As record labels often lock artists down for years, that was a particularly lucrative prospect for artists. 2 Tone also put out music by Elvis Costello and the Higsons. By 1985 the label was defunct, ...

MNRK Music Group has acquired metal label Prosthetic Records, including its extensive catalogue. “This strategic move marks a bold expansion of MNRK’s commitment to heavy music, as Prosthetic ...

A ton of top grooves. We love a milestone here at Juno Daily. And milestones don’t come much bigger than a label’s 100th release. So when we discovered Mukatsuku Records, that London-based but truly ...

One day in 2009, George Baer Wallace was at the New York City apartment of J.D. Martignon, the onetime owner of Midnight Records. The Chelsea storefront, known for its stellar bootlegs section ...

In the May 30, 2025, episode, Addison Rae shared that in her early days on TikTok, which was 2019, she was paid $20 per post via PayPal by record labels to use their artists' tracks in her videos.

Sony Music has appointed Clio Massey and Matt D’Arduini as co-presidents, Arista Records. Massey and D’Arduini will be based in New York and report to Rob Stringer, chairman, Sony Music Group ...

Addison Rae on Labels PayPaling Her $20 to Post TikTok Dances of Their Artists' Songs: 'Sketchy' Addison Rae looks back on a "really sketchy" part of how labels first embraced TikTok.

NEED TO KNOW. Addison Rae revealed record labels used to pay her $20 for posting TikTok videos. In an interview with The New York Times' Popcast on Friday, May 30, she said it was "really sketch ...

Warner Music Group, Universal Music Group, and Sony Music Group are reportedly in talks with artificial intelligence startups over AI use of their music.

The major labels are negotiating with AI firms Suno and Udio over licensing music to the AI training platforms. The deals are tougher than they seem.

Clipse was previously signed to Def Jam, but fans noticed that the record label was not mentioned in or on the release or promotional materials. In a recent interview with GQ, Pusha T spilled the tea ...

In 2018, she tried to buy back her masters but was faced with an unfair offer: for every album she repurchased, she had to record a new one for the label. Taylor refused, and Big Machine sold her ...