Rick Beato says most modern popstars are just “vehicles” for songs crafted by professional songwriters
Rick Beato has called out the machinery behind modern pop and the way most popstars today just function as “vehicles” ...
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Warner Music Group launches WMG Pulse app for artists and songwriters to track streams, earnings, and fan engagement
Warner Music Group has launched a new app called WMG Pulse, described as a “powerful new platform that puts clear, ...
NMPA says Spotify’s Q1 growth due to ‘undercutting of songwriters’ via audiobook bundling
The National Music Publishers Association (NMPA) says Spotify‘s financial gains in the first quarter of 2025 come at the expense ...
ASCAP’s payouts to songwriters and publishers rose 6.5% to $1.7bn in 2024, as membership ‘soared’ past 1m mark
MBW’s Stat Of The Week is a series in which we highlight a data point that deserves the attention of ...
BMI urges songwriters, publishers to speak out against ‘additional regulation of PROs’ amid US Copyright Office inquiry
US performance rights organization BMI has launched a campaign urging its affiliates (songwriters, composers, and publishers) to make their voices ...
Inside Sony Music Publishing’s flagship creative hub for songwriters in Los Angeles
Sony Music Publishing has opened a new office space and creative hub for songwriters in Los Angeles.Located in Hollywood’s historic ...
Eminem & N.W.A’s Historically Controversial Lyrics Net Songwriters Hall Of Fame Noms
Eminem and gangsta rap pioneers N.W.A received nominations for the Songwriters Hall of Fame’s 2025 class on Tuesday (November 12). ...
Spotify co-founder cashes out $85.8m in stock after streamer posts record profit… as songwriters brace for $150m royalty cut this year
Spotify is a profitable company – and the markets are delighted.The streaming service’s share price shot up around 14% on ...
Warner Chappell and 300 Publishing team up to jointly sign songwriters
300 Publishing, the publishing division of WMG label 300 Entertainment, is joining forces with Warner Chappell Music to jointly sign ...
‘There is no legal or indeed moral excuse for the commercial use of music by AI companies without the prior permission of songwriters and rightholders.’
MBW Views is a series of exclusive op/eds from eminent music industry people… with something to say. The following comes from ...
