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Photo Credit: Joseph Baura As the music industry continues to evolve and grow, the role of an entertainment attorney becomes increasingly important for recording artists.  An entertainment attorney can provide valuable legal guidance and representation to artists in many areas, including contract negotiations, copyright law, and disputes over royalty payments. For these reasons and more, […]

A new Chartmetric report puts grim stats to just how difficult it is to make it in music, with the vast majority classified as “Undiscovered” – which it defines as artists that have yet to establish a brand or following. by Bobby Owsinski of Music 3.0 It’s always been difficult to make it as an

Beyoncé just shocked the world and dropped a pair of singles, right during the Super Bowl where she starred in a Verizon ad. She also formally announced her new album Act II, which will arrive on March 29th. The singles are called ‘TEXAS HOLD ‘EM’ and ‘1st CARRIAGES’ and are Country records. Stream them here.

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Nicki Minaj’s “Pink Friday 2 Tour” begins March 1 at the Oakland Arena in California. The Hip-Hop superstar will have R&B veteran Monica as a special guest for the upcoming shows. Monica announced her involvement with the “Pink Friday 2 Tour” during an interview on The Jennifer Hudson Show. Nicki Minaj then confirmed the news with a

A new analysis shows just how high the stacks are in the battle between TikTok and UMG and reinforces how important music is to TikTok, YouTube, Facebook, and Instagram. The study by Pex, which offers AI-powered music recognition tech, looked at music use across all four platforms. TikTok: 85% of videos contain music YouTube: 84%

Kyrie Irving returned to the Brooklyn Nets as a member of the Dallas Mavericks for the first time. And to a chorus of boos, he let the Nets fans have it. Irving dropped off 36 points, adding to Luka Doncic’s 35 and 18 rebounds, as the Mavs beat the Nets 119-107. Trending online is a

When it’s time to finally release your latest masterpiece, you have to be ready for whatever comes your way. The best way to ensure your release’s success is to plan for everything and do it way in advance. Let’s break it down… Best Practices for Maximum Release Potential as a Symphonic Client How Our Process

A lot of people think Ice Spice fat-shamed a fan who criticized the rapper’s performance skills in a video that was posted on social media. Ice Spice Sparks Fat-Shaming Accusations on Social Media On Friday (Feb. 2), gossip website Ken Barbie posted on X, formerly known as Twitter, a commentary from a fan who criticized