Music Business
YouTube increases revenue-sharing thresholds for creators
YouTube is making some changes to the way it YouTube Partner Program (YPP) works, including raising the thresholds at which creators can start earning a share of its revenues.
Spotify to introduce 'AI Persona' badge for AI-generated artists
Spotify’s work to tackle the challenge of an avalanche of AI-generated music continues with a new labelling system for AI artists.
RBX refiles lawsuit against Spotify over alleged streaming fraud
Rapper RBX is having another go at suing Spotify over allegations it turns a blind eye to streaming fraud when it benefits superstar artists like Drake. His original lawsuit was dismissed but he has f
Two class action lawsuits filed over Suno's data breach
Following the recent media reports that data connected to 55.3 million Suno users was accessed by hackers last November, two class action lawsuits have now been filed against the AI company over its f
Record Labels Propose Rules for AI-Generated Music Chart Eligibility
The major labels and an assortment of indies have proposed a set of rules for when AI-generated recordings should be eligible for the music charts. They say only AI-assisted tracks should be allowed t
SOCAN Acquires CMRRA, Consolidating Canadian Music Rights Licensing
SOCAN, the performing rights society for Canadian songwriters, has bought CMRRA, Canada’s mechanical rights organisation. It means performing rights and mechanical rights will be licensed via one soci
Head in the Clouds 2026 Captured KATSEYE — and an Industry — in Flux
The groups were coming apart as new crowds were just arriving. Head in the Clouds 2026 Captured KATSEYE — and an Industry — in Flux Christine Terrisse
Head in the Clouds 2026 Captured KATSEYE — and an Industry — in Flux
The groups were coming apart as new crowds were just arriving. Head in the Clouds 2026 Captured KATSEYE — and an Industry — in Flux Christine Terrisse
Exceleration Music Partners with Christian Hip-Hop Label Reach Records
Exceleration's distribution company Redeye Worldwide will handle global physical and digital distribution for Reach's new releases Source
AI and fan creations challenge music industry: debate on innovation and rights.
Hook founder and CEO Gaurav Sharma explains why fan-made creations and remixes on social media are becoming the music industry’s next major consumption category… Source
Paramount Considers Selling CNN to Facilitate Warner Bros. Deal
Paramount's top lawyer told journalists everything was on the table to resolve the antitrust case. Paramount Open to Selling CNN to End Lawsuit Holding Up Warner Bros. Takeover Travis Bland
Paramount Open to Selling CNN to End Lawsuit Holding Up Warner Bros. Takeover
Paramount's top lawyer told journalists everything was on the table to resolve the antitrust case. Paramount Open to Selling CNN to End Lawsuit Holding Up Warner Bros. Takeover Travis Bland
AI versus artists: The coexistence debate
Hook founder and CEO Gaurav Sharma explains why fan-made creations and remixes on social media are becoming the music industry’s next major consumption category… Source
Child Sex Trafficking Lawsuit Against Michael Jackson Estate Dismissed
A federal judge says the allegations, while “horrific,” belong in confidential arbitration.
Michael Jackson ‘Second Family’ Child Sex Trafficking Lawsuit Tossed Out of Court
A federal judge says the allegations, while “horrific,” belong in confidential arbitration.
AI, Artists, and the Future of Music Consumption
Hook founder and CEO Gaurav Sharma explains why fan-made creations and remixes on social media are becoming the music industry’s next major consumption category… Source
Spotify to label AI artists with new ‘AI Persona’ badge
The badge is designed to tell listeners that an artist's identity "may be AI-generated and does not represent a real person" Source
AI vs. Artists: Coexistence of Innovation and Rightsholder Participation
Hook founder and CEO Gaurav Sharma explains why fan-made creations and remixes on social media are becoming the music industry’s next major consumption category… Source
Global Music Rights and Music Choice settle 95-song copyright case
GMR filed the complaint on June 8, alleging that Music Choice continued performing songs from its catalog after the companies' license agreement lapsed. Source
AFEM x DDEX present: The Hidden Infrastructure of Music Rights
A simple question, "why can't this just work?", sparked one of AFEM's most popular member roundtables and an industry report on the friction across music data, rights and royalties. On 2 July, AFEM an