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‘Black’ Panther Stalks Twin Globes

‘Black’ Panther Stalks Twin Globes

In a music list that spread the wealth, Black Panther was doubly rewarded with Golden Globes nominations in both the song and score categories. The Marvel blockbuster received a total of three Globes noms, including best picture, and was touted as the first comic book-based film to receive recognition in that category.  A Star is […]

Pop Tunes Power ‘Grinch’

Pop Tunes Power ‘Grinch’

Composer Danny Elfman teamed with Tyler, the Creator, to come up with a new version of the classic “You’re a Mean One Mr. Grinch” for the animated film Dr. Seuss’ The Grinch, released by Universal Pictures Nov. 9. The film also contains Tyler’s original song, “I Am the Grinch,” which plays over the end credits, […]

Diverse Field of Composers Light the Screen at Variety Summit

Diverse Field of Composers Light the Screen at Variety Summit

From the talking drums of Senegal to influence of Dutch electronica and New Orleans jazz, the globalization of world music was on display at the inaugural Variety Music for Screens Conference, where music Jon Burlingame speculated the powerhouse posse assembled for the “High Scorers – Composer Roundtable” session might be “the most diverse composer panel […]

WaterTower Tricks Out ‘Crimes of Grindelwald’ with Bonus Tracks

WaterTower Tricks Out ‘Crimes of Grindelwald’ with Bonus Tracks

WaterTower Music today announced the details of the original motion picture soundtrack for Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald, the second of five all new adventures in the Wizarding World created by J.K. Rowling. The film opens in theaters Nov.16. Grammy and Emmy award-winner and multiple Oscar nominee James Newton Howard (Fantastic Beasts and Where […]

Apple Closes Shazam Buyout

Apple Closes Shazam Buyout

Apple announced today that it closed its $400 million acquisition of music recognition app Shazam, a transaction initiated late last year. Shazam lets users identify songs simply by listening to the music playing around them. In a press release, Apple said it intends to offer its experience ad-free for all users “so everyone can enjoy the […]

Senate Passes Music Modernization Act

Senate Passes Music Modernization Act

A decades-long US music battle is winding to a conclusion with full Senate passage of the Music Modernization Act today. Continuing opposition by SiriusXM and some last minute maneuvering by the Blackstone Group, owner of SESAC and the Harry Fox Agency, kept things contentious up until the last minute, but were not perceived as serious […]

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