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MLC Collects $40M for January, Makes First Rights Holders Payments

On Friday, the Mechanical Licensing Collective (MLC), which officially launched Jan. 1, made its first distribution of mechanical royalties to rights holders for the month of January, paying out $24 million out of about $40 million collected from digital services. “The completion of The MLC’s first monthly processing of royalties and the payment of more […]

Keith Urban Rolls Out a Performance of ‘Tumbleweed’ at the 2021 ACM Awards

After hours of hosting, Keith Urban finally grabbed his guitar and stormed the stage of the Grand Ole Opry House at the 2021 ACM Awards for a rollicking performance of his single “Tumbleweed.” In a bit of banter before starting off the song, Urban’s co-host Mickey Guyton jokingly yelled at Urban for abandoning her in […]

Brothers Osborne Rock Out With ‘I’m Not For Everyone’ at the 2021 ACM Awards

Six months after delivering their acclaimed third studio album Skeletons, Brothers Osborne brought one of its brightest gems, “I’m Not For Everyone,” to the 2021 ACM Awards on Sunday night (Apr. 18). Backed by a six-piece band, T.J. and John Osborne rocked the Ryman Auditorium during an ACMs ceremony that bounced around Nashville. Their rendition […]

Blake Shelton Revisits His 2001 Debut Single ‘Austin’ at the 2021 ACM Awards

On Sunday night (April 18), Blake Shelton turned back the hands of time and revisited a classic from his acclaimed catalog. Not only did he perform his 20-year-old hit “Austin,” but he also gifted fans his new record “Minimum Wage.”  Backed by his band, Shelton kicked off his two-song medley with his first-ever debut single. […]