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US Songwriter Payment Proposals and Amazon Criticism
The US Copyright Royalty Board will next year decide what streaming services should pay songwriters and music publishers in the American market from 2028 to 2032. Most of the services want to keep the
Roland Jupiter-08 and N/vision Boutiques
A pint-sized take on the '80s classic, the Jupiter-08 launches alongside the N/vision, a wavetable synth that promises "rich tonalities, evolving textures and sophisticated sound design"
Robert Pattinson Took Role After Nicotine Pouch Bribe
The actor was apparently “addicted” to the nicotine pouches
Richard Riehle, 'Office Space' Actor, Dies at 78
He was also known for ‘Star Trek’, ‘The Fugitive’, ‘The West Wing’ and ‘Ferris Bueller’s Day Off’
Lily Allen Releases Sex Toy Line
She dropped a USB with that same design earlier this year, which was “intended for data storage only”
Harry Styles Tour Documentary in the Works
The How to With John Wilson creator will direct a film about the star’s Together, Together tour
Taylor Swift Debuts New Song at Academy Museum Gala
She also performed “Love Story,” “Blank Space,” and her Toy Story 5 original song “I Knew It, I Knew You”
Lily Allen’s polka dot butt plug is now for sale in her new line of sex toys
She dropped a USB with that same design earlier this year, which was “intended for data storage only”
‘Office Space’ actor Richard Riehle dies, aged 78
He was also known for ‘Star Trek’, ‘The Fugitive’, ‘The West Wing’ and ‘Ferris Bueller’s Day Off’
Robert Pattinson did ‘Primetime’ because the director bribed him with 200 Zyn canisters
The actor was apparently “addicted” to the nicotine pouches
Ex:Re Announces New Album 'Save As'
Elena Tonra’s solo project Ex:Re returns with ‘Sleep’ - demoed alone in a Paris hotel room, acoustic guitar run through a vocoder, late-night and muffled. Second album ‘Save As’ is out 30 Oct. The in-
UK Copyright Tribunal Rules on Cinema Royalties
A dispute over what royalties cinemas should pay PRS for music contained in the films they screen went before the UK Copyright Tribunal earlier this year. It has ruled in favour of a higher royalty ra
An Interview with Billy Young
This week we caught up with Billy Young, publicist at 4AD
Summer Walker's Legal Battles
Following the news Universal’s Interscope label is suing Summer Walker after she used California’s seven year rule to exit a record deal early, it’s now come to light that Walker is suing her manageme
Radie Peat's Debut Solo Album
Radie Peat of Lankum releases her debut solo album in November, fifteen years in the making. Opening single ‘Hares On The Mountain’ is a beautifully wry and subversive folk song. If The Stranglers had
Universal Music Completes Corporate Redesign, Execs Depart
Back in 2024 Universal Music said it would find €250 million in annual savings via a “strategic organisational redesign” that would be complete by the end of 2026. With that deadline looming, yesterda
Amazon Criticized Over Songwriter Payment Proposals
The US Copyright Royalty Board will next year decide what streaming services should pay songwriters and music publishers in the American market from 2028 to 2032. Most of the services want to keep the
Rachel Chinouriri's Second Album Explores Party Past
With her second album, the indie-pop singer-songwriter relives old nights on the dancefloor, moving on to healthy new horizons
John Wilson Directing Harry Styles Tour Documentary
The How to With John Wilson creator will direct a film about the star’s Together, Together tour
Taylor Swift Performs
She also performed “Love Story,” “Blank Space,” and her Toy Story 5 original song “I Knew It, I Knew You”