Hipgnosis founder Merck Mercuriadis, who bought Young's publishing, promises fans that there will never be a "Burger of Gold" fast food commercial
Merck Mercuriadis' London-based Hipgnosis has acquired Buckingham's song catalog, including 100% of writer and publisher share of Fleetwood Mac's hits
The music company's audit found that black artists from four of its labels had "significant disparities" in the royalty rates of their old record contracts, providing them with smaller payouts than non-black artists
"We want to create a musical event, but we want to do it on our terms," says the head of music behind the long-dominating Grand Theft Auto video game, which recently added a slate of star artists into gameplay
"Until international and restriction-free travel is opened back up again, wholesale ‘touring’ as we know it is simply not going to be possible in any meaningful way," says Jon Ollier, the long-term live agent for artists such as Ed Sheeran, Lauv, and Anne-Marie
TikTok says over 70 artists who first went viral on the app signed major record deals this year
Bandcamp has distributed $40 million to artists and labels from the nine Bandcamp Fridays it's held this year, and will continue the initiative to spring 2021
The singer-songwriter — whose Universal deal is the new crown jewel of the booming song-acquisition market — turned down a deal from high-profile investor Merck Mercuriadis, who owns rights to hits like "Single Ladies" to "Uptown Funk"
Universal Music Publishing Group is getting control of Dylan's songwriter income — but it doesn’t take over recording rights or future songs
Nicks joins a number of major artists who've sold their catalog rights to investors and talent management companies this year
