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“#Lil Nas X’s “Old Town Road” Is Now the Most-Certified Song in RIAA History” Lil Nas X’s “Old Town Road” featuring Billy Ray Cyrus is now the most-certified song in RIAA history. The viral rap star shared on Twitter that the single, released in 2019, had gone 14x Platinum, displacing “All of Me” by John…
“#Neil Young Sells 50% Stake of Songwriting Catalog to Hipgnosis” Neil Young has sold a 50% stake of his songwriting catalog to Hipgnosis Songs Fund, the company founded by former artist manager Merck Mercuriadis, as The Associated Press reports. The sale includes copyright and income interests of approximately 1,180 songs written or co-written by Young…
“#The Village Voice to Relaunch in 2021 With Controversial LA Weekly Owner” The Village Voice has come under new ownership, and will relaunch starting next month, The New York Times reports. According to the Times, the publication has been purchased by Brian Calle, current owner of LA Weekly and chief executive of Street Media. Calle plans to relaunch…
“#Sen. Thom Tillis Drafts New Bill to Overhaul Copyright Office and DMCA” Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) has proposed a reform to the existing Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) with a newly released draft of legislation called the Digital Copyright Act of 2021 (DCA). Calling the DMCA “antiquated” and “past-due for modernization,” the senator’s newly proposed…
“#Independent Venues, Movie Theaters to Get $15 Billion in Federal Aid” On Sunday, December 20, after months of delays and deliberations, congressional leaders agreed to a $900 billion stimulus package. The package incorporates the Save Our Stages Act, which will provide $15 billion in aid for performance venues, independent music theaters, and other cultural institutions….
“#Some BMG Labels Paid Black Artists Lower Royalties, Audit Finds” In June, soon after the music industry slowdown for “Blackout Tuesday,” the label and publisher BMG launched an audit into its historical record contracts to determine whether Black artists were fairly compensated. Today, it has revealed its first findings, the BBC reports. Under four of…
“#Recording Academy and Color of Change Announce #ChangeMusic RoadMap” The Recording Academy and racial justice organization Color of Change have announced the #ChangeMusic RoadMap—an initiative that aims to create racial justice within the music industry. The full RoadMap may be viewed at the Color of Change website. According to the groups’ mission statement, the purpose…
“#Bandcamp Extends Artist-Assisting Fridays Through May 2021 ” In March, Bandcamp announced an initiative to help musicians affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, with the platform waiving its percentage cut for sales made on the first Friday of each month. After the final Bandcamp Friday of 2020 on December, the company has announced an extension of…
“#Jay Electronica’s Act II Disappears From TIDAL” Jay Electronica’s Act II: The Patents of Nobility (The Turn) has disappeared from TIDAL. The long-shelved album was leaked earlier this year, before it got released exclusively on TIDAL on October 5. Jay Electronica’s official debut album, A Written Testimony, was released in March 2020 and is still…
“#Bon Iver Pledge Royalties to Support Gender Equity” Bon Iver have announced that they will donate five percent of their annual publishing royalties to 2 A Billion, the band’s campaign that works toward ending gender inequality, domestic violence, and sexual abuse. The band was inspired by Jeff Tweedy, who pledged to donate five percent of…