Superstar house DJ Oliver Heldens has inked a new deal with RCA Records. Oliver Heldens is now jumping in the major label arena, with RCA (Sony Music Entertainment) inking a new deal with the DJ. Heldens has released cuts across a number house sub-genr…
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Third Man Records Opens a Old School Photo Lab In Nashville
A celebrated producer of vinyl records has announced a new old school photo studio. Third Man Records in Nashville soft-launched the venture this summer. Like its Detroit vinyl records plant, Third Man Photo Studio is now open to the public. The profe…
Kpop Phenoms BTS Extend Their Deal With Big Hit Entertainment
K-pop group BTS has re-negotiated a deal to remain with label Big Hit Entertainment through 2026. All seven members of the group have renewed their contracts with Big Hit, extending contracts set to expire next year. The new extended seven-year contrac…
‘Label-Like Hybrids’ Are Making Serious Gains — And They’re Not Threatened by Spotify’s Direct Deals
The traditional label model is rapidly evolving. But what’s it rapidly evolving into? As part of our broader look into the future of the label landscape, we’ve partnered with ONErpm to help us to help define the fast-growing sector of ‘label-like hybr…
W Hotels Launches Its Own Record Label — Introducing ‘W Records’
W Hotels has announced its own music label, dubbed W Records. Higher-end hotels are a tricky business, with moneyed clientele responding to lots of finer touches. So how about a custom-crafted vinyl LP from an artist sponsored by the hotel itself? Wh…
Sony Music Faces Class Action Litigation for Allegedly Withholding Streaming Royalties
Despite handsome payouts to artists following Spotify’s public offering, Sony Music is now being accused of serious underpayments on international streaming royalties. Sony Music Entertainment is now battling a class action lawsuit over alleged u…
Universal Music Group Partners With 7Digital to Create Customized Streaming Services
London-based 7digital has announced a new partnership with Universal Music Group to create new music partner services for individual artists. Last week, we broke the news of a Led Zeppelin-themed streaming service in the works. But looks like others a…
Elton John Inks a Deal With Universal Music Group ‘For the Rest of His Career’
Elton John has signed a new deal with Universal Music Group to handle distribution of his back catalog and continued brand management and merchandising. John’s company, Rocket Entertainment, announced the deal with Universal Music Group on Friday…
Childish Gambino Alleges ‘Willful & Malicious’ Royalty Fraud by Glassnote Records
The legal battle between Donald Glover and his former record label is heating up after the performer filed a counterclaim last week. Better known as Childish Gambino, Glover says that label Glassnote Records has been miscalculating costs in an alleged …
Be Very Afraid, Major Labels: BMG Acquires Independent Hip Hop Label RBC
On Thursday, BMG announced the acquisition of RBC Records, a Los Angeles hip-hop and rap label that began operations in 2002. Diversified music giant BMG continues to extend its tentacles into recordings — including superstar recordings. Now, the comp…