandise. _________________________________________ The USA Songwriting Competition has been honoring songwriters from all over the world including Australia, Japan, Canada, UK, Germany, Brazil, South Africa and the USA….
BMI’s New Honor Is Called The Taylor Swift Award, And The First Winner Is….
BMI celebrated the songwriters and publishers behind the year’s most-performed pop songs at the 64th Annual BMI Pop Awards, held May 10 at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills, California. ______________________________________ This week Taylor Swift was presented with the first-ever BMI Taylor Swift Award, a special award bearing her…
Americana Music Awards Names 2016 Nominees
The Americana Music Association announced the nominees for its 15th annual Honors & Awards on Wednesday night at a Washington DC event presented by the musicFIRST Coalition and streamed live on Facebook through NPR Music. The announcement was hosted by The Milk Carton Kids and featured performances by Lucinda Williams,…
Petition Calls For Grammy Eligibility For Free Music, Chance The Rapper, 18,000 Others Sign On
According to Recording Academy rules, if a musician is giving away their music free or streaming it on SoundCloud, but not making it available for sale, that music is not eligible for a Grammy Award. A petition is gaining steam designed to change that. __________________________________ A petition to make free…
Full List Of CMT Music Awards Nominees 2016
CMT has named the 2016 CMT Music Awards nominees, with newcomers Cam and Chris Stapleton leading the field with three nods each. The CMTs are fan selected and voting begins today at CMT.com. The awards show will be broadcast live from Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena on June 8th. In the coming…