Category: Industry News

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SXSW 2020 Canceled

or the first time in 34 years, SXSW will not be having its annual music, film and tech conference. In a statement, the conference stated that the City of Austin canceled the festival and it will faithfully follow the city’s directions. “We are devastated to share this news with you,” the statement reads. “This is […]

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BISHOP CORTEZ “YOU DESERVE IT” VAUGHN SIGNS

Bishop Cortez Vaughn’s Corporate Sound Music Group firm has entered into a joint venture agreement with the world’s oldest operating black gospel music label, Tyscot Records. Bishop Vaughn co-wrote and co-leads J.J. Hairston & Youthful Praise’s soul-stirring anthem, “You Deserve It.” The song has spent 21 weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Gospel Digital […]

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Did Chance The Rapper Save SoundCloud?

It is not just a music streaming platform; it is the heartbeat of the music sharing music community. For the past two years, SoundCloud has been in financial distress due to a lack of profitability.  The implementation SoundCloud Go was their greatest attempt to flood in revenue by offering a paid subscription to unlock tracks […]

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Verity Records is BACK

RCA Inspiration and Provident Music Group Announce Relaunch of Iconic Label, Verity Records Nashville, TN – July 5, 2017 – RCA Inspiration and Provident Music Group celebrate the relaunch of Verity Records, reviving the iconic label that has been a modern standard-bearer in Gospel for almost two decades!  Reintroducing Verity, kicked off by the newly-launched […]

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BMI Stage Brings Top-Notch Talent

NEW YORK, June 21, 2017 – For the 12th year in a row, Broadcast Music Inc. (BMI), a global leader in music rights management, is bringing the popular BMI Stage back to Lollapalooza. A launch pad to success for artists such as Chance the Rapper, Halsey, and Lady Gaga – this year’s stage has its […]