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PRS for Music partners with B2B streaming service Soundtrack to get data on music played in 7,000 UK shops, bars and public spaces – and pay royalties accordingly
PRS will begin incorporating that data into royalty payments to songwriters, composers, and music publishers from December 2026. Source
Gordon Raphael remembers making the EP that triggered a label bidding war
In our recent interview, Raphael recalled The Strokes' humble beginnings, and how their success elevated his own status as the producer of the moment
UK House of Lords members call to block Macklemore's concert
Macklemore’s Free Palestine mini-tour kicks off in Dublin later today and is due to reach London on Friday. But 50 members of the House Of Lords want Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood to stop the rapper
JYP denies receiving share purchase proposal
South Korea’s Financial Supervisory Service warned investors about the plan and said it would investigate if it suspected unfair trading. Source
Lawsuit over Drake song 'Janice STFU' dropped
The notice gives no reason for the withdrawal and leaves Aviel Calev Hirschfield free to refile his claim. Source
Denis Ladegaillerie's Believe celebrates 20+ years
How It Started… is MBW’s series delving into the origin stories behind the industry’s most notable founder-led companies. It’s over 20 years since Denis Ladegaillerie launched Believe, which has gone
Jack White mourns brother Eddie Gillis
Edward Gillis ran Third Man’s pressing plant and taught Jack how to string a guitar
Anna Lapwood Plays "Where Is My Husband!" on Organ
Lapwood also played organ on Click Clack Symphony, another song from the award-winning This Music May Contain Hope
Kpop Demon Hunters Release New Music Video
Check out the official ‘How It’s Done’ routine here
Jack Antonoff Criticizes Ed Sheeran
He also said that the ‘Shape Of You’ singer “missed a massive, beautiful opportunity” to use the controversy as a way to raise money for charity The post Jack Antonoff to Ed Sheeran: “We all live in a
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The Flaming Lips Announce New Album
The announcement arrives with a 2,300-word post from Wayne Coyne
Fatboy Slim Plays Charity Gig
The event raised £50,000 for the Brighton & Hove Albion FC Foundation
Jack Antonoff to Ed Sheeran: “We all live in a world where billionaires are constantly telling us what to do – so stand the fuck up”
He also said that the ‘Shape Of You’ singer “missed a massive, beautiful opportunity” to use the controversy as a way to raise money for charity The post Jack Antonoff to Ed Sheeran: “We all live in a world where billionaires are constantly telling us what to do – so stand the fuck up” appeared firs
‘Kpop Demon Hunters’ drops new HUNTR/X dance rehearsal music video
Check out the official ‘How It’s Done’ routine here
Believe’s Denis Ladegaillerie: How It Started…
How It Started… is MBW’s series delving into the origin stories behind the industry’s most notable founder-led companies. It’s over 20 years since Denis Ladegaillerie launched Believe, which has gone on to revolutionize the independent artist and label market worldwide… Source
Songwriter who claimed Drake’s ‘Janice STFU’ chorus was ‘literally identical’ to his demo drops lawsuit after 11 days
The notice gives no reason for the withdrawal and leaves Aviel Calev Hirschfield free to refile his claim. Source
JYP: We haven’t received a proposal to buy 25%+ of our shares
South Korea’s Financial Supervisory Service warned investors about the plan and said it would investigate if it suspected unfair trading. Source
Elon Musk’s AI ‘Odyssey’ is getting destroyed by critics
“Sloppy gruesomeness”
Former Eminem employee pleads guilty to stealing unreleased music
In January 2025 unreleased Eminem tracks started to mysteriously appear online, prompting an FBI investigation that linked the leaks to one of the rapper’s former employees, Joseph Strange. He has now
Absolute Label Services seeks Digital Accounts Coordinator
Absolute Label Services are seeking a Digital Accounts Coordinator to join their Wimbledon office (min of 3 days in office). Closing date: 6 Nov