Spotify and Universal Unveil Far-Reaching Deal That Improves ‘Bundling’ Payment Structure  

UPDATED: Universal Music Group, the world’s largest music company, and Spotify, the world’s largest paid streaming service, announced on Sunday new, multi-year agreements for recorded music and music publishing “focused on growth, innovation and the advancement of artists’ and songwriters’ success,” according to the joint announcement. It also marks theContinue Reading

American Music Tourism, MAIN Event Ticketing and HITS Acts Return to Senate

The revived bills target issues like ticketing bots, music tourism and indie musicians. Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images The American Music Tourism Act, Mitigating Automated Internet Networks (MAIN) for Event Ticketing Act, and Helping Independent Tracks Succeed (HITS) Act have all been re-introduced to the Senate. Recently, theContinue Reading

Guide: Xbox Developer Direct 2025: Event Date, Start Times & Where To Watch The Showcase

We’re getting VERY close now! It’s almost time for the Xbox Developer Direct! Yep, the 2025 edition of Microsoft’s dev-focused showcase returns this Thursday, with multiple titles confirmed for the show already. In this guide, we’re going to tell you everything you need to know about the Xbox Developer DirectContinue Reading

“Friends texted me saying, ‘I wish Taylor Swift would dance to my music.’ I’m like, ‘Put a good song out and she actually might!’” Justin Hawkins on the Darkness going viral, the return of virtuosic playing – and why he finally switched fr

If you picture Justin Hawkins from The Darkness in your mind’s eye, you most probably see him holding a Les Paul Custom of some sort – Alpine White, Ebony, or maybe even one of the limited-run Sparkleburst signatures in blue, silver, red, gold and pink from the band’s early years.Continue Reading