by Zenae Zukowski | Jul 24, 2024 | New Music, News, Releases, Video
Los Angeles rocker Dorothy has returned with a brand-new single, “MUD,” the first taste of her forthcoming fourth studio album. Produced by Scott Stevens (Halestorm, Shinedown, Nothing More), “MUD” showcases Dorothy’s powerful vocals and...
by Elise Yablon | Aug 4, 2020 | News
Spotify CEO Daniel Ek recently had some comments for artists who complain that they are not making enough money through streaming. Now, those comments have drawn some criticism in the music community with a number of artists, including Twisted Sister’s Dee Snider,...
by Elise Yablon | Jul 3, 2019 | News
Spotify is ending their Upload Beta program. The program is slated to wrap up some time at the end of July, two months shy of a year after it started. Started in September 2018, the Upload Beta program allowed independent artists to bypass distributers and upload...
by Mark Zapata | Mar 21, 2019 | Editorials
The recent ruling by the Copyright Review Board has once again dragged into the light the issue of songwriter compensation. Songwriters and music streaming services have been quietly battling for a long time while the world enjoys access to millions of songs at the...
by Mark Zapata | Mar 15, 2019 | Editorials
In an aggressive move against songwriters, major streaming services have appealed a decision by the Copyright Royalty Board to increase royalty rates paid to artists. The ruling will increase royalty rates for artists by 44% over 5 years. The 2018 ruling was recently...