Today, Decca Records US released its World Sleep Day 2025 compilation album. Decca Records US is the official music partner of World Sleep Day and each year, joins forces with the World Sleep Society, numerous partner labels, and Decca Records US’ vast artist roster to help advocate for sleep health on a global scale. Spanning over 3 hours, the World Sleep Day 2025 compilation album includes musical contributions from over 28 different artists across various genres, such as ambient, instrumental, and solo piano. Listen to the album HERE.
World Sleep Day is a global call to action to celebrate healthy sleep. Since 2008, the World Sleep Society has used World Sleep Day to encourage its delegates and sleep health advocates to take action in their local communities, clinics, and countries to raise awareness for sleep health.
“The fundamental mission of the World Sleep Society is to advance sleep health worldwide. World Sleep Society will fulfill this mission by promoting and encouraging education, research and patient care throughout the World, particularly in those parts of the world where the practice of sleep medicine is less developed. World Sleep Society will act as a bridge between different sleep societies and cultures, supporting and encouraging worldwide exchange of clinical information and scientific studies related to sleep medicine. World Sleep Society will seek to encourage development and exchange of information for world-wide and regional standards of practice for sleep medicine.” – World Sleep Society
ARTISTS INCLUDED IN WORLD SLEEP DAY 2025: Max Richter Ola Gijelo Tony Ann Sophie Hutchings Erland Cooper Chad Lawson Stephan Moccio Moux Lara Somogyi and Jean Michael Blais Brandee Younger Peter Gregson Jessie Marcella Wei Luo Jess Gillam Stephan Moccio and Peter Gregson Lambert Plinio Fernandes Gurrumul Van-Ahn Nguyen Robin Scherpen Nemo Filou Marta Cascales Alimbau Jonas Gewald Cesare Picco Akira Kosemura
ABKCO Music & Records has today released six full-length albums and two EPs by The Rolling Stones in the Dolby Atmos audio format for the first time ever. These include the Rock and Roll Hall of Famers’ The Rolling Stones EP (1964), The Rolling Stones (UK) (1964), England’s Newest Hit Makers (1964), Five by Five EP (1964), 12 X 5 (1964), The Rolling Stones No. 2 (1965), The Rolling Stones, Now! (1965), and Let It Bleed (1969). All eight titles are simultaneously available on Apple Music, TIDAL and Amazon Music.
Developed by Dolby Laboratories in 2012, Dolby Atmos is a patented technology that is a leap forward from surround sound. It goes beyond the ordinary listening experience and puts the listener inside the song in a spatial way, revealing every detail of the music with unparalleled clarity and depth. Atmos mixing for these titles was an undertaking of Grammy-nominated recording engineer Kenta Yonesaka at The Hit Factory in New York and John Barrett at Abbey Road Studios in London. All titles were mastered by Adam Grover at Sterling Sound in Nashville. The Rolling Stones titles are part of ABKCO’s ongoing campaign to reissue classic titles on Dolby Atmos, starting with several releases by The Animals (The Animals, The Animals on Tour, Animal Tracks, Animalization, The Animals Retrospective), followed by Sam Cooke (Portrait of a Legend, Keep Movin’ On, Sam Cooke at the Copa, Ain’t That Good News).
It was standard industry practice in the 1960s for a recording artist’s UK and US releases to feature different track lists, often times with different album titles and/or cover art. The early catalog of The Rolling Stones was no exception. Not long after the group burst onto the scene with its unique brand of rock and roll that was heavily indebted to American blues, Decca — their British label at the time — released a self-titled EP, a self-titled LP and the Five by Five EP all within calendar 1964. On this side of the Atlantic, London Records, the group’s US label, released the optimistically/prophetically-titled England’s Newest Hit Makers LP and 12 X 5 LP that same year. Filled with their versions of songs by Chuck Berry, Rufus Thomas, Willie Dixon, Bo Diddley, The Valentinos and others, these records also offered a glimpse into the brilliance of the emerging Jagger-Richards songwriting team with “Congratulations” and their first US Top 40 hit “Tell Me (You’re Coming Back)”. In early 1965, Decca issued The Rolling Stones No. 2 while London Records put out The Rolling Stones, Now! – the latter containing “Heart of Stone,” the band’s entrée into the Top 20 of Billboard’s Hot 100 chart.
By the end of the decade, The Rolling Stones were an international household name, but the original lineup was fracturing. Released in 1969 with identical cover art and track lists in the US and UK, Let It Bleed represents the end of the Brian Jones era (he plays autoharp on “You Got the Silver” and percussion on “Midnight Rambler”) and the beginning of the Mick Taylor era (slide guitar on “Country Honk,” guitar on “Live with Me”). Most of the acclaimed double platinum Jimmy Miller-produced album was recorded by core members Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Bill Wyman and Charlie Watts, with contributions from outside musicians such as Ian Stewart, Nicky Hopkins, Ry Cooder, Leon Russell, Jack Nitzsche, Al Kooper, Merry Clayton and Doris Troy, among others. Let It Bleed is bookended by the evergreen Jagger-Richards songs “Gimme Shelter” and “You Can’t Always Get What You Want.”
This fall, ABKCO Music & Records will continue rolling out titles by The Rolling Stones in Dolby Atmos. These will include Beggars Banquet (1968), Got Live If You Want It! EP (1965), both the US and UK versions of Out of Our Heads (1965), the US and UK versions of Big Hits (High Tide and Green Grass) (1966) and December’s Children (And Everybody’s) (1965).
Yusuf / Cat Stevens’ little known 1974 concert album, Saturnight:Live From Tokyo, will be released in the U.S. in multiple formats for the first time ever, more than 50 years after it was originally released only in Japan, due to contractual restrictions. The record has been remastered from the original production master at the world-famous Abbey Road Studios and will be available on CD, vinyl and digitally for streaming and download May 2 via Cat-O-Log Records/UMe.
The CD will be packaged in a digisleeve with a 16-page booklet featuring lyrics and new retrospective recollections from those who were there, including bassist Bruce Lynch and the band’s 1974 tour manager Carl Miller, and additional notes. The vinyl will be available on 140-gram black vinyl or as a limited edition pressing available only via CatStevens.com,uDiscover Music and Sound of Vinyl on 140-gram lava splatter vinyl, both packaged for the first time in a gatefold sleeve with the aforementioned liner notes. Saturnight was released in a super limited edition as an “RSD First” for last year’s Record Store Day Black Friday event exclusively on 180-gram orange splatter color vinyl.
Cat Stevens’ first-ever live album, Saturnight, was recorded on June 22nd, 1974, at Sun Plaza Hall in Nakano, Tokyo, Japan on the Japanese leg of Cat’s 1974 “Bamboozle World Tour.” The tour comprised 50 shows across North America, Europe, Australia and Japan to support the release of Buddha and the Chocolate Box. Cat had long felt an affinity with the aesthetic elegance and spiritual depth of Japanese culture, especially the principles of meditation and reflection upon which their traditions of poetry, design and craftsmanship are founded.
Saturnight, which is being previewed with an impassioned performance of “King Of Trees” today from Buddha and the Chocolate Box features Cat at his peak, performing an incredible concert of songs from that then newest album such as “Oh Very Young” and “A Bad Penny,” alongside some of his greatest hits which dominated the charts in the early ‘70s. These include the classics “Lady D’Arbanville” (Mona Bone Jakon – 1970); “Wild World,” “Where Do The Children Play?” “Hard Headed Woman,” “Father & Son” (Tea for the Tillerman – 1970); “Peace Train,” “Bitterblue” (Teaser and the Firecat – 1971); and “Sitting” (Catch Bull at Four – 1972).
Also included is a soulful cover of Sam Cooke’s “Another Saturday Night.” Cat and his band were fresh from recording the song at a studio in Tokyo using a Japanese brass section – the very same version that would go on to become a hit single later that year. The performance on Saturnight captures the first time they ever played “Another Saturday Night” live.
Although Saturnight never received a full global release – due to contractual reasons between A&M and Island Records – Cat arranged for the proceeds to be donated to UNICEF. He had recently become a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador, and with their help, had visited Ethiopia and Kenya earlier in 1974. There, he saw firsthand some of the utter devastation caused by drought and famine, but also witnessed the remarkable resilience and nobility of the human spirit. The experience moved him profoundly and had a truly lasting impact on his life and career, so much so that his humanitarian efforts would soon overtake his personal musical ambitions.
As Cat redirected more of his individual success towards helping those in need, he would eventually leave the music industry altogether. Dedicating himself to charity and advocacy work, he would use the status and rewards that music had brought him in the service of equality and a just world. In many ways Saturnight represents a significant early step on that incredible journey.
Saturnight: Live From Tokyo Tracklist
VINYL
SIDE I
1. Wild World
2. Oh Very Young
3. Sitting
4. Where Do The Children Play?
5. Lady D’Arbanville
6. Another Saturday Night (Sam Cooke)
SIDE II
1. Hard Headed Woman
2. Peace Train
3. Father & Son
4. King Of Trees
5. A Bad Penny
6. Bitterblue
CD / DIGITAL
1. Wild World
2. Oh Very Young
3. Sitting
4. Where Do The Children Play?
5. Lady D’Arbanville
6. Another Saturday Night (Sam Cooke)
7. Hard Headed Woman
8. Peace Train
9. Father & Son
10. King of Trees
11. A Bad Penny
12. Bitterblue
Dierks Bentley has released the second track from his next album, this time a collaboration with co-writer Stephen Wilson Jr. for tribute to a currency stronger than the dollar in “Cold Beer Can.” Written at a small writer’s camp in Nashville last year, Bentley and Wilson got the assist from Luke Dick and Jon Randall for the deep-feeling track that has a meaning deeper than its title would suggest.
“I was a really big fan of Stephen’s and asked him to jump in on some writes with me, and we ended up writing two songs that both made the new record. What I love about this song is that the title and idea seem like such familiar territory for country music, but when you actually dig into the lyrics of the song, it’s much more meaningful,” said Bentley “I asked him to come in and lay down some acoustic guitar parts once we got in the studio, and he crushed it.”
“There are some things that money just can’t buy. People crave an experience. Sometimes bartering is required. A fermented meeting ground perhaps,” says Stephen Wilson Jr. “A cold beer can be a simple and affordable catalyst in the chemical and emotional reactions of this human life. Humans are looking for something to carry us on or bring us together.”
Bentley’s dynamic presence and ability to connect with fans shines through in everything he does—whether in the studio or on stage. His “spirited, tongue-in-cheek” (American Songwriter) new single “She Hates Me” marked Bentley’s career biggest first week debut at country radio, receiving praise for its “bold, edgier sound” (Country Now) and crowning Bentley the “titan of country breakup songs” (Holler). Over the past two decades, Bentley has carved out a unique space for himself in country music. He’s not just a hit-making singer and songwriter—he is a multi-Platinum superstar and the standard bearer for roots music in the mainstream. Bentley’s career has produced eight Number One albums, 22 Number One songs, over nine billion global streams, plus 15 GRAMMY nominations and membership in the historic Grand Ole Opry. Beyond that, millions of fans have connected to his songs featuring equal parts energy and emotion, and tastemakers around the nation continue to hail Bentley as one of country’s most authentic entertainers. With top-flight musicianship and boundless energy in the nation’s most iconic settings, tonight Bentley will begin a run of headlining C2C dates in Europe, making stops at Glasgow’s OVO Hydro, London’s O2 and Belfast’s SSE Arena this weekend before launching his own BROKEN BRANCHES TOUR on May 29th in Austin, TX. Bentley will bring along Zach Top and The Band Loula in over 30 cities across the US for “one of the most fun lineups you’ll see this summer” (Whiskey Riff).
In addition to music, Bentley has expanded his brand with his successful chain of gastropubs and live music venues, “Dierks Bentley’s Whiskey Row,” and the recent launch of ROW 94, a Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey crafted with only “three ingredients and the truth.”
Elton John and Brandi Carlile have released the music video for their latest single “Swing For The Fences.” Directed by acclaimed director Xavier Dolan, working alongside celebrated choreographer Damien Jalet (Emilia Pérez, Anima, Suspiria), the video is a dynamic and emotional exploration of sensuality and liberation.
Starring William Darby and Abdalla Amour, the video follows a young man home alone, dancing frantically, galvanized by the song and its energy. As he continues his liberating improvisation, the dance becomes more personal and visceral, before slowing as he is joined by a lover, ending in an intimate kiss.
Director, Xavier Dolan, states: “When Brandi and Elton reached out with their song, the brief mentioned it was written for “young queer kids”. I immediately saw this young lonely man dancing to himself. It isn’t fortuitous that music and dancing have always been central to queer culture; it is an ultimate act of expression, abandonment, selflessness. I’m so grateful they came to me with this incredible opportunity to film a young person claiming his power and pride through music and dance, especially at a time where some people, some very powerful people, are trying to weaken and rescind that power, and tame that pride.”
Choreographer, Damien Jalet, states: “Helping Xavier to put together this video with such a beautiful and hopeful message was an offer I couldn’t refuse. The goal here was to not dim or tame the feeling of an eruptive and spontaneous dancing joy by over choreographed routines. Departing from William’s dynamics and improvisations and by his balletic background, and by Xavier’s clear ideas on all the clashing emotional states the character is going through, the creation of this video became a beautiful « pas de trois » between us. I attempted to guide William and Abdalla in the development of meaningful and overjoyed gestures and impulses, allowing them to portray in the most personal way possible this anthem for freedom and pride.
“Swing For The Fences” is a life-affirming, joyous track and is the latest offering from Elton and Brandi’s recently announced collaborative studio album Who Believes In Angels? set for release on April 4th via Interscope Records. Pre-order the album here.
The song is both a euphoric slice of rock ‘n’ roll, and a defiant and proud anthem. Speaking on the track, Brandi says: “Swing For The Fences’ was a little gem I took into the studio with me: I’m a gay woman, Elton’s a gay man and we both have families, and our dreams have come true. I was thinking, wouldn’t it be cool to write an anthem for young gay kids out there that calls them into a bigger, more elegant, more fabulous life. Just like ‘go, go! don’t let anything hold you back!’.”
Elton adds: “When we recorded ‘Swing For The Fences’, it was the moment that crystallised where the album was going. It was hard to get to that point, but we knew we had to rise to the occasion and we all just felt this massive sense of joy and euphoria. After our initial difficulties, all the uncertainties started to dissipate when this song came together. It just sounded great.”
Photo credit: Peggy Sirota
The concept for Who Believes In Angels? was devised by close friends and regular collaborators Elton John, eleven time GRAMMY winning US superstar Brandi Carlile and multiple GRAMMY Award winning producer and songwriter Andrew Watt. They set out to create a genuinely collaborative studio album between Elton and Brandi. The album would mix Elton-led songs and Brandi-led songs, with long term collaborator Bernie Taupin and Brandi both contributing lyrics, and producer and co-writer Andrew Watt acting as the producer, mediator and creative conduit. Entering Los Angeles’ Sunset Sound Studios in October 2023 with a completely blank slate, they pushed each other out of their comfort zones to write and record an album completely from scratch in just 20 days. They would be backed by a world class band of musicians comprising of Chad Smith (Red Hot Chili Peppers), Pino Palladino (Nine Inch Nails, Gary Numan and David Gilmour) and Josh Klinghoffer (Pearl Jam, Beck).
Elton and Brandi will be in the UK for ‘An Evening With Elton John & Brandi Carlile’ at The London Palladium on Wednesday, March 26, 2025. This sold-out one night only event will see them grace the stage of one of London’s most iconic venues for a unique evening of performance and storytelling.
Xavier Dolan is an internationally acclaimed Canadian filmmaker and actor. Since 2009, he has written and directed eight celebrated feature films, all premiering at prestigious festivals such as Cannes and the Venice Film Festival. His accolades include multiple César Awards, as well as the Jury Prize and Grand Prix at Cannes. In addition to his film work, Dolan directed Adele’s iconic music videos for “Hello” and “Easy on Me” earning a Grammy nomination for Best Music Video in 2021.
Damien Jalet is recognized as one of the most innovative and celebrated choreographers of our time. His unique performances have been shown all across the world. His work brings themes of identity, transformation, and resistance through movement, pushing the boundaries of dance by looking at the human body’s limitations. His choreographic exploration converses with various disciplines. He’s notably collaborated with Marina Abramović, Madonna, Paul Thomas Anderson (Anima), Luca Guadagnino (Suspiria), Jacques Audiard (Emilia Pérez), The Paris Opera Ballet, JR and Thomas Bangalter, among many others.
Who Believes In Angels? tracklisting:
1. The Rose Of Laura Nyro
2. Little Richard’s Bible
3. Swing For The Fences
4. Never Too Late
5. You Without Me
6. Who Believes In Angels?
7. The River Man
8. A Little Light
9. Someone To Belong To
10. When This Old World Is Done With Me
GRAMMY-nominated, multi-Platinum recording artist Selena Gomez and GRAMMY nominated, multi-Platinum artist, record producer and songwriter benny blanco debut a new song, “Sunset Blvd” today. Inspired by their first date on the historic Sunset Blvd the track comes from Gomez and blanco’s highly anticipated first collaborative album, I Said I Love You First, out March 21 on SMG Music/Friends Keep Secrets/Interscope Records. The song arrives alongside a new video directed by longtime Gomez collaborator Petra Collins. Listen HERE and watch HERE.
The song marks the third release from their upcoming album. Previously, Gomez and blanco shared the stunning pop ballad, “Scared of Loving You,” written by Gomez, blanco and GRAMMY winner FINNEAS. This was quickly followed by “Call Me When You Break Up” featuring GRAMMY-nominated singer-songwriter Gracie Abrams. Pre-order the album HERE.
I Said I Love You First celebrates the pair’s love story, giving fans a unique window into their relationship. The album came together organically as a direct result of the comfort that they both felt when working together creatively, allowing them to produce art that authentically reflects their experiences. It chronicles their entire story—before they met, falling in love and looking to what the future holds.
Gomez is one of the most globally and culturally celebrated artists, actors, producers, entrepreneurs, and philanthropists of her generation. As a recording artist she has sold more than 197 million singles and has garnered over 34 billion streams worldwide. Gomez has released three critically lauded solo studio albums, all of which debuted at number one on Billboard’s 200 album chart. Her most recent massive hit, “Calm Down,” with singer Rema became the most successful Afrobeat song of all time and the longest running song ever on Billboard’s U.S. Pop Airplay Chart. As an actor and producer, Gomez has been recognized for her work with multiple Emmy, Golden Globe and SAG nominations, including receiving her first win with her fellow cast for “Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series. In addition, she recently received her first BAFTA nomination for her role in the audacious, Jacques Audiard film Emilia Perez.
benny blanco is a record producer, songwriter, artist, actor, record executive and New York Times bestselling author. benny has contributed to the sale of hundreds of millions of albums worldwide through his work with artists including Ed Sheeran, SZA, Rihanna, Katy Perry, Maroon 5, Juice WRLD, Sia, and many more. As a solo artist, benny has released Platinum albums—FRIENDS KEEP SECRETS and FRIENDS KEEP SECRETS 2—that have been streamed more than 11 billion times to date and have featured multiple multi-Platinum hits.
Live Nation and ARKELLS are pleased to announce this summer’s hometown festival –THE RALLY– live at Hamilton Stadium in Hamilton, ON. With support from very special guests Portugal. The Man, Valley and Seago, the third edition of THE RALLY is set for June 21st, 2025 – the ultimate celebration of live music, friends and community.
“This event was an ambitious idea in 2018—I mean we’re playing a football stadium?!,” remarks frontman Max Kerman. “It got bigger in 2022, and 2025 feels like the right year to make it three.” “If you’ve been to The Rally, you know how much it means to us. It’s a chance to not only throw the biggest party in Hamilton, but to celebrate the city that made us. The best remedy to the moment we’re living in is spending time together. We can’t wait to be back.”
$1 FROM EVERY TICKET SOLD WILL BE DONATED TO HAMILTON ORGANIZATIONS VIA PLUS 1
Arkells are proud to partner with PLUS1.ORG to support the causes that are meaningful to them and their community. For the third edition of THE RALLY Arkells are supporting three organizations— Eva Rothwell Centre, Mission Services, and REFUGE Newcomer Health—groups working to support the city and its people. In addition to announcing their partnership with these organizations alongside The Rally, Arkells will be making a $10,000 contribution to each in recognition of their incredible service.
Tickets to The Rally will go on-sale Friday March 21st at 10 AM, with pre-sales starting Tuesday March 18 at 10 AM and running until Thursday March 20 at 10 PM. Arkells fans can sign up for their artist pre-sale at www.arkellsmusic.com/therally.
Today Grammy-award winning and 6x nominated pop sensation Chappell Roan releases her highly-anticipated country anthem “The Giver” via Amusement/Island Records. Her first release of 2025, and the first since her certified 4x platinum 2024 single “Good Luck Babe!”, “The Giver” is a glorious boot-stomping, fiddle-fueled expression of dedication and dominance. “Causeyou ain’t gotta tell me, it’s just in my nature, so take it like a taker, cause baby, I’m a giver; Ain’t no need to hurry, cause baby, I deliver; Ain’t no country boy quitter, I get the job done,” the Midwestern darling twangs on its high-energy chorus. With raucous western instrumentation and heart-baring lyrics, Roan’s first country song marks the beginning of her next chapter.
“I have such a special place in my heart for country music. I grew up listening to it every morning and afternoon on my school bus and had it swirling around me at bon fires, grocery stores and karaoke bars. Many people have asked if this means I’m making a country album??? My answer is.. right now I’m just making songs that make me feel happy and fun and The Giver is my take on cuntry xoxo may the classic country divas lead their genre, I am just here to twirl and do a little gay yodel for y’all.” – Chappell Roan
To launch “The Giver”, Roan is releasing five 7-inch limited edition vinyl records, each featuring artwork that showcases Roan embodying different service-oriented characters including a lawyer, dentist, plumber, and private investigator. The characters mirror the personas on billboards in cities like Nashville, New York, and Los Angeles teasing the single and displaying phrases like “Your Ex’s Worst Nightmare”. The billboards, which sparked internet fervor, provided a hotline number, 620-HOT-TO-GO, which, when dialed, offers an amusing menu leading to previews of the new song. Listen to “The Giver” HERE. Pre-order “The Giver” vinyl HERE.
Brooklyn billboard, photo by Andrew Angel
2024 was a landmark year for Roan, marked by standout live performances at NPR’s Tiny Desk, The Late Show With Stephen Colbert, The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, and Saturday Night Live, where she first debuted “The Giver”, sparking viral anticipation of its official release. In April, she released the single “Good Luck, Babe!”, which debuted at #77 on the Billboard Hot 100 and eventually climbed to #4 by September. The track was nominated for Song of the Year, Record of the Year, and Best Pop Solo Performance at the 67th Annual Grammy Awards. Roan’s debut album, The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess was released in September 2023 via Amusement/Island Records, headed by her frequent collaborator and 67th Grammy winning Producer of the Year Daniel Nigro. The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess was included on Best Albums of 2023 lists from Variety, Rolling Stone, Billboard, The Atlantic, Time, VOGUE, and many more, saw a resurgence in popularity, entering the top ten on the Billboard 200 in June 2024, reaching #2 by August, and received a nomination for Album of the Year at the 67th Annual Grammy Awards. Her performances at major festivals, including Coachella and Lollapalooza, sparked a frenzy of praise with her Lollapalooza set drawing the largest daytime crowd in the festival’s history.
The culmination of Roan’s remarkable year came at the 2025 Grammy Awards, where she was honored with the Best New Artist award. During her acceptance speech, she highlighted the critical issue of living wages and health insurance for artists, advocating for systemic change to ensure musicians receive adequate protection and compensation. Her electrifying performance of her synth-pop smash breakthrough “Pink Pony Club” (co-written and produced by Grammy-winning Producer of the Year Daniel Nigro and now at #1 in the UK) at the ceremony was a captivating display of her artistry, blending bold choreography with dazzling set design, and leaving the crowd transfixed. In March, Roan was awarded International Artist of the Year and International Song of The Year for “Good Luck, Babe!” at the 2025 BRIT Awards. Roan’s fiery rendition of “Good Luck, Babe!” at the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards, where she also won the award for Best New Artist and was introduced by drag icon Sasha Colby, further cemented her unstoppable rise to pop stardom.
With “The Giver,” Chappell continues to trailblaze her unique vision of pop music — one that challenges the status quo, celebrates queer expression and, above all, is about being authentic to your true self. Her momentous achievements, technicolor performances, and unabashed honesty thus far have poised her for an even more remarkable 2025.
LANDR, a leading platform for music creators, is proud to announce its participation in BMI Spark by providing valuable offers and special discounts to BMI’s affiliated songwriters, composers and producers throughout their careers.
As part of this collaboration, LANDR will offer BMI’s music creators a free one-year subscription to LANDR Distribution Basic, enabling artists to release their music seamlessly across major streaming platforms.Additionally, BMI affiliates will receive 20% off an annual subscription to LANDR Studio Essentials, Standard, or Pro plans, giving them access to a comprehensive suite of music production tools.
BMI conducted an extensive review of distribution platforms before selecting LANDR as one of its inaugural Spark partners, recognizing the platform’s unparalleled ability to get artists’ music onto major streaming platforms quickly and efficiently, via their cutting-edge technology, intuitive workflows, and industry-leading customer support. LANDR ensures that independent musicians have the ability to distribute their work with the same ease and professionalism as artists signed to major labels.
For more information on LANDR and the benefits available to BMI affiliates, visit www.bmi.com/creators/spark
LANDR is a pioneering music creation platform offering AI-powered mastering, digital distribution, collaboration tools, and more to help artists bring their music to the world. Trusted by millions of musicians globally, LANDR provides innovative and accessible solutions for independent artists and professionals alike.
Celebrating over 80 years of service to songwriters, composers, music publishers and businesses, BMI® is a global leader in music rights management, serving as an advocate for the value of music. BMI represents the public performance rights in over 22.4 million musical works created and owned by more than 1.4 million songwriters, composers, and music publishers. The Company negotiates music license agreements and distributes the fees it generates as royalties to its affiliated writers and publishers when their songs are performed in public. In 1939, BMI created a groundbreaking open-door policy becoming the only performing rights organization to welcome and represent the creators of blues, jazz, country, and American roots music. Today, the musical compositions in BMI’s repertoire, from chart toppers to perennial favorites, span all genres of music and are consistently among the most-performed hits of the year.
Anne Murray, is a Canadian singer of pop, country, and adult contemporary music whose albums have sold more than 55 million copies worldwide.
Murray was the first Canadian female solo singer to reach No. 1 on the U.S. charts, was the first to earn a Gold record for one of her signature songs, “Snowbird” (1970) and was the first woman to win “Album of the Year” at the Country Music Awards in Nashville for her certified Gold album, “A Little Good News”.
For over 50 years, her unique voice and heartwarming style have made her a household name. She led the way for a generation of young Canadian women who have also conquered the world stage — Céline Dion, Shania Twain, kd lang, Alanis Morissette and Sarah McLachlan, who all followed in her footsteps.
Anne Murray is more than just a Canadian icon. Her signature voice and time-honoured music are woven into the fabric of our lives. Anne’s songs celebrate our important milestones — childhood, a first love, a wedding day, parenthood and loss. They comfort us and inspire us; they bring joy and uplift us. Her songs are forever in our hearts.
During her illustrious career, Murray received four Grammys, a record-breaking 25 JUNOs (she holds the record for the most awarded artist in JUNOs history), three American Music Awards, three Country Music Association Awards, and three Canadian Country Music Association Awards. She is a Companion of the Order of Canada, the highest honour that can be awarded to a Canadian civilian and in 2007 Canada Post issued a limited-edition Anne Murray Stamp. She has been inducted into the Juno Hall of Fame, the Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame, The Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame, and Canadian Broadcast Hall of Fame, and the Howie Richmond Hitmaker Award from the American Songwriters Hall of Fame. Murray has a star on Canada’s Walk of Fame, the Hollywood Walk of Fame, and Nashville’s Walkway of Stars.
In 2011, Billboard ranked her 10th on their list of the 50 Biggest Adult Contemporary Artists Ever.
Photo credit: Peggy Sirota
Brooklyn billboard, photo by Andrew Angel
