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Uh, this music-streaming app called Musi sure feels like it's in a gray area
Musi streams songs from YouTube and runs its own ads against them. It's super-popular. But some mus…
Katie Notopoulos
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How 'X Factor' judge Simon Cowell wound up broke and living with his parents at 30 — then became a music mogul and TV star
Simon Cowell of "American Idol" and "America's Got Talent" fame opened up about bouncing back, cele…
Theron Mohamed
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I've worked with big-name artists on copyright infringement cases. Here's what happens when their work is stolen.
Lawyer Robert Jacobs, who's worked with Marshmello and Kendrick Lamar, says sometimes a songwriter …
Cari Shane
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Thomson Reuters is exploring an AI deal as more tech giants court news publishers
Media and information firm Thomson Reuters is the latest news publisher to consider striking a deal…
Dan Whateley
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Forget Taylor Swift and Bad Bunny — TikTokers are now dancing to royalty-free music
A track called "Fluffing a Duck" by Kevin MacLeod has gained popularity among TikTok creators in th…
Amanda Goh
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35 of the most influential hip-hop songs in music history
To celebrate the 50th anniversary of hip-hop, Business Insider made a playlist of the genre's most …
Callie Ahlgrim
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How unregulated radio stations out of Mexico fueled the country music boom in America
'Border radio' stations from Mexico brought country music greats like Jimmie Rodgers and the Carter…
Yoonji Han
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This 119-year old Indian music label is riding the Facebook wave – shares are up 56% since the deal with the social media giant
Saregama has over 100,000 songs across genres including film songs, devotional music, ghazals & ind…
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How TikTok is changing the music industry
We've been tracking TikTok's ascent from social-media newcomer to music power player. Here's a brea…
Dan Whateley
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Warner Music Group resurrects its $1.8 billion IPO plan after canceling deal on coronavirus risks
The firm first announced its IPO in February but pulled back after the pandemic disrupted concerts,…
Ben Winck
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Megan Thee Stallion and Warner Music Group sign 'innovative' new agreement that enables her to stay independent while working with the company's resources
Megan Thee Stallion and Warner Music Group signed a new agreement that allows her to stay independe…
John Lynch
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These music mavens left their top jobs to build their own record label. Here's how a meticulous approach helps them build their business.
CMNTY Culture is taking it slow. After all, Rome wasn't built in a day, and artists like Bruno Mars…
Dominic-Madori Davis
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How unregulated radio stations out of Mexico fueled the country music boom in America
'Border radio' stations from Mexico brought country music greats like Jimmie Rodgers and the Carter…
Yoonji Han
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How TikTok is changing the music industry and the way we discover new, popular songs
Here's how TikTok is changing and transforming the music industry. We've been tracking TikTok's asc…
Dan Whateley
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A 24-year-old singer died in the hotel room of music ex David Bolno. Their relationship ran deeper than he has admitted.
She was a Colombian immigrant chasing her dreams. Bolno bankrolled her and connected her with top a…
Jack Newsham
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Taylor Swift's rerecorded 'Red' album broke 2 Spotify records in 1 day — here's why it's a big deal for the music industry
Here's why the streaming success of Red (Taylor's Version) is sending waves throughout the music in…
Hannah Towey
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The music industry is now driven by data, but this CEO still makes decisions based on 'gut feel and instinct'
Matt Gudinski started working for the Mushroom Group when he was 17, and took over running the comp…
Chris Johnston
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Westside Gunn. A Rapper. A Record Label Executive. A Collector of Contemporary Art.
Westside Gunn estimates his art collection is worth more than $1 million - it encompasses contempor…
Dominic-Madori Davis
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Joe Budden has labeled Frank Ocean a 'scammer' after his controversial Coachella performance: 'Y'all could have got DaBaby for a quarter of the price'
"I think most of the scams are genius. He'll always wear the scammer tag for me," said Budden of Oc…
Barnaby Lane
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After Facebook-Saregama deal, Sharechat and T-Series partner up for a music licensing deal
Sharechat, the Indian homegrown social media app, has inked a licensing deal with T-Series. With th…