Music Business
Labrinth Lashes Out at Music Industry in New Post: ‘Fake Ain’t a Good Business Plan’
This is not the first time the singer & producer has aired grievances on the social media platform this week.
AFEM Features Beatskip Music Group in Member Spotlight
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.
Enchufada label celebrates 20th anniversary with 'Lisbon Club Story' compilation
Check out the LP's first batida, gqom and amapiano-influenced single 'Rainha' by Tusabe
Luke Alessi launches label, Coffee Cola, shares two tracks: Listen
“Launching this record label is something I’ve been dreaming of for years”
A Short History of AI-Generated Music: From ‘Fake Drake’ to Blockbuster Legal Settlements
In three years, generative AI music has become the industry’s most pressing concern. Here are all the major developments so far.
MUSIC AWARDS JAPAN 2026 Announce General Voting Categories & Co-Creation Awards
The awards recognize outstanding works and artists shaping Japan's current music scene, with winners determined by votes from music industry professionals.
James Blake says 95% of his work as a producer is unpaid
He described music as an “unusual industry for sure in terms of the way things are re-enumerated”
Bruno Mars Signs Global Publishing Partnership With Avex Music Group
The superstar partnered with the music giant for publishing administration of the music he writes.
Clint Higham, John Esposito, and Kris Lamb launch Nashville label HEY NOW Records; Kenny Chesney is first signing
HEY NOW Records landed East Tennessee singer-songwriter Kenny Chesney as its first signing. Source
Stella Bossi launches All Excess Agency for female, trans, and non-binary artists
DJ, producer, and founder of the label TBMF, Stella Bossi has launched a new booking agency that aims to create a space where “artists feel protected, respected, and empowered to grow creatively”. Lau
In latest move in India, Universal Music forms exclusive partnership with Albuquerque Records, the new label from singer and composer Anirudh Ravichander
Universal Music India has entered into an exclusive partnership with Albuquerque Records Source
80% of UK music revenue comes from Black music genres, report finds
The UK Music report found that Black music contributed £24.5 billion to the UK economy the past over 30 years
Stella Bossi launches booking agency for female, trans and non-binary artists, All Excess Agency
DJ, producer, and founder of the label TBMF, Stella Bossi has launched a new booking agency that aims to create a space where “artists feel protected, respected, and empowered to grow creatively”. Launched by a team of women with backgrounds in booking, artist management, and production, the All Exc
DJ EZ Selects 10 Essential UK Garage Anthems
In our Selections series, we invite DJs, producers and label heads to dig into their digital crates and share the contents of their collections. This week, UK garage legend DJ EZ spotlights a mix of s
UMG acquires strategic stake in Thai label What The Duck
Universal Music Group’s latest move in south-east Asia is a strategic investment in Thai label What The Duck. And while the company will remain a standalone operation, its founder Moy Samkwan Tonsompong is joining UMG as its managing director of Universal Music Thailand. The deal comes nearly two ye
Too Lost bags investment with acquisitions and advances in mind
Music distributor and tech firm Too Lost has been splashing its cash recently, making a ‘seven-figure’ investment in startup AntiFragile Equity Partners last October. Now it has some new funding of its own to shout about. It’s not saying how much, mind. But the strategic investment comes from GoldSt
Talent-discovery firm Surf Music raises $6.3m funding round
Japanese firm Surf Music emerged onto our radar in 2023 as a platform to connect musicians with labels, sync licensors and other opportunities globally. It was a finalist in our Music Ally SI:X startups contest that year. Now the company has raised a $6.3m funding round to continue its expansion. So
MUSEXPO Celebrates 26th Edition, Highlighting Lifelong Learning in Music Industry
Now entering its 26th edition, MUSEXPO has built a reputation as one of the industry’s most renowned gatherings.
DJ EZ Shares 10 Essential Garage Anthems
In our Selections series, we invite DJs, producers and label heads to dig into their digital crates and share the contents of their collections. This week, UK garage legend DJ EZ spotlights a mix of s