Music News Xelon Launches ASCENT Music: A New Label for Female and Gender-Nonconforming Artists by Tammy Moir ASCENT Music Debuts With ROMÆO and a Mission to Amplify Underrepresented Voices Global music distributor Xelon has announced the launch of ASCENT Music, a forward-thinking new imprint dedicated to championing…
AI Music News imOliver becomes the first AI Artist to sign a record deal by Tammy Moir A milestone for imOliver, and a turning point for the rise of AI-generated music that’s rapidly reshaping the sound of the industry imOliver, the “AI music designer” behind the viral…
News Coca-Cola & UMG Drop the Real Thing—A New Label for the Next Music Wave by Alex Cooper The best collab since Coke and rum? Coke and records. Coca-Cola is stepping into the music biz—for real. The beverage giant has teamed up with Universal Music Group (UMG) to…
Music News 32 Years Ago Prince Changed His Name: A Symbolic Transformation that Rocked the Music Industry by Happy Prince, the iconic musician, shocked the world 32 years ago when he changed his name to an unpronounceable symbol on his 35th birthday. While the exact motivation behind this change…
News Drake Sues Universal Music Group for Defamation Over Kendrick Lamar’s Track ‘Not Like’ Us by Tammy Moir Drake Accuses UMG of Profiting Off Defamatory Lyrics That Threaten His Safety and Reputation Drake has launched a defamation lawsuit against Universal Music Group (UMG), accusing the label of promoting…
News The Biggest Record Label Stories of 2024 by Erin Hughes Corporate restructures, the come-back of historic labels, and fraudulency have been hot-topics within the industry in 2024 For the world’s major and independent record labels, 2024 has been a massive…
Music New label Interstellar launches with first-ever single ‘Holmen’ by Tom Disalvo Welcome to the scene Interstellar, a brand new label that is establishing it’s legacy with Jeremy Olander’s inaugural single Holmen Today (March 22) marks the official launch of Interstellar, a…
Music News Paramore takes charge of their destiny, splitting from long time label Atlantic Records by Happy Paramore say it best “The discovery of music was always meant to be romantic” Paramore has officially called it quits with Atlantic Records, making a bold move towards independence and…
Music News Black Sheep claim Universal illegally withheld $750M in royalties by Amy Davidson Hip hop duo, Black Sheep are suing Universal Music Group, under claims of “unlawfully retained” $750M in royalties from their artists. Black Sheep have filed a class action lawsuit against…
Music News Miley Cyrus has asked that her vocals be removed from Morrissey’s album by Tammy Moir Miley Cyrus volunteered backing vocals on Morrissey’s forthcoming album, “Bonfire of Teenagers” almost two years ago, and now she is requesting they be removed. Morrissey recently posted an update from…
Music News Pop Culture Should we stop camping out for gigs? Louis Tomlinson show incident sparks debate by Amy Davidson “Extreme” queueing behaviour at a recent Louis Tomlinson show has launched a debate around camping out for gigs. After a whole bunch of Louis Tomlinson fans straight-up ignored a venue’s…
Music News Pusha T has cut all ties with Kanye’s record label: “It’s wrong. Period” by Amy Davidson Pusha T quit his role as president of Kanye’s label, G.O.O.D. Music, and cut ties with the rapper altogether following antisemitic acts. Pusha T has announced his resignation from the…
Music News Alison Wonderland launches FMU Records, wants artists to “feel like humans” by Amy Davidson Alison Wonderland has launched a new label, FMU Records, and announced a debut album under alias Whyte Fang, set to drop in 2023. Aussie electronic music artist, Alison Wonderland has…
