Music Business
AFM Campaign Demands Musician Compensation for AI Deals
US performer union AFM has launched a new campaign around AI calling on labels to ensure musician consent is secured before including their recordings in any AI deals. It’s not clear how labels plan t
Collabhouse Sees Major Growth with AI Manager
Collabhouse pairs distribution with an AI Manager and a growth layer for independent artists and labels, and saw subscriptions rise fourfold in a single month. In this Member Feature, Andy Berendsen e
Virgin Music Group Joins AFEM
Virgin Music Group has joined the Association for Electronic Music as a partner. The group also includes FUGA, already an AFEM member, and Downtown. Daniel Bisbing, Vice President, Commercial Marketin
Pegasvs and Willy Delphia Release Can’t Get Enough
Pegasvs returns to Burnin Music Recordings with “Can’t Get Enough,” a new collaboration with New Zealand-born, London-based musician Willy Delphia that draws from classic 1990s house and the deeper, jazz-influenced productions associated with the label. The two-track release also features a remix fr
AFM Campaign Highlights AI Licensing Disparities
US performer union AFM has launched a new campaign around AI calling on labels to ensure musician consent is secured before including their recordings in any AI deals. It’s not clear how labels plan t
Member Feature: Sounds Market
Sounds Market has refurbished and resold more than 1,800 DJ devices since 2023, making the circular economy a working alternative to buying new. In this Member Feature, Pau Agustí explains why discont
AFEM Presents: Amplifying Your Label on Beatport
AFEM and Beatport present Amplifying Your Label on Beatport, an online webinar on best practices for your label on the platform.
Collabhouse Sees Subscriber Growth
Collabhouse pairs distribution with an AI Manager and a growth layer for independent artists and labels, and saw subscriptions rise fourfold in a single month. In this Member Feature, Andy Berendsen e
AFEM Adds Virgin Music Group as Partner
Virgin Music Group has joined the Association for Electronic Music as a partner. The group also includes FUGA, already an AFEM member, and Downtown. Daniel Bisbing, Vice President, Commercial Marketin
The Disco Express Celebrates 2026 With Pink Vinyl Compilation
The Disco Express has reached its 125th catalog release, and the London-based label is marking the occasion with Best Of 2026, a six-track compilation collecting music from some of its most closely associated producers. Released October 23 on digital formats and limited-edition pink vinyl, the recor
Executive Turntable: Barbara Cane Retires From BMI After 50 Years; Ron Broitman Named Global Synch President at WMG
Warner Music Group unifies its global synch across its record label and publishing departments, Ticketmaster leans in on AI and more music industry hires and promotions.
Executive Turntable: Barbara Cane Retires From BMI After 50 Years; Ron Broitman Named Global Synch President at WMG
Warner Music Group unifies its global synch across its record label and publishing departments, Ticketmaster leans in on AI and more music industry hires and promotions.
John Mayer launches Sob Rock Records in partnership with Universal’s Mercury
The label shares its name with "Sob Rock," Mayer's last album with Sony Music's Columbia Records, released in 2021. Source
Former Eminem employee faces up to five years in jail after pleading guilty to stealing and selling unreleased music files
In January 2025 unreleased Eminem tracks started to mysteriously appear online, prompting an FBI investigation that linked the leaks to one of the rapper’s former employees, Joseph Strange. He has now pleaded guilty to criminal copyright infringement and faces up to five years in jail
Chris Brown producer sues Sony Music for $1.25M, claiming it stalled the sale of his ‘Party’ royalties and paid him half the agreed rate
Ishmael Sadiq Montague claims Sony made false statements to delay redirecting his royalties on the track to a company that had agreed to buy them. Source
Collabhouse Sees Subscription Growth
Collabhouse pairs distribution with an AI Manager and a growth layer for independent artists and labels, and saw subscriptions rise fourfold in a single month. In this Member Feature, Andy Berendsen e
Virgin Music Group Joins AFEM
Virgin Music Group has joined the Association for Electronic Music as a partner. The group also includes FUGA, already an AFEM member, and Downtown. Daniel Bisbing, Vice President, Commercial Marketin
Reservoir Media files copyright infringement lawsuits against AI music platforms
Reservoir Media is the latest music rightsholder taking aim at AI companies in the courts. It’s gone with a double-pronged attack, suing both Suno and Anthropic on the same day this week. The post is
Reservoir hits Suno and Anthropic with copyright infringement lawsuits
Reservoir Media is the latest music rightsholder taking aim at AI companies in the courts. It’s gone with a double-pronged attack, suing both Suno and Anthropic on the same day this week. The post is from Music Ally.
AFM Launches Campaign Urging Fair Musician Compensation for AI Licensing
US performer union AFM has launched a new campaign around AI calling on labels to ensure musician consent is secured before including their recordings in any AI deals. It’s not clear how labels plan t