TuneCore is getting social. For the first time, the indie distributor is enabling its community of creators to share their music directly into the music libraries of social platforms, which the company anticipates will create more viral opportunities and, potentially, income. TuneCore charges no upfront fee for the new service, named Social Platforms, a discovery […]

Calls for an independent investigation into what led to 10 deaths at the Astroworld music festival went unheeded Monday (Nov. 15), as Houston-area officials instead chose to direct a county administrator to conduct a review with other governmental entities. County Judge Lina Hidalgo — the top elected official in Harris County, which includes Houston — had proposed a

The praise for Taylor Swift’s new and improved Red (Taylor’s Version) continues to roll in, and a star from a popular ’90s sitcom has joined in to uplift the 31-year-old’s songwriting skills. On Monday (Nov. 15), William Daniels — who is known for playing Mr. Feeny on Boy Meets World — took to his granddaughter’s TikTok

Summer Walker claims a share of Billboard Hot 100 history, as she floods the chart (dated Nov. 20) with 18 songs from her new album, Still Over It. The set soars in at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 with 166,000 equivalent album units earned, according to MRC Data, becoming her first leader on the

ABBA are giving fans yet another gift this holiday season. The reunited Swedish megapop quartet announced on Tuesday (Nov. 16) that they will drop the new Christmas single, “Little Things” on Dec. 3 through Universal Music. The song, which appears on the the reformed group’s No. 1 album Voyage, is described as a “gentle reflection

The Taylor’s Version of Red is the gift that keeps on giving. Taylor Swift has dropped the live acoustic version of “All Too Well” that appears on the just-released Red (Taylor’s Version) album. The recording is taken from last week’s premiere of the epic Sadie Sink/Dylan O’Brien video for the single at the AMC 13

Universal Music Group has partnered with Authentic Brands Group – a global brand owner, marketing and entertainment company – on a strategic initiative to acquire and actively manage artist brands, it was announced today. Under the deal, UMG and ABG will work with artists, their representatives and legal heirs to leverage artists’ names and likenesses

The Kid LAROi will cap a record-busting year when he performs at the ARIA Awards, set for Nov. 24. The performer lineup announced on Tuesday (Nov. 16), includes LAROi (real name Charlton Howard) as well as Amy Shark, RÜFÜS DU SOL and Genesis Owusu. Sydney-raised, Los Angeles-based teen Howard has enjoyed a fine ride in

Leading Nashville songwriter Natalie Hemby, co-writer of such hits as Miranda Lambert’s “Bluebird” and “White Liar,” Lady A’s “Downtown” and Little Big Town’s “Pontoon,” has signed an exclusive publishing agreement with CTM Outlander. The company has purchased Hemby’s music rights covering the last decade and entered into an exclusive four-year go-forward co-publishing deal with the

On Saturday (Nov. 12), NBC5 Chicago reported that two women filed a civil suit against Michael Johnston, president and CEO of Audiotree, Audiotree Presents, Lincoln Hall, Schubas and Tied House, along with his wife Kelly Halverson. The suit was filed by two recent graduates of DePaul University, one of whom was hired in Dec. 2019 as