Reservoir has spent nearly $1B on acquisitions and signings, and 5 other things we learned from its latest investor factsheetReservoir Media has clocked yet another year of strong growth, with revenues up 14.6% YoY in calendar year 2023. The company’s quarterly financial results show revenues of USD $140.5 million during the year, up from $122.6 million in 2022. With the company’s stock trading at $7.00 as of February 22 (up 6.4% over 12 months, … Continued
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UMG, Jimmy Iovine backed NTWRK buys Complex to build a Superfan hubUMG and Jimmy Iovine-backed live-video shopping platform NTWRK will acquire media company Complex to create a music and culture superfan destination...
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MIDiA identifies the top seven challenges Musicians face
Continuing from his "how difficult it is to make it in the music business" post, Bobby Owsinski breaks down a recent study revealing what's most difficult about being a professional musician.

Spoiler: It has nothing to do with talent...

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Free tracking app Playlist Alert adds Apple MusicThe Playlist Alert iOS app sends real-time alerts when songs are added to playlists. Since 2021, the popular free app has focused on adds to thousands of Spotify editorial playlists...
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TikTok’s ‘Add To Music App’ feature is rolling out in another 163 countriesDespite its ongoing spat with Universal, TikTok is undeterred in its push to capitalize on the popularity of music on its platform
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Good Neighbours might be the hottest new independent band in the world right now – and the major labels know it.MBW's sources suggest this one is moving fast, with many sides keen to make a swift and potentially substantial deal
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Universal Music Group is acquiring a stake in Complex – via a takeover focused on ‘superfans’ and e-commerceEarlier this month, Robert Kyncl, CEO of Warner Music Group, confirmed that WMG is in active discussions to sell two of Complex's long-time rivals
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ASCAP 2024 Membership Meeting: Jermaine Dupri, DOMi & JD BECK, Maggie Lindemann, Sam Hollander and More Industry-Leading Talent Take the StageASCAP, The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, the only US PRO that operates on a not-for-profit basis, has announced the talent lineup for its 2024 Membership Meeting, scheduled for February 28 in New York City. 

Featuring performances, panels and presentations aimed at bringing the ASCAP community together for inspiration, education and a report on ASCAP’s historic 2023 financial results, the day will kick off with a performance from Grammy-nominated progressive jazz duo DOMi & JD BECK. Confirmed to participate in the meeting are Songwriters Hall of Famer and forefather of the Atlanta music scene Jermaine Dupri (who will participate in a keynote conversation), #1 songwriter and producer Sam Hollander (“High Hopes”), pop-punk singer-songwriter Maggie Lindemann, ASCAP President & Chairman Paul Williams, ASCAP CEO Elizabeth Matthews and many more. Full schedule and lineup below.

After the opening DOMi & JD BECK performance, Williams and Matthews will deliver ASCAP’s “state of the union” as the PRO celebrates 110 years of serving music creators. The two will offer an essential recap on ASCAP members’ remarkable 2023, including the organization’s record-breaking financial success. They will discuss what it means to be the only US PRO operating as a not-for-profit, how ASCAP is putting creators first to serve the greater good, and the latest on its advocacy on behalf of creators’ livelihoods in the age of AI. Songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Stacey Ryan will perform to close out the session. 

More than 30 years after his first smash, producer, entrepreneur and record executive Jermaine Dupri is still crafting incredible songs for R&B stars like Muni Long (“Made for Me”) and Ari Lennox (“Pressure”). In a keynote conversation, Dupri — fresh off his appearance as Usher’s hypeman during the Super Bowl LVIII Halftime Performance — will reveal the decisions that have helped get him to where he is today, and what it takes to sustain a productive, inspired and successful career. He’ll also share anecdotes from his decades-long career, including co-writing and co-producing three singles for Usher’s diamond-certified album Confessions; co-writing, co-producing and winning a Grammy for Carey’s “We Belong Together;” releasing two solo albums, and amassing eleven #1 Billboard Hot 100 hits.

The second half of the day will turn to networking and educational sessions. “We Create Music,” a superpanel of ASCAP songwriters and composers at the top of the pop, film music and musical theater spheres, will feature Hollander, his fellow #1 songwriter-producer Gregg Wattenberg (Five for Fighting, OAR), Madison Love (Kings & Queens,” Ava Max; “Turbulence,” P!nk), Oscar-nominated film composer Carter Burwell (Carol, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri, The Banshees of Inisherin), and playwright/lyricist and composer Michael R. Jackson (Tony and Pulitzer-winning A Strange Loop). In this discussion moderated by Variety Executive Editor, Music Jem Aswad, the panelists will talk about their approaches to storytelling and offer practical advice for navigating the ups and downs of the industry – from paying dues and setting goals, to overcoming obstacles and the politics of collaboration.

The program will close out with the “Writers Jam,” featuring some of today’s top writers across the genre spectrum performing their biggest hits live and telling the stories behind the songs. Participants include Liana Banks (Bebe Rexha, Saweetie, Queen Naija), Grammy-winning songwriter Claudia Brant (Camila Cabello, Carlos Santana), pop-rock juggernaut Maggie Lindemann (“Pretty Girl,” “hostage”), and Dove Award-winning gospel singer-songwriter and composer Blessing Offor (“Believe,” “Brighter Days”).

Read on for the full lineup and run of show.

ASCAP Membership Meeting Schedule

3:00 pm - ASCAP Membership Meeting

Opening performance from DOMi & JD BECK

Updates from Paul Williams, Elizabeth Matthews and ASCAP SVP Membership & ASCAP Foundation Executive Director Nicole George-Middleton

Closing performance from Stacey Ryan

4:00 pm – 4:15 pm – Break

4:15 pm – 5:00 pm – “We Create Music” featuring Carter Burwell, Sam Hollander, Michael R. Jackson, Madison Love and Gregg Wattenberg

5:00 pm – 5:45 pm – KEYNOTE: The Confessions of Jermaine Dupri

5:45 pm – Break

6:00 pm – Writers Jam with Liana Banks, Claudia Brant, Maggie Lindemann and Blessing Offor

7:00 pm– 8:00 pm – Networking reception

The 2024 ASCAP Membership Meeting is currently at capacity. For more information, visit: www.ascap.com/meeting2024. 

Spotify Editors discuss what makes a Classic Album in the streaming eraWhat makes a classic album in the streaming era from 2015 to the present? Industry insiders join Spotify editors to discuss how albums were chosen for Spotify's new CLASSICS’s classic hip-hop and R&B Albums of the Streaming Era list.,,
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Tiffany Red shines light on unfair songwriter and publishing splitsMany artists, including big names like Beyonce, have been accused of stealing undeserved and unearned publishing splits. Tiffany Red is calling them out......
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Why all musicians need an Artist IDEver wonder how streaming platforms sort artists and songs with the same name? That's where artist IDs come in. Let's dive in to how you artists can navigate and utilize their own ID...
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Music creators – take our survey!MIDiA is fielding its annual music creator survey and if you are a music creator we would like you to take part. Whether you are a songwriter, artist, producer, engineer, vocalist, DJ, instrumentalist, soundtrack composer, or whatever you may be, we want to hear from you. This is an opportunity for you to have your voice heard on some of the most important issues facing music creators in today’s industry. 

On top of that, all participants will receive full access to the results of the survey so you can benchmark yourself against your peers. You will be able to compare against the industry average for things like workflows, tools used, income mix, challenges faced, platforms used, etcetera. It is a great opportunity to get a sense of how you are doing and learning about how other creators are carving out their careers, too.

If you need any further persuasion, all respondents will be entered into a prize draw of five $100 prizes.

All responses will be treated as strictly confidential. We will never present or even analyse your individual responses. Instead, they will be aggregated into the survey totals along with hundreds of other respondents.

Just follow this link to complete the survey.

Genre Just Ain't What It Used to BeSometimes an artist can't be neatly boxed into one genre, and this phenomenon is continually more frequent as time passes. While there have always been artists who blend influences from various parts of the music world, the meaning and influence of genre is rapidly changing.

Silo Music Hosts Women In Sync Mixer To Celebrate Placements In Film/TVSilo Music recently held a “Women In Sync Winter Mixer” to bring women of the sync community together and kick off 2024, celebrating their success in film, television, advertising and video game music placement.

(left to right): Liddy Clark (Silo) and Hannah Oldfield (Position Music)

The evening was hosted by Liddy Clark of SILO Music and Hannah Oldfield of Position Music and attended by industry notables from Netflix, NBC Universal, Paramount, Format, Sony, Warner Chappell, Captitol, Motown and Decca Music Group (amongst others). 

In speaking about the evening, Liddy Clark comments: "We created this event to provide a collaborative environment for other ladies in the music sync industry. It started with 10 people in my apartment living room last year, and as more people heard about it, we've grown to over 60 people attending the SILO Music office! It's a fantastic way to get to know other women in the space and foster new connections and friendships." 

(left to right) Danica Bates (Paramount), Kristina Iwankiw (The Elements Music), Tori Gonzales (NBC)

Believe praises TikTok, says platform offers ‘valuable monetization for our artists and labels’Denis Ladegaillerie, founder and CEO of Believe, makes statement in reaction to UMG and ByteDance's public falling-out
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