Despite the big-money headlines, industry players are expressing serious concern about the long-term impact of the pandemic on music publishers and songwriters' income
Among the 2,500 text messages obtained by Rolling Stone, several suggest a link between airplay and record label payments
Industry leaders are concerned that Twitch's new feature, Soundtrack, may be designed to avoid paying for sync licenses — which generate significant revenue for labels, publishers and artists
A startup known for predicting future stars and backed by Alexis Ohanian, indify is now helping rising artists find the teams they need to succeed
"A song’s like a baby — it has to stand up and walk on its own eventually and earn its way up the chart," says the music exec, who's spent his career in radio
The former Def Jam A&R VP has signed stars and ushered hits. Now he's got a new gig as the manager of one of the music industry's biggest, but most polarizing, artists
After weathering a major PR fiasco early in the year, a new team tries to modernize the awards for 2021
Abou “Bu” Thiam, West's manager, breaks down what the hip-hop superstar is saying to the music industry with his Twitter rants, why he drew up a manifesto for artists, and what the next moves are
Kanye's call for transparency in the music business has made other artists and industry insiders speak up. "We get used to these things and then sometimes, there’s a wakeup call,” says one artist
The UK-based vocal coach, who worked with singers on shows like The Voice and America's Got Talent, and has continued to mentor dozens of students in lockdown
