Category: Jaybird Communications
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Bill Greenwood on Why Using the Oxford Comma Is Necessary, Accessible, and an Act of Rebellion
“Who gives a f*** about an Oxford Comma?”– Vampire Weekend I do, and so should you – and so should Vampire Weekend, for that matter! As a Journalism major and overall grammar nerd, I had the Associated Press (AP) Stylebook drilled into my head throughout college. In fact, I went…
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Jaybird Weekly Headline Roundup | August 22, 2025
Welcome to our Weekly Headline Roundup! This week, we’re looking at ticketing lawsuits, Suno, evolution of streaming, ASCAP and BMI settlements, and more. Don’t Forget To Vote For Our Client SXSW Panels! Our clients Angry Mob Music, LyricFind, SourceAudio, and Symphonic Distribution have put together incredibly insightful and timely panels…
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Jaybird Weekly Headline Roundup | August 15, 2025
Welcome to our Weekly Headline Roundup! This week, we’re looking at why some artists are leaving Spotify, therapy in the music industry, the Anthropic lawsuit, and more. Vote For Our Client SXSW Panels! Our clients Angry Mob Music, LyricFind, SourceAudio, and Symphonic Distribution have put together incredibly insightful and timely…
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Jaybird Weekly Headline Roundup | August 8, 2025
Welcome to our Weekly Headline Roundup! This week, we’re looking at SXSW PanelPicker, live music revenues, majors and indies, Napster being sued (What year is it?), physical media, and Q2 financial reports across the industry. Vote For Our Client SXSW Panels! Our clients Angry Mob Music, LyricFind, SourceAudio, and Symphonic…
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Jaybird Voting Guide: SXSW PanelPicker 2026
It’s SXSW PanelPicker time! Our clients have put together some incredibly insightful and timely panel proposals for SXSW 2026, and you can view all of them below. Don’t forget to vote by visiting the link under each panel and clicking the heart next to the title to let the organizers…
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Jaybird Weekly Headline Roundup | August 1, 2025
Welcome to our Weekly Headline Roundup! This week, we’re looking at UMG going public in the U.S., the reintroduced ‘RAP Act’, healthcare for songwriters, and more! Why Is Universal Music Group Planning to List Its Stock in the U.S.? Universal Music Group (UMG) took another step toward becoming a publicly…
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Jaybird Weekly Headline Roundup | July 25, 2025
Welcome to our Weekly Headline Roundup! This week, we’re keeping an eye on social and content mediums, potential TikTok sale, songwriters, AI, AI, and more AI. Did we mention AI? We’re also highlighting Bill’s review of Wet Leg’s ‘moisturizer’! Thoughts From The Flock: Bill Greenwood on Wet Leg’s ‘moisturizer’ Alternative…
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Thoughts From The Flock: Bill Greenwood on Wet Leg’s ‘moisturizer’
Alternative rock band Wet Leg has been a favorite in the virtual Jaybird office ever since “Chaise Longue” came out back in 2021. Now they’ve returned with a new album, moisturizer, and some new life circumstances – and it all rocks! A quick rundown of the important non-music facts at…
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Jaybird Weekly Headline Roundup | July 18, 2025
Welcome to our Weekly Headline Roundup! This week, we’re looking at copyright for book authors vs. AI, Chartmetric’s new report, Budweiser’s music rights misstep, and more. What Book Authors’ AI Copyright Court Losses Mean for the Music Business While the first copyright rulings have come out on the side of…
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Jaybird Weekly Headline Roundup | July 11, 2025
Welcome to our Weekly Headline Roundup! This week, we’re looking at global music forecasts, music stocks, the HITS act, fictional K-Pop groups, Live Nation vs. independent venues, and more. MIDiA Research 2025-2032 global music forecasts | Recalibration It might not be a very scalable approach, but as so many stakeholders…