The Weeknd is teaming up with Mercedes to promote the company’s first fully electric SUV, in a commercial that features the singer’s new song “Blinding Lights.” The commercial, which advertises Mercedes’ new EQC car, is no…
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Mariah Carey Basically Owns Christmas — Wins Third Guinness World Record for ‘All I Want for Christmas Is You’
The Guinness World Records have just awarded pop superstar Mariah Carey her third record relating to her Christmas classic, “All I Want for Christmas Is You.” In the 2020 edition of its book, the organization awarded Carey the record for th…
What Murder Trial? YNW Melly Releases Latest Album While Incarcerated
In spite of being in prison while awaiting trial for the murder of his friends, rapper YNW Melly has released a new album. Entitled Melly vs. Melvin, the record is the first studio album for the rapper. Though he has released a pair of mixtapes before:…
UMPG Inks DaBaby to Global Publishing Administration Deal
Universal Music Publishing Group (UMPG) has signed rapper DaBaby to a global publishing administration deal. Outside of publishing, DaBaby is signed with South Coast Music Group (SCMG) in partnership with Interscope. Universal Music Group (UMG) …
mxmtoon Inks Broad-Reaching Publishing Deal with Kobalt
Kobalt announced that they have signed 19-year-old singer-songwriter mxmtoon, who is also known as Maia, to a wide-ranging publishing deal. The worldwide agreement includes administration, synchronization and creative support for the singer’s cur…
After Scoring a #1 Album with a $45 CD, Tool Offers a $35 ‘Expanded Book Edition’
Coming off the smashing success of their recent No. 1 album Fear Inoculum, Tool is releasing what they are calling an “Expanded Book Edition” of the record. It will not come cheap. On August 30 of this year, the legendary metal band releas…
Rapper Lou the Human Accuses Interscope Records of Making Scatological Demands
Rapper Lou the Human is accusing his label Intersonic Records of making scatological demands, which included asking him to urinate on a black baby in a video so that it could go viral. Lou the Human made this startling claim in a recent Twitter post, i…
Adult Mom Says Indie Label Tiny Engines Isn’t Paying Royalties — Or Even Sending Statements
Adult Mom is accusing her indie record label Tiny Engines not only of not paying her but also of using revenue from her releases to fund other artists at the label. In a long series of tweets, Adult Mom — whose real name is Stevie Knipe — says that Tin…
Michael Jackson Estate Acquires the Rights to the Sly Stone Catalog
The Michael Jackson estate, along with Jackson’s publishing company MIJAC Music, have acquired a majority interest in the U.S. rights of Sly and the Family Stone’s music catalog. Previously in 1983, MIJAC purchased the rights of the band…
Universal Music Publishing Group Signs Robbie Williams
On November 4, Universal Music Publishing Group (UMPG) announced that it had completed a global administration agreement with Farrell Music, which is the publishing company of British pop star Robbie Williams. The agreement covers not just WilliamsR…