Musicians have reached a tentative deal with film and television studios, despite not getting their most pressing demand: residuals for streaming, which they had fought for through their #BandTogether campaign. Negotiations between the American Federat…
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After ‘Leaving Neverland,’ the Michael Jackson Estate Approves an Official Biopic
The producer of the film Bohemian Rhapsody has secured the rights to make a biopic about Michael Jackson from the late singer’s estate. Graham King and his GK Films will also have access to Jackson’s complete music catalog for use in the fi…
NCT 127, SuperM and EXO Management Group SM Entertainment Inks Deal With CAA
Creative Artists Agency (CAA) has signed a representation deal with South Korea’s SM Entertainment, which manages K-pop stars such as NCT 127, SuperM and EXO. The agreement means that for the first time an American-based agency will represent one…
After Receiving Just $98 in Soundtrack Royalties, the Creators of Spinal Tap Settle Their $400 Million Lawsuit Against Vivendi
The creators of the legendary rock mockumentary This Is Spinal Tap have settled their dispute with Universal Music Group (UMG) parent Vivendi relating to the soundtrack of the film and related recordings. The film’s creators include Harry Shearer…
Paramount Is Producing a Biopic About the Bee Gees
Deadline is reporting that Paramount Pictures in association with Bohemian Rhapsody producer Graham King and producer-financier Sister are producing a biopic of the Bee Gees. The British brothers Robin, Barry and Maurice Gibb formed the Bee Gees in 195…
Musicians Protest HBO Max Launch at Warner Bros. Studios
On October 30, Los Angeles musicians held a protest and an impromptu performance under the water tower of Warner Bros. Studios in Burbank, as they continue to attempt to receive fair pay for work that gets streamed. The musicians were protesting the la…
Kanye West’s 35-Minute IMAX Movie Made $1 Million In a Weekend
Kanye West’s short-length IMAX film Jesus is King brought in healthy weekend box office receipts. Limited-run, in-theater artist films are sometimes profitable, but overall a small niche for artists and the music industry. But don’t tell t…
Trevanna Tracks Simplifies the Chaos of Film & TV Music Licensing
Spending time with Jennifer Freed, founder & CEO of Trevanna Tracks, can be a bit contagious. You suddenly start to think that all the problems plaguing music licensing for film, television, and video games can actually be solved. A longtime vet in…
Top 5 Free Halloween Themed Sample Packs
As Halloween steadily approaches, it’s time to embrace all things unsettling and celebrate the darker sounding side of music production. Whether your sound design is for an eerie club track, a horror movie short or you’re just in the mood to mess around with some spooky sounds, you can’t go wrong with these free packs. From haunting ambience and […]
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Review: Q Acoustic Concept 20 Bookshelf Speakers
A wallet-friendly pair of bookshelf speakers with great sound. I was recently sent a pair of speakers from Q Acoustic. Previously, I’d tested and reviewed Q Acoustics’ 3020 and 2020 speakers and thought they were great for their respective …