Music Business
Bad Bunny beats copyright lawsuit over 'Enséñame a Bailar' sample
Producer's copyright claim over 'Un Verano Sin Ti' track ends in dismissal. Source
The MLC and Pandora clash in opposition briefs as mechanical royalties battle nears decisive stage
Both filings landed in the US District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee. Source
80 artists generated $10M+ each from Spotify last year. Over 1,500 generated $1M+. Here's the full breakdown.
Spotify published its annual Loud & Clear report today (March 11), which includes bundles of fresh data on what artists generated from its service in 2025. The headline numbers show growth across the board. Spotify notes that a decade ago, the very top artist on the platform reached $10 million in a
Live Nation Settlement, Dionne Warwick Lawsuit, Bad Bunny Victory & More Top Music Law News
In this week's Legal Beat newsletter, Live Nation cuts a deal, Dionne strikes back, Bad Bunny wins a case and much more.
The Knife’s Olof Dreijer Signs to Dirty Hit, Readies Debut Solo Album
Loud Bloom arrives May 8 via the label’s electronic imprint, DH2
Artist & Label Services Consultants Are Multiplying Rapidly. How Do You Know They’re Legit? (Guest Column)
When it comes to choosing professionals to support their careers, independent artists are spoiled for choice. Here’s what they should look for.
Bad Bunny Wins Dismissal of Sample-Clearance Lawsuit
Nigerian artist Dera and his label failed to pursue their claim over “Enséñame a Bailar”
Is Suno the Music Industry's Biggest Nightmare — or Greatest Hope?
Inside the AI company showing, for better or worse, what the future of consumption and creation could look like.
How Suno's AI Model Is Disrupting the Music Business With CEO Mikey Shulman | Billboard On The Record
Suno is now generating 7 million songs a day — how will that change the music industry? Mikey Shulman, CEO and cofounder of Suno, joins Billboard On The Record to explain how he built the popular — but controversial — AI music company. Suno can generate new songs in seconds, and it has become the […
Music bodies welcome European Parliament adoption of AI report
Another day, another news story about an AI report by politicians that leans towards the creative industries’ views on the topic. We’ve already reported once on this one: it was published by the European Parliament’s Legal Affairs Committee in January. It called for rightsholders to be able to opt o
AI-generated virtual actor Tilly Norwood is releasing music
While the music industry was getting its pants in a twist last year about AI project The Velvet Sundown, similar unrest was afoot in the film and TV world over the unveiling of AI-generated ‘actor’ Tilly Norwood. Actors and their unions protested vociferously, and the first project featuring Norwood
Yamaha launches a ‘Creator Pass’ for music and podcast tools
2026 appears to be all about the bundles – although thankfully for music publishers, we’re not talking about the controversial Spotify kind. We’re talking about bundles of creative tools. Apple launched its ‘Creator Studio’ subscription earlier this year, which included its Logic Pro and MainStage m
PRS for Music Sues Valve, Accusing Steam of Hosting Unlicensed Music
The U.K. collecting society says it has spent "many years" attempting to negotiate a licensing agreement with the gaming platform.
“Spotify is the highest-paying retailer globally - paying the music industry more than $11 billion in 2025”: Spotify reveals how much it actually pays out to musicians in its new Loud & Clear report
The numbers might be a surprise to those who have previously bemoaned the financial dynamics of the streaming giant
‘An Important Step’: European Parliament Adopts Report on Copyright and Generative AI
MEPs have adopted the resolution on “Copyright and generative artificial intelligence – opportunities and challenges” with an overwhelming majority of 460 votes to 71, and with 88 abstentions.
Stromae’s Mosaert label renews global deal with Warner Chappell Music
The renewed agreement keeps WCM as the global representative for Stromae's catalog. Source
Spotify Says Over 13,800 Artists Generated $100,000 on the Platform Last Year: Loud & Clear Report
In its latest annual report, the streaming giant calls itself "the largest driver of the industry’s continued growth."
Signed: Beartooth Finds a Fearless New Record Label; Skylar Grey Inks With New Management
Also: The K's, The Struts, Alexander Stewart, Mohamed Ramadan, Sophia Stel and more.
Dionne Warwick Claims Rights Firm Stole Millions in Royalties
The singer’s lawyers describe AREC as “Aesop’s proverbial Wolf, cloaking itself in professional credibility while concealing its own self-interest”
Bad Bunny Wins Dismissal of Lawsuit Claiming Uncleared Sample on ‘Un Verano Sin Ti’ Track
A Nigerian artist claimed the superstar ripped him off, but the battle is now over after the accuser split with his lawyers and abandoned his own case.