Jason Bonham Discusses His Top 5 Songs from Led Zeppelin's Physical GraffitiThe legendary drummer spoke with AllMusic before the launch of the upcoming Jason Bonham's Led Zeppelin Evening tour, and selected his 5 favorite tracks off Physical Graffiti, celebrating it's 50th anniversary this year.

Songview Gets a Major Upgrade: 38 Million Tracks, All in One PlacePictured: ASCAP CEO Elizabeth MatthewsIn a move that’s shaking up the music industry, the four major U.S. performing rights organizations—ASCAP, BMI, SESAC, and GMR—have joined forces to expand Songview, the industry’s go-to platform for public performance copyright data. Launched in 2020 by ASCAP and BMI, Songview now includes information on over 38 million musical works, offering the most comprehensive view of public performance copyright ownership and administration shares from a single source.This expansion means that for the first time, Songview will feature data from all four major PROs, providing a unified platform for music users to access detailed information on songwriters, composers, music publishers, and copyright ownership shares. The platform will begin incorporating data from GMR and SESAC, starting with the addition of all 100%-owned works represented by these organizations. Additionally, Songview will enhance the data for GMR and SESAC works that have split ownership percentages with ASCAP and/or BMI by including publisher names, addressing one of the most popular information requests from Songview users.This collaborative effort aims to provide greater transparency in music licensing, benefiting both creators and licensees. As ASCAP CEO Elizabeth Matthews stated, “We are thrilled to collaborate with BMI, GMR, and SESAC as we innovate to provide more transparency to licensees into musical ownership data for the combined repertories of the most performed music in the world.”This move is a significant step towards a more transparent and efficient music licensing system, ensuring that creators receive the compensation they deserve while licensees have the predictability they need. For those interested in exploring this expanded database, Songview is free to the public and currently accessible on the ASCAP and BMI websites. Find more information on the Songview website or check out the latest updates on the ASCAP and BMI sites.

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In ‘landmark’ move, SESAC and GMR join ASCAP and BMI’s ‘Songview’ copyright database, expanding platform to 38m+ worksPlatform will feature information for over 38m musical works licensed by the four major performing rights organizations in the United States
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TikTok Ownership Change Has Creators Worried About The FutureTikTok has become the stage where musicians, creators, influencers and activists could break through overnight. A great hook or a clever video could reach millions in hours. But now, with a TikTok ownership change looming, that sense of limitless opportunity is being replaced by uncertainty.
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ASCAP, BMI, GMR, SESAC expand Songview PRO databaseThe four major U.S. performing rights organizations (PROs) have announced the expansion of Songview, the public performance copyright data resource launched by ASCAP and BMI in 2020.
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Top Music Business News Last WeekThe top music business news last week included a surprising TikTik update, Live Nation and tub Hub news, the Funnel Strategy for music marketing and much more.
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Hit the Decks! It's French Producer CreedsFrench producer Creeds started out on his musical journey as a piano player and metal fan."I lost interest in piano classes around 15 so my dad bought me a computer and a midi piano," he says. "It was at that time I discovered electronic music and I’ve just tried myself to make it on my own. Now I’m 33 and I’ve never stopped since. I would say it began to be serious when I launched my project with my mate JKLL and then with the singer Helen Ka, both in hardcore techno. Then obviously when I released 'Push Up' 2 years ago, it put the solo project on another level!"The artist describes his sound as hard dance music. "But in the end it’s just a mix of everything I like in the electronic scene," he says. "I feel like everything can be interesting and used in a way to create something cool. On a day to day basis I discover some new sonorities, new ways to arrange or think about music and that’s what drives me to keep exploring and producing."Creeds recently released a collaboration with Bennett."Recently I’ve released a track with Vladimir Cauchemar, an artist I have loved for years," he says. "We teamed up with an amazing singer (Queen Millz) and made a kind of a « pop techno » track that we are super proud about. It’s always a pleasure to work with such talented artists, every studio session is a blessing and reminds me why I’ll never stop doing it! More recently we’ve dropped a collaboration with Bennett called « Milky Way ». Funny thing is our agencies booked the session in Berlin while we didn’t even know each other personally and it went so well in the studio we made most of the track in one day and then he finished it and killed it!"As for gear: "Well I’m not that much into analog synths or modular, I’m a computer producer so I mainly use Ableton, Serum and some mixing plugins like the Fabfilter suite. I try now to have as few plugins as possible and it feels super good to not be lost with useless vsts as I used to have and I started! For monitors I’ve been on Focal alpha 65 for years and I’ve now switched to Neumann KH120, same for my mic which is Neumann TLM103. I also own a Moog subsequent 37 but I have to admit I barely use it. I also own a Nord piano for my liveset and every time I need a clean piano sound to record in my productions."Looking ahead, Creeds has plenty planned for the rest of 2025."Many collabs coming before the end of the year with Beauz, Gonzi, Devin Wild and more," he says. "Next year I will focus more on solo tracks and remixes! I’m also planning to bring back the live show on stage for next year. Basically me with keyboards on stage actually playing my music, far from the dj set. It’s something I’ve experienced last year and it was such a blast I can’t wait to do it again with a new team and new tracks! And obviously touring as a DJ keeps going with some gigs all around the world, next stop outside of Europe will be in Los Angeles at the end of the month, can’t wait for it!"

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TY DOLLA $IGN LINKS WITH KODAK BLACK & YG FOR "SMILE BODY PRETTY FACE"L.A.-based singer and rapper Ty Dolla $ign has released new single “SMILE BODY PRETTY FACE” featuring Kodak Black and YG, available now through Atlantic Records. LISTEN HERE"Ty’s fourth solo album and first full-length project in five years, TYCOON includes the summer smash, 'ALL IN,' available now alongside an official visualizer streaming HERE," reads a prepared statement. "Ty celebrated 'ALL IN In' with a spectacular monochromatic live performance on ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel Live!, streaming HERE. This spring saw the world premiere of Ty’s powerfully emotional full-length feature documentary, Still Free TC, at the 2025 Tribeca Film Festival in New York City. The film follows the influential producer, singer and multi-instrumentalist over two years of creativity and self-discovery as he pursues clemency for his brother Gabriel, currently serving a 67-year murder sentence. This November marks the 10-year anniversary of his critically acclaimed debut studio album Free TC."

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Is the TikTok deal really done?President Trump has signed an Executive Order formalizing government approval of the acquisition of U.S, TikYok from China-based ByteDance. But important questions remain about the $14 billion deal, including whether it actually has China's approval.
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MLC can file amended complaint in ‘bundling’ lawsuit against Spotify, court saysThe Mechanical Licensing Collective secures crucial procedural victory in legal battle with Spotify
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Crowdfunding for Independent Musicians: What You Need To KnowIt was not that long ago that crowdfunding for independent musicians has a bad wrap thanks to some spectacular flameouts of platforms serving the sector. But now crowdfunding for musicians is back in vogue and it couldn't happen at a better time.
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Universal and Sony Music partner with new platform to detect AI music copyright theft using ‘groundbreaking neural fingerprinting’ technologyCompanies to use "groundbreaking neural fingerprinting technologies" to detect copyright infringement in AI-generated music.
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Dive Behind the Boards with Sounwave at AES Show 2025Every once in a while, the Audio Engineering Society lines up a session that feels less like a panel and more like a masterclass. That’s what’s happening at AES Show 2025 in Long Beach, where GRAMMY® Award-winning producer Sounwave will sit down with legendary mixer Manny Marroquin for a conversation on craft, collaboration, and the delicate art of building sound. The talk, titled “Inside the Creative Process with Sounwave: Shaping Sound and Artist Identity,” lands on Thursday, October 23.For the uninitiated, Sounwave (born Mark Anthony Spears) isn’t just another name in the credits—he’s the creative engine behind some of the most era-defining records of the last decade. From Kendrick Lamar’s Pulitzer-winning DAMN. to SZA’s chart-dominating collaborations, from Taylor Swift’s Midnights to Beyoncé’s Renaissance, his fingerprints are everywhere. Most recently, he helped produce Lamar’s GNX, the album that spawned the cultural earthquake of Not Like Us—a track that didn’t just top charts, it set the entire internet ablaze.Beyond the studio, Sounwave’s resume stretches into moments that have defined pop culture at large: Lamar’s Super Bowl halftime show, the Grand National Tour, even consumer tech with his retro-futurist Songbook MAX speakers designed with Tivoli Audio. And yet, for all the accolades (seven GRAMMYs and counting), the through-line is his ability to translate an artist’s vision into sound that feels inevitable: music that sticks not because it’s engineered to, but because it resonates.AES president Gary Gottlieb put it best: “This session is about more than production techniques; it’s about understanding the art of building trust with artists and shaping music that defines a generation.” With Marroquin steering the conversation—a man whose mixing credits touch nearly 250 million albums—expect less industry jargon and more raw perspective on how great records are actually made.If you’re heading to Long Beach this October, don’t think of this as just another conference slot. Think of it as a chance to hear how some of the most important music of the last twenty years came to life, straight from the source. Until then, revisit the proof:

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StubHub asks scalpers to self-police first US ticket resale capAs the first cap in the U.S. on ticket resale prices becomes law, StubHub is asking resellers to self-police their compliance. What could go wrong?
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Instagram: 3 Billion Users and the Rise Of Reels and DMSInstagram has officially passed 3 billion monthly active users (MAUs), cementing its role as one of the world’s most influential social platforms. Along with the milestone, Instagram is signaling increasing emphasis on Reels and direct messaging (DMs). For marketers of music, this shift marks a new era of how to engage fans, grow audiences, and drive deeper connections.
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