Major Lazer’s single with DJ Snake and MØ, “Lean On,” officially claims a prestigious Spotify title. It’s now the most-streamed song of all time with a whopping 526 million plays worldwide, dethroning “Thinking Out Loud” by Ed Sheeran….

Harper Lee once wrote, “Remember it’s a sin to kill a mockingbird”… “Mockingbirds don’t do one thing but make music for us to enjoy… That’s why it’s a sin to kill a mockingbird.” I can’t think of a more apt metaphor for the struggle we songwriters face today. Streaming companies are running the risk of…

No I can’t make you famous. No one can. That’s not how this works. So why do people like me need to explain this to musicians all the time? Fame is a very intangible thing – and in this day and age it’s largely purchased. By hiring a producer, manager or promoter you’re probably not…

Taking their cue from a company known as Bluebeat, circa 2009, CBS Radio is claiming that they aren’t playing any recordings with pre-1972 copyrights, given that any such music from that period of time which they do broadcast is remastered, and therefore falls under modern federal copyright law….

MBW told you back in June that Pandora had started approaching UK rights-holdersin a bid to gain licences to re-launch its service in the territory. Now Bloomberg’s reporting much the same thing. Pandora is apparently plotting to execute an international roll-out, but it’s something of a double-edged sword….

Roc Nation has partnered with management company Philymack, the firm founded by Phil McIntyre and representing Demi Lovato, Nick Jonas and Joe Jonas’ band DNCE….

The world’s largest record label has crossed a key threshold. Streaming royalties accounted for 51 percent of Universal Music Group’s digital recorded music revenue in the third quarter, according to Tuesday’s earnings release by parent company Vivendi….

With its substantial user base and easy-to-use format, Snapchat can be a convenient asset for artists looking for new ways to connect with their fans, if they aren’t using it already. This article looks at the most effective way an artist can utilize the platform, provided they meet certain criteria….

Yesterday we learnt that the three major labels in the UK signed 156 new artist deals in 2014. This was a significant rise on the equivalent number a year before, according to the BPI, up 30% on the 120 signed in 2013. In fact, it was the highest since 2009, when 164 new deals were signed (presumably across…

Apple Music has come to the candy store — starting today, Apple’s streaming service will be available to Android smartphone users. “If you’ve used it on iOS, you’ve used it for Android,” Apple’s Eddy Cue tells Billboard of the port over to their competitor’s mobile operating system. While today’s debut is a beta, Cue points out that only two of the…