Industry

Music Licensing Organization BMI Is Being Sold to a Private Equity Firm
PUBLISHED Nov 22, 2023
Music licensing agency Broadcast Music Inc. (otherwise known as BMI) — which represents thousands of songwriters across the globe — has ann...
Montreal's Turbo Haüs Owner Warns Venue Can't "Absorb" $12k Noise Complaint Fine
PUBLISHED Nov 22, 2023
Montreal's Turbo Haüs — one of the city's leading alt-rock venues — has been hit with a hefty fine following a noise complaint from a nearb...
Winnipeg's Good Will Social Club Is Closing
PUBLISHED Nov 22, 2023
Winnipeg's Good Will Social Club — the bar, venue and community space that's been a hub for the city's music and arts scene since 2014 — ha...
Spotify Unveils New Royalty Policy, Says Demonetizing Low-Streamed Tracks Will Benefit Artists
PUBLISHED Nov 21, 2023
Spotify has officially unveiled the details for all upcoming changes to its royalties policy. The policy, which was previously announced to...
Bryan Adams, the Guess Who's Randy Bachman and Burton Cummings Lead 2024 Songwriters Hall of Fame Nominees
PUBLISHED Nov 21, 2023
The Songwriters Hall of Fame (SHOF) has unveiled the stacked 2024 class of nominees led by Canadians Bryan Adams and the Guess Who's Randy...
Father of Fan Who Died After Taylor Swift Concert Calls for Investigation
PUBLISHED Nov 20, 2023
The father of Ana Clara Benevides Machado, a 23-year-old who died after a Taylor Swift concert in Brazil, is calling for the promoters of t...
US Senate Subpoenas Live Nation for Documents on Ticketmaster Pricing, Service Fees
PUBLISHED Nov 20, 2023
At the beginning of the year, concert giant Live Nation was subject to scrutiny at a US Senate Hearing following the chaotic presale for Ta...
YouTube's New AI Voice-Cloning Program Lets You Make Music as John Legend, Demi Lovato and More
PUBLISHED Nov 16, 2023
YouTube is gearing up to launch an experimental new AI program that will allow users to create music with famous pop stars' vocals. Labell...