The Rolling Stones choose BMG for neighboring rights, extend publishing deal

Six months ago, BMG set up a ’boutique’ neighboring rights service and named its first clients as UK DJ and producer Jonas Blue and The Who’s Roger Daltrey Today, the company has announced that Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Charlie Watts and Ronni…

The Pretty Things — The Most Important Band You Don’t Know

I recently had the opportunity to speak with Phil May from the band, The Pretty Things. One of the most influential people in rock history, and you’ve probably never heard of him. Phil May is a founder of a band called The Pretty Things.  He founded th…

How to manage The Rolling Stones: ‘If you start taking it for granted, that’s doomsday.’

Joyce Smith, manager of The Rolling Stones, on being in the center of the storm
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Rolling Stones renew deal with Universal Music Group in ‘expansive worldwide agreement’

Deal covers all Rolling Stones albums after Sticky Fingers, up to 2016’s Grammy-winning Blue & Lonesome
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Influence or Plagiarism? Legal Battles in Music (w/ Radiohead, Marvin Gaye, Zomby + more)

This week we learned that the experimental rock band Radiohead are suing Lana del Rey over similarities between her track ‘Get Free’ on her 2017 album ‘Lust For Life’ and their 1992 debut single ‘Creep’. People’s reactions have been mixed on the matter, with die-hard fans of both artists rushing to their defence. Western music […]

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Source: The Rolling Stones Were Invited to Play the Inauguration — By the Democrats

Last week, a source to Digital Music News informed us that the Rolling Stones had been invited to play the Presidential Inauguration.  Now, it appears that the invitation didn’t come from the Trump Administration. Please note: the following is a developing story. Please check back as we learn more information. We’re now getting a better […]

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