Sony Music Publishing has acquired Hipgnosis Songs Group, which follows its rebranding to Recognition Music Group three months ago. Hipgnosis’ copyright catalogue is immense, with over 4,000 copyrights such as songs from Justin Beiber, One Direction and Alex Warren. It’s very clearly a huge step forward for Sony Music Publishing for them to gain access […]
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Best Albums Released So Far in 2025
Now that 2025 is almost halfway over, it may be a good idea to take a look back at the year so far to see what kind of music albums have dropped over the past five months and six days and to see which ones are the most significant. One significant album worth mentioning was […]
The Governors Ball Music Festival In NYC
The “Governors Ball Music Festival,” is returning to New York City and is just around the corner. Starting on June 6, 2025, for three full days, there will be nonstop music, dancing, concerts and much more at Flushing Meadows Corona Park in Queens, New York. Several headliners such as rapper Tyler the Creator, American singer-songwriter […]
Record Labels Are Becoming Irrelevant – and Artists Know It
Gone are the days when being signed to a record label was the only path to becoming a successful musician. Now, you only need one thing to break into the industry—a TikTok account. Many notable musicians got their start on social media. The virality of “Old Town Road” on TikTok skyrocketed Lil Nas X’s career. […]
Soundtracks: What is their Appeal and why may Someone Listen?
Whenever you play a video game, listen to an audiobook, or watch a movie or some sort of video on the internet, it’s typically incomplete without a soundtrack of some sort playing in the background. Without a soundtrack to set the mood or energy of a piece of media, it often may feel off-kilter, which […]
Male R&B in Jeopardy?
As a lover of R&B, I find it heavy on my heart that we’re not truly evolved in sound and lyrical content. Everyone talks about “bring the ’90s back,” but that means we’re going backward. And that is not a statement that anyone truly wants to come to fruition. There needs to be a balance, […]
Why Connie Francis’s Pretty Little Baby Deserves Its Recent Comeback
TikTok is no stranger to trending audios, however, Connie Francis’s Pretty Little Baby seems to be one of the most deserving. Pretty Little Baby was originally released in 1962 as a B-side to her single “I’m Gonna Be Warm This Winter” and featured on her album Connie Francis Sings Second-Hand Love & Other Hits that […]
Piracy’s Impact on the Music Industry
Piracy has forever been an issue for artists in any field of entertainment. The allure of free music without any need for subscriptions or other forms of payment is often too enticing for some. Although the negatives are pretty apparent, the rise of this activity is due to the rise of pricing that created a […]
Independent Artist Music Grants Would Add Flavor and Diversity Back into Pop Culture
The music industry in America is always looking for the next big thing. Artists have to bring something innovative to every new release or be called stagnant and uninspired. This push for innovation can have the opposite effect and make every song that becomes popular formulaic and predictable because what gets pushed out on the […]
Using AI For Music is a Dangerous Path
AI is often a hot topic in many areas of discussion because of its versatility. Many jobs and media are still new to the technology and how to properly use it, with music being no different. AI has shown itself to be useful in copying voices and coming up with lyrics, but it can also […]
Doechii’s Stern Tone Addressing Her Team at the MET Gala if Offending her Fanbase
A video of Doechii about to walk the carpet into the Met Gala has started gaining attention due to the entertainer’s saturn tone when addressing her team. Multiple people are calling her out for being mean and aggressive, some even claiming she’s calling people out their name in the heat of the moment. While the […]
Is Spotify Premium Worth it?
Streaming services have become the norm for most kinds of media in thismodern age. People now prefer to have a large category to pick from,rather than having individual copies to own for themselves. Music is nostranger to streaming, with Spotify being the most popular choice to listento music on the go or at home. While […]
