Sync licensing can produce some of the largest individual payments an independent song receives. A placement might involve music appearing in: But there is no single fixed sync rate. What determines the fee? Several factors…
There are few better combinations than deep house music, sunrise and the mountains. A sunrise deep house mix at the Dolomites brings all three together, pairing chilled electronic music with one of the most spectacular…
For decades, the music industry has largely made money when people consume music. Buy a record. Download a song. Stream a track. Watch a music video. But artificial intelligence could create an entirely new type…
UK songwriters, composers and music publishers are set to keep more of their royalties. PRS for Music has announced reductions to several of the administration rates it deducts before distributing royalties to members. The changes…
Zara Larsson’s “Midnight Sun” is essentially a love letter to Swedish summer. More specifically, it’s about the strange freedom of summer nights when the sun barely disappears. Larsson has explained that she wanted the song…
Getting a song into Grand Theft Auto might be becoming one of the most powerful music promotion opportunities in the world. Bob Moses and Elderbrook’s track “Inner Light” saw its global Spotify streams increase by…
EDC Orlando returns to Tinker Field from 6–8 November 2026 with more than 100 artists spread across five stages. The festival celebrates its 15th edition this year with one of the biggest electronic lineups on…
Universal Music Group is taking another major step into AI music. The world’s largest music company has announced a multi-year partnership with ElevenLabs to develop a new licensed AI music platform where fans will be…
Apple Music plans to start showing listeners when a substantial part of a track has been created using generative AI. The label will read: Made With AI. This isn’t a ban on AI music. It’s…
Festival booking for 2027 is already underway. Independent artists should not wait until next summer to start looking for opportunities. Many events book months ahead, and some artist-application windows are already open. Ditto refreshed its…
