Music Business
T-Pain Lawsuit Over Royalties Dispute with Akon's Konvict Entertainment
T-Pain has sued Akon’s Konvict Entertainment in a royalties dispute. He claims he should get 75% of the $1.3 million Sony recently sent through from the sales and streams of his first five albums, but
IFPI Launches Streaming Integrity Initiative to Combat Fraud
The IFPI has unveiled the latest industry scheme seeking to tackle streaming fraud called the Streaming Integrity Initiative. It calls on music distributors to commit to five principles, including hav
AFEM Signs EMMA-Led Call for Meaningful Consent in AI Music Deals
AFEM has signed the EMMA-led joint industry statement calling for artists and songwriters to retain meaningful consent, control, transparency and fair compensation in AI music deals.
AFEM, YOYAKU, SACEM, CLIP: Understanding the Life of an Electronic Music Release
Designed for artists, labels and music professionals, the session will trace the full lifecycle of an electronic music release.
Superstruct Unveils Artistic Code to Address Festival Expression Concerns
Festival company Superstruct has published a new code to support freedom of expression at its events. Superstruct’s festivals have been on the receiving end of boycott campaigns because of its owner K
T-Pain Sues Akon's Label Over Alleged Royalty Diversion
T-Pain has sued Akon’s Konvict Entertainment in a royalties dispute. He claims he should get 75% of the $1.3 million Sony recently sent through from the sales and streams of his first five albums, but
IFPI Launches Streaming Integrity Initiative to Combat Fraud
The IFPI has unveiled the latest industry scheme seeking to tackle streaming fraud called the Streaming Integrity Initiative. It calls on music distributors to commit to five principles, including hav
AFEM Endorses EMMA-Led Call for Artist Consent in AI Music Deals
AFEM has signed the EMMA-led joint industry statement calling for artists and songwriters to retain meaningful consent, control, transparency and fair compensation in AI music deals.
AFEM, YOYAKU, SACEM, CLIP to Discuss Electronic Music Release Lifecycle
Designed for artists, labels and music professionals, the session will trace the full lifecycle of an electronic music release.
AFEM Joins Call for Artist Consent in AI Music Deals
AFEM has signed the EMMA-led joint industry statement calling for artists and songwriters to retain meaningful consent, control, transparency and fair compensation in AI music deals.
Session to Detail Electronic Music Release Lifecycle
Designed for artists, labels and music professionals, the session will trace the full lifecycle of an electronic music release.
AFEM Joins Call for Artist Consent in AI Music Deals
AFEM has signed the EMMA-led joint industry statement calling for artists and songwriters to retain meaningful consent, control, transparency and fair compensation in AI music deals.
Session to Detail Electronic Music Release Lifecycle
Designed for artists, labels and music professionals, the session will trace the full lifecycle of an electronic music release.
Members Voices: Frances Shillito – Zero Tolerance Is Not A Safeguarding Strategy
Frances Shillito spent her career in artist management and venue relations. She now trains the music industry in safeguarding, and she argues the appetite for change has finally outpaced the infrastru
Music-Related Legislation Before Congress Right Now: Full List of Bills (UPDATING)
Billboard is keeping track of all the bills that could impact the music industry during the 119th Congress.
AFEM Joins Call for Artist Consent in AI Music Deals
AFEM has signed the EMMA-led joint industry statement calling for artists and songwriters to retain meaningful consent, control, transparency and fair compensation in AI music deals.
AFEM, YOYAKU, SACEM, CLIP to Host Session on Electronic Music Releases
Designed for artists, labels and music professionals, the session will trace the full lifecycle of an electronic music release.
Frances Shillito: Safeguarding in the Music Industry
Frances Shillito spent her career in artist management and venue relations. She now trains the music industry in safeguarding, and she argues the appetite for change has finally outpaced the infrastru
Iskarelyn Turns Neverwake Ties Into Far and Beyond
Iskarelyn’s Far and Beyond didn’t really start off as an album, and that is part of why the project feels worth leaning into. Ryan Tse first pictured the release as a single for Neverwake Records, a label that helped bring his Iskarelyn project to a wider streaming audience early on. That one track
AFEM Supports Call for Artist Consent in AI Music Deals
AFEM has signed the EMMA-led joint industry statement calling for artists and songwriters to retain meaningful consent, control, transparency and fair compensation in AI music deals.