ASCAP 2025 Revenue & Royalty Distributions Report Released
ASCAP hosted its annual meeting, as part of the day-long ASCAP Experience, on Thursday (Feb. 12) at the Skirball Center in Los Angeles. There,...
Ryan Tedder & David Israelite on Songwriter Challenges: On the Record
“Back in 2005, I used to only , maybe, 15-16 songs in a year,” says Ryan Tedder — member of OneRepublic, songwriter, producer and...
Chappell Roan Exits Wasserman Agency Over CEO’s Jeffrey Epstein Ties
Chappell Roan has parted ways with her agency Wasserman following outrage over founder and CEO Casey Wasserman‘s connection to child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein...
BeatStars Buys Lemonaide Amid Growing Trend of AI Music Acquisitions
Last week, BeatStars, the popular beat marketplace and rights platform for independent musicians, announced the acquisition of Lemonaide AI, an ethically-trained generative AI music...
Udio and Merlin Announce New AI Music Licensing Agreement
Generative AI start-up Udio has formed a licensing agreement with Merlin, a popular digital licensing provider for thousands of independent labels and distributors. The...
