Category: Jaybird Communications
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Jaybird Weekly Headline Roundup | September 19, 2025
Welcome to our Weekly Headline Roundup! This week, Ashley interviewed Lisa Ann Walter(!), Zach discusses the cost of unpaid internships in music, and we’re looking at AI music licensing, virality and social media, and direct deals. How Much Does An Unpaid Internship Cost Students? $15,000 and Counting Let’s cut to…
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Jaybird Weekly Headline Roundup | September 12, 2025
Welcome to our Weekly Headline Roundup! This week, we’re looking at U.S. recorded music revenue, RIAA updates, the latest trends in AI-generated tracks, and more. RIAA Switches Key Revenue Metrics From Retail to Wholesale: What to Know After decades of reporting revenue numbers in retail terms, the RIAA has switched…
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Jaybird Weekly Headline Roundup | September 5, 2025
Welcome to our Weekly Headline Roundup! This week, we’re looking at Ashley’s red carpet adventures, ticketing lawsuits, IP theft, tariffs, and more. Ashley Friedman on How PR Helps Her Rule the Red Carpet One of my biggest passions outside of my job at Jaybird Communications has always been interviewing celebrities.…
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Ashley Friedman on How PR Helps Her Rule the Red Carpet
One of my biggest passions outside of my job at Jaybird Communications has always been interviewing celebrities. It began years ago with the opening acts at tours I was attending, and more recently has expanded into the television and film world. I’ve gotten to talk to some amazing talent like…
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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…