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Copyright Royalty Board raises mechanical royalties rate while Spotify launches an industry guidance website for new musicians

The Copyright Royalty Board has voted to set new rates for mechanical royalties for publishers and songwriters, raising the rate to 15.1%, applicable from 2018 through 2022. The U.S statutory board traditionally votes on rates every five years, with the decided upon rate being valid for five years until the

Roundup, July #1

Welcome to July, where everyone is staking a claim in the sweeps for Song Of The Summer. We roundup our favourite of the week. Listen below.  Follow our Roundup Selections playlist on Spotify to stay updated on what we have on repeat.   Tiësto, Charli XCX – Hot In It

Q+A: 5 Minutes with Kayowa

This Pride Month, we’re feeling especially proud. That’s why we’re speaking with rising LGBTQIA+ artists all month about their music, influences, and what ‘pride’ means to them. Today, it’s Kayowa.  Emerging alt-rapper Kayowa is the sort of outspoken artist who has a really good grip on who they are. Already

Tirzah, Various – Highgrade

Last year, London singer-songwriter Tirzah released her LP Colourgrade to wide-spread acclaim. The album, a spectral rumination on matters of change inspired by the birth of her children, is an alchemical triumph. She opened herself up to experimentation, filling the void left by the evolution of FKA Twigs toward more

Moonchild Sanelly – Phases

On the cover of her new album Phases, Moonchild Sanelly makes visual what is inherent to her as an artist: she is a multitude of things all at once. Though she had well established herself as an icon in her home country’s underground, South Africa’s Moonchild Sanelly has seen significant

Jacques Greene, Skee Mask – Relay (Skee Mask Remix)

Last year, Canadian house producer Jacques Greene released his EP Fantasy, a record that pivoted him away from the four on the floor invocations he’d become known for toward club ready rumination on the splendour of the natural world. Inviting in breakbeats, ambient influences, and sparkling, fantastical chime synths, Fantasy

MUNA – MUNA

Many have called Los Angeles alt-pop trio MUNA’s 2021 hit Silk Chiffon ironic for the times. After all, how else could one explain the viral popularity of a single declaring “life’s so fun!” at the tailend of two of the hardest years of living in recent memory? Objectively though, it’s

Playlist: Legwurk’s Sound of Pride

This Pride month, we’re feeling particularly proud. So we reached out to LGBTQIA+ icons and allies alike and asked them to compile a playlist of their all-time ultimate Pride anthems. Today, we have a collection of club ready bangers curated by bedroom pop icon and Still Woozy member, Legwurk. When

Angel-Ho releases music video for ‘I Want Your Love’

South African multidisciplinary alt-pop artist Angel-Ho has released a music video for her single, I Want Your Love. The track is taken from her latest album, Skitzo Ritual. The album follows last year’s `A Time To Die, and has been released independently by Angel-Ho. In her own words, the album

Oliver Heldens, Nora En Pure, Tee Dee Dees, KRONO, Duke Dumont

Tee Dee Dees – War (KRONO Remix)

Bold and danceable, Tee Dee Dees remix of single ‘War’ by electronic duo KRONO is a feel-good electronic track with lots of dancefloor-orientated charm. The Alaska Music release consists of euphoric beats and a gentle bass-infused core. Taking a lighter and more ethereal approach, this remix sees renowned duo KRONO

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