R.E.M. will be the ninth collective of three or more songwriters to be inducted. Seven of them are performing groups. The other two teams worked behind-the-scenes.
By adding audiobooks to Spotify's premium tier, the streaming service says it qualifies for a U.S. mechanical royalty rate discount. The NMPA calls it "potentially unlawful."
Dickey Betts, the influential singer, songwriter and guitarist for Southern rock legends the Allman Brothers Band, died Thursday morning in Florida at age 80.
Dickey Betts, the Allman Brothers Band’s co-founding guitarist, singer and songwriter behind such classics as “Ramblin’ Man,” “Blue Sky” and “Jessica,” died today at his home in Osprey, FL. He was 80. His family posted the news on social…
Kosine will act as the first ambassador for Seeker’s Samplémoose program, which helps transform the company’s catalog into samples and hosts flip camps.
Spotify’s premium plans combining music and audiobooks will mean a lower mechanical royalty rate for songwriters on those plans, the company has confirmed, although it claims that earnings for creators will continue to rise. “Spotify is on…
Nile Rodgers hailed SZA for her "incredible songwriting, incredible performances, incredible artistry" in naming her the recipient of the Hal David Starlight Award
SZA will be honored by the Songwriters Hall of Fame with the Hal David Starlight Award, which recognizes young songwriters. SZA — who won three Grammy Awards for her sophomore album “SOS” and was Variety’s 2023 Hitmaker of the Year — joins…
Backstage at Coachella, the singer and songwriter advocated passionately for songwriters to be paid fairly and respected in the same way that artists and producers are
The biopic of Amar Singh Chamkila was released on Netflix yesterday, and since then everyone has been talking about the film. The Diljit Dosanjh and Parineeti Chopra starrer has been winning hearts and fans have loved this Imtiaz Ali…