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TOP MUSIC NEWS
The MLC will begin market-share distributions of remaining unmatched and unclaimed streaming royalties in April 2027. Here is what independent songwriters should do before then.
MUSIC INDUSTRY
Square Nine Capital has refinanced Beatport’s existing credit facility and provided additional capital as the DJ platform keeps expanding its creator ecosystem.
GLOBAL MUSIC
My Block Records settled its royalty-accounting dispute with SRG/ILS only 15 days after filing a lawsuit involving three albums and more than 113 million…
Field notes for independent artists.
THE GRIND
ISRCs, writer splits, publishing, credits and registrations are not admin trivia. They are the data that helps your music get…
THE GRIND
When someone in the industry lands on your artist profile, you have about a minute to make the project easy…
THE GRIND
Streams create moments. Relationships create opportunities. Here is how independent artists can build a network that actually moves a career…
Tracks, albums, and discoveries from the EV editorial desk.
Found in the Inbox: Maiah Wynne Builds a World Around ‘Into The Waves’
Samuel Virgo Gets Vulnerable on New Single “Slip Away”
Holding the Moment Without Freezing It: Bonnie Milne’s “Glimpses” in Review
Rosalía – “Berghain” (feat. Björk & Yves Tumor)
PISS
#SoulMusic Olive Jones on Audiotree Live
The stories behind the sound.
Interviews
Zarema discusses the refugee story behind “Child’s Prayer,” her Crimean Tatar family history, and recording with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra at Abbey…
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