Industry

UMG’s Bravado acquires Epic Rights

Epic Rights Roster Includes KISS, Aerosmith, Def Leppard, Billy Joel, David Bowie, Zac Brown Band, Woodstock Festival Universal Music Group’s (UMG) Bravado, the leading global consumer, lifestyle and brand management company, has acquired Epic Rights, a boutique merchandise and branding…

Discogs announces Crate Diggers 2019

The largest international vinyl festival in the world Discogs has partnered with Vinyl World Congress for Crate Diggers 2019. Crate Diggers will become the largest international festival series in the world dedicated to vinyl collecting and music merchandise ever with…

Pitbull partners with Sound Royalties

Sound Royalties advances royalty payments while allowing artists to retain ownership Rapper Pitbull has partnered with music finance firm Sound Royalties. The company helps artists advance their careers while retaining ownership of their own creative works by advancing royalty payments…

President Trump signs Music Modernization Act

Orrin G. Hatch—Bob Goodlatte Music Modernization Act will be effective Jan 2, 2021 President Donald Trump has signed the Music Modernization Act, now know as the The Orrin G. Hatch Music Modernization Act (MMA) into law. The bill will go into…

Discogs announces inaugural Cassette Week

Cassette Resurgence Arrives; 35% Increase In Sales Through 2018 Discogs has announced the inaugural Cassette Week from October 8-13th, supporting and leading up to Cassette Store Day in Japan, UK and USA on Saturday, October 13th. With cassette sales growth…