Range Music Publishing Announces New SigningsOn the heels of a massive first year with five chart-topping hits across multiple radio formats, Range Music Publishing kicks off 2025 by adding writers/producers Darius Coleman, Alex Goose, James Maddocks and Simon Oscroft to its diverse roster.
Coleman, signed in partnership with Tommy Brown and Champagne Therapy Music Group, has worked with an impressive array of artists, including Normani, Chris Brown, Renee Rapp, DJ Khaled and Coco Jones. He co-wrote "You See Me" from The Color Purple soundtrack, which was nominated for Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media at the 67th Grammy Awards.
Los Angeles-based producer/songwriter Alex Goose has collaborated with Childish Gambino, Vince Staples, Brockhampton, Aaron Frazer, Adrian Quesada (Black Pumas), Freddie Gibbs, and Kevin Gates. He’s also composed original music for global brands such as Nike, Apple, Samsung, Google, and Target and produced the iconic Ghostbusterstheme for the 2016 soundtrack Ghostbusters (Answer the Call).
Maddocks, signed in partnership with Charlie Handsome, is known for his versatility across country, hip-hop and R&B. Recent successes include co-writing Morgan Wallen’s No. 1 country radio hit “Cowgirls” (feat. ERNEST) and collaborating with artists such as Post Malone, Khalid, Lil Baby and H.E.R.
Simon Oscroft, signed in partnership with Baxter House, is a songwriter from New Zealand now based in Los Angeles. He’s a long-term close collaborator with Almost Monday and co-wrote and produced their current #1 Alternative hit, “Can’t Slow Down.” Other cuts include songs with Pale Waves, The Aces and OneRepublic.
Casey Robison, Head of Range Music Publishing, says, “We’re excited to introduce the latest additions to Range Publishing. These exceptional writers bring remarkable talent, creativity, and expertise, further elevating our roster. Their contributions will play a vital role in our continued growth as we build on the momentum of our first year.”
In its first year of operation, Range Music Publishing celebrated five chart-topping hits across multiple radio formats. Notably, Shaboozey’s “Bar Song (Tipsy),” co-written by client Sean Cook and co-signed with Warner Chappell, reached #1 across Top 40, Country, Hot AC, Rhythmic charts and tied “Old Town Road” as the longest-running number-one song of all time on the Billboard Hot 100, marking Shaboozey as a breakout star.
Beyond Cook’s work on “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” and Paul Russell’s “Lil Boo Thang,” Range has also found success with Geoff Warburton (Tyler Hubbard’s “Back Then Right Now,” Luke Bryan’s “But I Got a Beer in My Hand”, co-signed by Big Machine) and Tyler Dopps (#1 Dance radio hit “Young & Foolish” by Loud Luxury featuring Charlieonnafriday).
Last year, Range Music Publishing inked an exclusive, global administration deal with Universal Music Publishing Group (UMPG), the global music publishing division of Universal Music Group. The new agreement expanded on Range Media Partners’ existing relationships with Universal Music Group’s Capitol Music Group and Virgin Music Group.
Range Music represents a wide range of talent including Jack Harlow, Shaboozey, Tanya Tucker, Cordae, Pentatonix, Saweetie, Midland, PARTYNEXTDOOR, Lauv, Dylan Gossett, MAX, Bazzi, Sean Douglas, Paul Russell, Wondagurl, Russell Dickerson, Coi Leray and more. The publishing division is supported by Range Music’s entire partnership, which includes Matt Graham, Jack Minihan, Tyler Henry, Melissa Ruderman, Chris Thomas, Evan Winiker, Cory Litwin, Shawn McSpadden, Rachel Douglas and Jared Cotter.
Range Media Partners is one of the most disruptive new representation businesses in entertainment, with a foothold in the music, film, television, production, comedy and sports industries, as well as offices in Los Angeles, New York, London, and Nashville.The post Range Music Publishing Announces New Signings first appeared on Music Connection Magazine.

‘Banned’ TikTok still outperforms YouTube, Facebook in U.S.TikTok outperforms YouTube and Facebook in the US in January, according to a new report from Guggenheim Partners and Apptopia. Unofficial app stores are seeing up to 2000 TikTok downloads per hour.
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Streaming is losing steam. It’s time to reimagine music’s futureStreaming was supposed to save the music industry, but it's leaving artists behind. As streaming is losing steam, it’s time to rethink the model and put creators back at the center of their own success, writes Alexandre Saboundjian, the CEO of Winamp.
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Bittersweet Symphonies: AllMusic's Love Songs for the LovelornAnother Valentine's Day is upon us, and our hearts go out to the wistful and wishing among us. Our editors pulled together some of their personal favorite swoon-worthy songs and albums to give the day that extra bit of bittersweet hum.

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Songwriters: Are you Getting Paid All the Mechanical Royalties You Should be? Navigating the world of digital music royalties can be tricky, but understanding how they work is essential for songwriters. The Mechanical Licensing Collective (The MLC) plays a key role in ensuring songwriters are paid the digital mechanical royalties (also known as streaming royalties) they deserve. Here’s a breakdown of what The MLC is and why it’s so important for you.What is The MLC?  The MLC is a nonprofit organization that is transforming the way songwriters, publishers, and other rightsholders are paid for their music that is streamed and downloaded on digital platforms like Apple Music and Spotify in the United States. Every month, The MLC collects streaming data and royalties from these platforms, matches the payments to the creators who earned them, and distributes the mechanical royalties to songwriters, publishers, and administrators.The MLC is dedicated to ensuring that songwriters, composers, lyricists, and music publishers receive their digital mechanical royalties accurately and on time. To date, The MLC has distributed over $2.5 billion in royalties and serves more than 50,000 members.Who Should Join The MLC?If you are entitled to receive digital audio mechanical royalties in the U.S. — whether you’re a self-administered songwriter, composer, lyricist, music publisher, or administrator — you need to become a member of The MLC. But what does it mean to be a self-administered songwriter? Let’s explain.A self-administered songwriter is someone who acts as their own music publisher for the works they’ve created.Here’s the breakdown:Fully Self-Administered Songwriters: These creators handle all aspects of registration, licensing, and collecting royalties for their works on their own.

Partially Self-Administered Songwriters: These creators manage some of their works themselves but have partnered with a publisher or administrator for the remaining works, that they have entered into a legal agreement with. By joining The MLC, you ensure that you receive all the mechanical royalties you’re owed. Best of all, membership is absolutely FREE. Need More Information?The MLC understands that navigating the process of collecting various types of royalties can be complex, especially if you don’t have a publisher or administrator. The MLC is here to help with a step-by-step guide for songwriters, composers, and lyricists to ensure you’re receiving all of your publishing royalties. Click here for our to-do list!  For more details on how to join The MLC, click here. You can gain additional answers and insights about The MLC by visiting the FAQ page.   The post Songwriters: Are you Getting Paid All the Mechanical Royalties You Should be?  first appeared on Music Connection Magazine.

Harvard Business Review explores Taylor Swift’s ‘Strategic Genius’A new book from Harvard Business Review Press will dive deep into how Taylor Swift built her global global empire. "There’s Nothing Like This" explores Taylor Swift’s 'strategic genius', the strategies behind her record-breaking success, and how others can learn from her journey.
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NEW: Live Music News from across the webHypebot has added a Live Industry News tab to the top of the home page that links to a new curated feed of live music industry news from hundreds of global news sources.
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Every human #Musician and #Producer must have their own watermark/fingerprint printed to a complete track they produce. Ideally, it should be located in inaudible spectrum and every person should register this personal code in some #Opensource international music database. And the trace must be dynamic not static, and devices should read it too. I think this can solve most of problems of #AI (as a good tool) and copyrights issues in the #MusicIndustry. Probably, this is where #Technology and #musictech should focus more. There are several technologies already available for music distributors and big broadcast players around

The Quiet Riot Song That Sounded Like Def Leppard's Hysteria…a Year EarlierAuthor and AllMusic contributor Greg Prato offers an insightful excerpt from his new book "Bang Your Head, Feel the Noize: The Quiet Riot Story" examining the album that presaged the electronic influences Def Leppard would implement with huge success on their next record.

Ex-Spotify CFO Barry McCarthy has sold $49m in company stock over the past three months, as Daniel Ek’s share sales hit $94m in 2025 aloneSpotify's stock price has been hitting record highs, propelling the company to a valuation of over $125 billion
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TikTok Wants a Music Content Investment ManagerThe TikTok Music Content Investment Team is a newly formed team that focuses on partnership or acquisition opportunities in the music content space on a global level. The team will work with TikTok music content strategy team and operations teams in evaluating market opportunities, executing partnership or acquisition projects, performing detailed financial analysis and valuations of music content and related assets that would help shape the future of TikTok music businesses. Together, the team works with higher management on setting overall strategic direction, and be responsible for the results of partnership and acquisitions.Apply via LinkedIn.The post TikTok Wants a Music Content Investment Manager first appeared on Music Connection Magazine.

Jack White offers $20 tickets for Students to Sold Out tourJack White offers $20 tickets for students at every stop on his sold out No Name Tour.
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Classical Highlights for January 2025Our January classical reviews contain some radiant and recognizable music, highlighted by Trumpeter Romain Leleu (pictured) and pianist Julien Gernay creating an inventive program for Folies Parisiennes that not only shows off their skills, but also delights the listener.

Copyright Office to investigate PROs: ASCAP, BMI, SESAC, GMRThe U.S. Copyright Office has published a "Notice of Inquiry" to collect information on performance rights organizations (PROs). The inquiry into ASCAP, BMI, SESAC, Global Music Rights (GMR) and others comes at the behest of Congress and organizations representing venues, promoters, songwriters and music publishers.
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