songwriters
After Grimes gave her blessings to artists to use AI to replicate her voice in their future songs, the Canadian artist has now unveiled a new piece of software that will automatically convert people’s vocals into Grimes’. Grimes detailed how the program would work in a series of tweets titled “HOW TO MAKE MUSIC FEAT […]
Ed Sheeran’s “Thinking Out Loud” copyright infringement lawsuit is still ongoing. CNN Business reports that last Thursday, the 32-year-old got on the stand to play his guitar and sing the first line of the song to prove that he didn’t copy core elements from the Marvin Gaye classic “Let’s Get It On.” Sheeran’s performance was in […]
Benny Blanco had nothing but positive things to say in the wake of the hugely polarizing response to Frank Ocean’s Coachella performance on Sunday. Benny discussed Frank’s set with TMZ in Beverly Hills Wednesday, calling the show “incredible” and “so inspiring on so many levels.” When asked where the Blonde artist ranked among other 2023 Coachella performers, the producer—who noted he doesn’t “read the […]
Post Malone returned Friday with the new single “Chemical.” It arrives with a Alfred Marroquin-directed music video. The Twelve Carat Toothache songsmith shared a preview of himself vibing to the song on social media this week: Listen to the upbeat, acoustic-laden track below, and see the visual up top. Posty’s had a busy week, attending the opening of a […]
You know the name, and you know her songs. Chantal Kreviazuk’s debut album Under These Rocks and Stones was released in 1996, and featured well-known singles “Surrounded” and “God Made Me.” The album set off a career that would include multiple platinum and gold albums, with massive singles like “Feels Like Home” and “Leaving on a […]
More than six years after releasing his latest full-length offering, Frank Ocean might be teasing new music. While sending out announcements for his latest Blonded merch sale, Ocean indicated he’s interested in making a longer piece of work again. In a cryptic statement on the back of a round of posters, Frank referenced the string of […]
Right Said Fred aren’t completely happy with how Beyoncé went about interpolating their 1991 hit song “I’m Too Sexy” on her Renaissance standout track “Alien Superstar.” The Sun caught up with members Fred and Richard Fairbrass at the 2022 Broadcast Music Inc. Awards in London, where they discussed Bey tapping into their work without touching base about it beforehand. “Normally the […]
Future’s publishing catalog has been acquired by Influence Media in an estimated deal worth eight figures. Influence Media, a New York-based entertainment company first launched in 2019, announced the deal on Tuesday. In a statement, Influence Media partner and founding advisor Rene McLean noted Future’s status as a “cultural icon” whose influence can’t be denied. “He […]
The artist formerly known as Kanye West—allegedly, at least—has been “quietly” testing the market for his publishing catalog. The instance of alleging in question stems from a Billboard report on Monday from Ed Christman, who cited sources as stating that Ye’s catalog brings in an estimated $5 million annually for the artist alone and roughly […]
The-Dream had some comebacks for songwriter Diane Warren, who appeared to take a not-so-subtle jab at Beyoncé’s new album Renaissance. On Monday, Warren took to Twitter, writing, “How can there be 24 writers on a song?” In a second tweet, she wrote, “This isn’t meant as shade, I’m just curious.” (And went on to clarify she “meant no […]
