Music industry revenue hits highest figure since 2002 at $21billion

The Guild of Music Supervisors held their 11th annual awards virtually today, celebrating outstanding achievement in the craft of music supervision in film, television, documentary, games, advertising and trailers.

Jon Burlingame editorMusic legend Quincy Jones received the Icon Award, while veteran music supervisor Maureen Crowe received the Legacy Award, at Sunday night’s 11th annual Guild of Music Supervisors Awards.The GMS awards were held virtually and it was the most all-star event the group had yet assembled. Presenters included John Legend, Regina King, and Billie Eilish.Stevie Wonder recalled meeting Quincy Jones at New York’s legendary Apollo Theater when he was just 14 years old.

New Music Friday! It's every audiophile's favorite day of the week, and some of our favorite artists from all different genres have blessed us with new tunes.Taylor Swift shared the «Taylor's Version» of her second studio album, — complete with previously unreleased songs, including «Mr.

Chris Willman Music WriterBreaking up is complicated… especially if you’re a diehard Taylor Swift fan wanting to break up with her old albums, which she has urged her fans to no longer support as her campaign to issue re-recorded versions in their stead gets underway in earnest.Friday, Swift will be releasing “Fearless (Taylor’s Version),” a remake of her 2008 sophomore album, and it’s understood that many Swifties who support the singer’s choices will want to retire the original from their

Haley Bosselman editorFox and iHeartMedia have announced the nominees for the 2021 iHeartRadio Music Awards. Following 2020’s cancelled live TV broadcast, this year’s event will air live from the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on May 27.The ceremony celebrates the most-played artists and songs across iHeartRadio platforms and will feature a new category, “TikTok Bop of the Year,” to reflect the growing importance of the digital space in music.

What goes on in a musician's head before they crack the code to get that perfect song, how they deal with fame and more are the kind of questions that fans often want to know the answers to, every artist has their own journey, filled with unique obstacles and to find the person behind the persona, often documentaries are made.

Cue Swifties’ heads exploding in 3, 2, 1…

New Music Friday! It's every audiophile's favorite day of the week, and some of our favorite artists from all different genres have blessed us with new tunes.Lil Nas X shared a love letter to his past, closeted self with his fantastical fever dream of a new single, «MONTERO (Call Me By Your Name),» Demi Lovato dropped new single «Dancing With the Devil» from her new album and soul-searching documentary of the same name, and Taylor Swift shared a previously unreleased song featuring Maren

IFPI's (International Federation of the Phonographic Industry which represents the recording industry worldwide) Global Music Report 2021 has revealed that the music industry in 2020 saw global revenue growth of 7.4% with an estimated tally of an impressive USD 21.6 billion. This is the highest figures since 2002.

Grammy Awards red carpet delivered more over-the-top drama than styling notes for regular life. But there was at least one lesson we can draw from Taylor Swift, Dua Lipa, Harry Styles and co: It’s time to get serious about mask-matching.

Beyonce and Taylor Swift just proved that two of the biggest female stars in the world are nothing but supportive of each other. Both ladies won big at the Grammy Awards on March 14, and Bey congratulated Taylor for her big night by sending her a bouquet of flowers after the show. Taylor took to Instagram on March 19 to share a photo of the gorgeous arrangement, along with the personalized note that Bey sent her.

Chris Willman Music WriterBesides boosting artists’ egos, Sunday night’s Grammy Awards gave a real leap to a number of performers’ sales and streaming figures, according to a report from Rolling Stone that measured the immediate impact on numbers for some of the best-known and least-known musicians of the evening.The exposure benefitted everyone from stars like Megan Thee Stallion, Taylor Swift and Dua Lipa to those who were being exposed to many viewers for the first time, like Mickey Guyton

Taylor Swift had quite the night at Grammys 2021 as her labour of love, Folklore, deservedly won the Grammy for Album of the Year. Moreover, Swift left everyone bowled over with her recently released album Evermore, which showcased yet again what a great singer-songwriter Taylor really is.

Billie Eilish? The 19-year-old artist won two GRAMMYs on Sunday night (adding to her record-breaking wins in 2020), including Record of the Year for «Everything I Wanted.» As usual Eilish made major fashion statements at the awards show in two custom Gucci ensembles.

Taylor Swift and Billie Eilish made history at the Grammy Awards. Just as joyously, dozens of creators largely sidelined for a year due to the pandemic got to make music again.The Grammys on Sunday broke through the Zoom trap that has bedeviled other awards shows with a surprisingly intimate evening that, at its best, felt like viewers were invited into a private club with their favorite musicians.Four different women won the four most prestigious Grammys.

BTS gave their first solo performance at the Grammys 2021 tonight (March 14) – scroll down the page to watch their performance now.The Grammys 2021 took place in Los Angeles with Beyoncé taking home the most awards of the night, followed by Megan Thee Stallion and Billie Eilish.BTS previously performed at the Grammys last year with Lil Nas X on his ‘Old Town Road’ stage.Filmed in South Korea, the band performed ‘Dynamite’, on a set that recreated the Grammys stage.