Music Business
Guide to Streaming HBO Max for Free
Looking for a discount on HBO Max? Here's everything you need to know about streaming The Pitt, It: Welcome to Derry, Last of Us and Industry online for free.
D4vd No Longer Signed to Sony Music Publishing or The·Team Amid Murder Arrest
The singer-songwriter was dropped by both companies some time ago. He's also been scrubbed from the websites of his labels, Interscope and Darkroom.
D4vd No Longer Signed to Sony Music Publishing or The·Team Amid Murder Arrest
The singer-songwriter was dropped by both companies some time ago. He's also been scrubbed from the websites of his labels, Interscope and Darkroom.
A Step-by-Step Guide to HBO Max: What to Watch & How to Get the Streamer for Free
Looking for a discount on HBO Max? Here's everything you need to know about streaming The Pitt, It: Welcome to Derry, Last of Us and Industry online for free.
NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani Is Still Earning Royalties from His Rap Career
Mamdani reported $1,643 in music royalties on his 2025 tax return. NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani Is Still Earning Royalties from His Rap Career Eddie Fu
ASCAP’s Elizabeth Matthews Is Looking Out For Songwriters — And Protecting Their Futures
Her foresight and focus on songwriters’ needs has helped the performing rights organization generate nearly $2 billion in revenue — and, last year, pay its members $1.8 billion in royalties.
Zohran Mamdani’s Lucky He’s Mayor, Because His Streams Blew Up in 2025, But His Rap Royalties Do Not Pay the Bills
Mr. Cardamom reported his total music earnings on his 2025 tax return, during a year in which his 2016 EP, "Sidda Mukyaalo," notched 74% of its total streams to date.
STIIK Reinforces The Forward-Thinking Sounds Of MODVL In “Lost Wanted”
Expanding the MODVL label, STIIK drops ‘Lost Wanted.’ A release that upholds Eddy D’Amato’s vision for his label, the track combines driving beats, raw textures, and industrial-tinged details: the result is an immersive Techno production that encourages listeners to lock in, engaging them with its h
Spanish Live Music Industry Generated Over $6.8 Billion in 2025
A new study by Sympathy for the Lawyer and Incentiva Music quantifies the total impact of concerts and festivals on the Spanish economy.
MPs call for the creation of a music fan association - and for the government to present new ticket touting laws in Parliament “without delay”
Parliament’s culture select committee has published a report based on the input of thousands of music fans. It calls for the creation of a new Music Fan Association, as well as urging the government to act on the agent of change principle and to hurry up with its promised new ticket touting laws
Billy Corgan refuses to use AI in music as “it’s a deal with the devil”, while Diplo says “adapt or give up and become an Uber driver”
They're the latest artists to weigh in on the ongoing debate on how AI should be used in the music industry
Ella Langley Reveals the Unexpected Inspiration for ‘Choosin’ Texas’ | Billboard Women In Music 2026
Billboard Woman In Music Powerhouse Award recipient Ella Langley talks about the incredible moment her music started reaching new heights and why she believes women are about to take over the music industry. After seeing the success of her song “Choosin’ Texas,” which is spending its sixth week at N
Coachella and Stagecoach boost California’s economy by $700m+
Ahead of the second weekend of the Coachella festival, with the Stagecoach festival to follow later in the month, California’s governor Gavin Newsom has published a Big Number on the two events’ economic value to the state. Together, the festivals generate more than $700m annually for California’s e
UK’s CMS committee calls for official ‘Music Fans Association’
The UK parliament’s Culture, Media and Sport (CMS) committee has published its ‘Fan-Led Review of Live and Electronic Music’ report after nearly a year of consultation with fans and the industry. The report’s heart is a ‘Fans’ Charter’ with nearly 50 recommendations on celebration, ticketing, grassr
Music, radio and podcast advertising grew by just 1.3% in 2025
Global advertising body the IAB and PwC have released their ‘2025 Internet Advertising Revenue Report’, which tracks a 13.9% increase in those revenue last year to $294.6bn – a record total. Within that, social advertising revenues grew by 32.6% to $117.7bn, and are now 40% of alll digital advertisi
LyricFind launches new artist video service
This week lyric licensing and data company LyricFind announced Artist Unlimited, a new subscription plan which allows artists to create professional-tier videos using software courtesy of Rotor Videos. Users on the platform can quickly create visualisers, lyric videos, social media clips, album moti
Spotify roll out its own AI-transparency feature in beta
Last September, Spotify announced a series of measures relating to AI music, spam and deepfakes. They included supporting – and, indeed, revealing for the first time – a new industry standard for music credits to make it clear how and when AI is used in music tracks. Now Spotify has provided an upda
Behind The Single: Justė, Jaxstyle, Jon – “Turn The Lights Off”
Track: Justė, Jaxstyle, Jon – “Turn The Lights Off”Released: 7 Nov 2025Label: Spinnin’ Records (Warner Music Group) Metrics: Over 37m million streams on Spotify 1bn global radio plays #1 across Europe’s Shazam charts #1 in Poland for six weeks, three weeks in Sweden Featured on BBC Radio 1 Rising 2
Bar staff // British Airways ARC (London)
AEG are seeking bar staff for their new venue in Olympia, British Airways ARC. £14.80 p/h. Zero hours contract. Closes 21 April
A&R10: Sua Música boss talks Ronaldinho’s new record label
Brazilian footballing legend Ronaldinho was renowned for his silky skills on the pitch, not to mention legendary partying abilities. The post is from Music Ally.