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Music Business Worldwide Weekly Round-Up: Spotify Profits, Suno Legal Issues
The biggest headlines from the past few days... Source
John Mayer Launches Sob Rock Records with Universal Music Group
The label shares its name with "Sob Rock," Mayer's last album with Sony Music's Columbia Records, released in 2021. Source
LEGO Group to Release Daft Punk Set Based on Fan Design
The design started out as a fan submission on the LEGO Ideas platform and has now been greenlit. Source
AFEM Discusses Agent Relationships for DJs and Producers
A practical conversation about finding an agent and building a successful artist-agent relationship.
AFEM Offers ADE Preparation and Networking Advice
Sharing practical tips and tricks on how to navigate the week, insights into the official programming and opportunities on offer.
Anya Bennett Discusses Event Cancellation Insurance for Artists
Anya Bennett, Broker Support Account Handler at Howden Music takes on the cover most artists only think about once a show has already fallen through.
AFEM's AI Initiatives Gain Industry Recognition
Independent press is spotlighting AFEM’s work on AI in music, with recent coverage of the AFEM AI Principles and the Berlin AI Think Tank. The articles track the industry’s move towards workable syste
DJ & Producer Union Launches Podcast on Artist-Agent Dynamics
The first DJ & Producer Union podcast features Alex Montoya (Analog Agency) for a conversation on the artist–agent relationship.
Producers Detail Creation of Kojey Radical's 'Don't Look Down'
The UK producers share how they created the immersive musical world of Kojey's Mercury Prize-nominated second album
Taylor Swift Honored at Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame Induction
Taylor Swift was inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame on Monday night.
Taylor Swift Says Nashville Songwriters ‘Raised Me’ During Hall of Fame Induction
Taylor Swift was inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame on Monday night.
LEGO Group partners with Daft Punk
The design started out as a fan submission on the LEGO Ideas platform and has now been greenlit. Source
Studio gurus Swindle and Ashton Sellars on the making of Kojey Radical’s Don’t Look Down
The UK producers share how they created the immersive musical world of Kojey's Mercury Prize-nominated second album
The story of The Smiths’ buoyant breakthrough hit
This Charming Man was the first indisputable evidence of Morrissey and Marr’s brilliance, combining the former's lyrical wit with the latter's superhuman guitar chops
JAY-Z Officially Announced As 2027 Super Bowl Halftime Show Headline Act
Super Bowl LXI takes place on Sunday, February 14th, 2027, at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California. JAY-Z Officially Announced As 2027 Super Bowl Halftime Show Headline Act Alex Young
Jay-Z to Headline 2027 Super Bowl Halftime Show
After producing the halftime show alongside Roc Nation since 2020, the rapper gives himself the nod for the Feb. 14 Super Bowl.
Macklemore, Hozier and Kneecap Play Sold-Out Free Palestine Benefit Concert in Dublin
The show at Dublin’s 3Arena opened a three-city series raising money for Palestinian aid organizations, with Paris and London to follow this week.
Jay-Z Confirmed for Super Bowl 2027 Halftime Show
The Roc Nation founder will headline his own event at California’s SoFi Stadium on Valentine’s Day
Macklemore, Hozier and Kneecap Play Sold-Out Free Palestine Benefit Concert in Dublin
The show at Dublin’s 3Arena opened a three-city series raising money for Palestinian aid organizations, with Paris and London to follow this week.
JAY-Z Officially Announced As 2027 Super Bowl Halftime Show Headline Act
Super Bowl LXI takes place on Sunday, February 14th, 2027, at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California. JAY-Z Officially Announced As 2027 Super Bowl Halftime Show Headline Act Alex Young