Music Business
BTS Sets Sail In ‘SWIM’ Music Video: Watch
To celebrate the release of ARIRANG, Hybe Labels drops the official music video for album cut “Swim.”
Beatskip Music Group Featured by AFEM
In this edition, we’re featuring Beatskip Music Group, founded by Linus Christiansson, a multi-imprint platform built on strong identity and hands-on execution across label concepts, branding, visual
Beatskip Music Group Featured by AFEM
In this edition, we’re featuring Beatskip Music Group, founded by Linus Christiansson, a multi-imprint platform built on strong identity and hands-on execution across label concepts, branding, visual
AFEM Addresses Sexual Harassment in Electronic Music Industry
We call for clear accountability, active support, and safer structures so that our culture lives up to the values our music represents.
Feid Launches Debut EP Under New Record Label
The seven-track EP marks Feid's debut release under his own record label, Grabaciones Los Poderosos.
ElevenLabs Launches Marketplace for Monetizing AI-Generated Music
Users have generated 14 million songs with the company's AI music model. Now, they can get paid for them.
ElevenLabs Users Can Now Monetize Their AI-Generated Songs With a New Music Marketplace
Users have generated 14 million songs with the company's AI music model. Now, they can get paid for them.
Industry and Net Zero: AFEM LinkedIn Live Event
The language of sustainability is now firmly embedded in conversations across the music industry, but what do these terms actually mean in practice?
Beatskip Music Group Featured by AFEM
In this edition, we’re featuring Beatskip Music Group, founded by Linus Christiansson, a multi-imprint platform built on strong identity and hands-on execution across label concepts, branding, visual
AFEM Addresses Sexual Harassment in Electronic Music Industry
We call for clear accountability, active support, and safer structures so that our culture lives up to the values our music represents.
‘I’m in Such an Amazing Headspace’: How Feid Shifted His Perspective For ‘Feid Vs Ferxxo’ EP
The seven-track EP marks Feid's debut release under his own record label, Grabaciones Los Poderosos.
First U.S. Streaming Fraud Case Sees Guilty Plea
Michael Smith faces up to five years in prison after he admitted to siphoning off royalties with billions of fake streams.
Feds Score Guilty Plea in First-Ever U.S. Streaming Fraud Case — An $8M Scheme Aided by AI Music
Michael Smith faces up to five years in prison after he admitted to siphoning off royalties with billions of fake streams.
Afroman Wins Court Case Over Lawsuit Mocking Police Raids
The rapper says the verdict, which tossed out a defamation case over videos that mocked cops who raided his home, is a big win for the freedom of speech
Afroman Celebrates Verdict Rejecting Cops’ Lawsuit: ‘Sued Me Because I Was Talking’
The rapper says the verdict, which tossed out a defamation case over videos that mocked cops who raided his home, is a big win for the freedom of speech
Kidislive Opens Up About DJ Pressure, Burnout, and A Shot From The Heart
Kidislive (@kidislivemusic) is back on 8 Head Records with A Shot From The Heart, a four-track EP led by the title cut and backed by “Doomsday,” “Ketamine Machine,” and a Gerry Read remix of the title track. The release marks his third outing on the label, and the record stays focused on minimal tec
Recorded music revenues in Italy grew +10.7% YoY last year; paid streaming revenues in the market jumped 14.1% YoY
Paid subscriptions, totaling EUR €234.4 million ($269 million), represented 69% of Italy’s total streaming revenues in 2025. Source
UK government reverses course on stance to let AI companies train on copyrighted music without permission
'We have listened. We have engaged extensively with creatives, AI firms, industry bodies, unions, academics and AI adopters, and that engagement has shaped our approach.' Source
“The truth is that a 12-year-old girl pre-sold her creative output before she knew what it would be like, and before she knew what she was signing away”: Lorde confirms that she no longer has a recording deal with UMG
Her previous contract expired at the end of 2025, and she says that she now has a feeling “of openness and possibility”
Cautious welcome for UK government’s latest AI copyright stance, as BMG files latest Anthropic lawsuit
The UK government yesterday abandoned plans for an AI copyright exception, although it doesn’t currently have a plan B. The music industry is glad the new exception is off the agenda, but concerns remain. Meanwhile, Sony has been discussing the deepfake problem, and BMG has sued Anthropic