Music Business
Backline Provides Support for Music Industry Professionals
For decades, music industry professionals have lacked adequate support systems. Now, Backline co-founder/executive director Hilary Gleason is ensuring they get the help they need.
Why Noah Kahan, Billy Strings & More Support Backline’s Mission: ‘There’s Life On The Other Side Of These Harder Moments’
For decades, music industry professionals have lacked adequate support systems. Now, Backline co-founder/executive director Hilary Gleason is ensuring they get the help they need.
Billboard’s 2026 40 Under 40 List Revealed
Backline co-founder/executive director Hilary Gleason leads Billboard’s annual celebration of the young executives leading the music industry’s next generation.
SiriusXM Holdings Adds 22,000 Net New Subscribers to Push Revenue Slightly Higher
Cheaper companion plans and demand for sports and new music channels led by Green Day and Morgan Wallen drove a 1% increase in overall revenue and SiriusXM subscriber revenue and ARPU.
SiriusXM Holdings Adds 22,000 Net New Subscribers to Push Revenue Slightly Higher
Cheaper companion plans and demand for sports and new music channels led by Green Day and Morgan Wallen drove a 1% increase in overall revenue and SiriusXM subscriber revenue and ARPU.
IFPI rolls out labels’ AI chart-eligibility rules across its global network of official music charts
IFPI has applied the framework to the charts it directly manages Source
Music Industry Explores Psychedelics for Therapy
As the Trump administration accelerates the research of drugs like psilocybin, proponents such as Melissa Etheridge and Grimes weigh their benefits and risks.
Amy Winehouse’s Father Must Pay $1M to Her Friends After ‘Baseless’ Failed Lawsuit Over Auction
In a scathing order, a judge says Mitch Winehouse baselessly sued the late singer's "devoted friends" to "intimidate" them into paying him money that wasn't his.
IFPI Backs Call for AI Music Labeling, Implements Immediate Change on Number of Key International Charts
Charts in the MENA and Southeast Asia region will adhere to the principles.
IFPI Backs Call for AI Music Labeling, Implements Immediate Change on Number of Key International Charts
Charts in the MENA and Southeast Asia region will adhere to the principles.
Amy Winehouse’s Father Must Pay $1M to Her Friends After ‘Baseless’ Failed Lawsuit Over Auction
In a scathing order, a judge says Mitch Winehouse baselessly sued the late singer's "devoted friends" to "intimidate" them into paying him money that wasn't his.
AFEM Industry Insider Call to Focus on Post-Algorithm Strategies
This session is designed to give AFEM members practical ideas they can apply immediately, whether they are shaping artist strategy, developing content plans, or thinking about more durable ways to rea
AFEM Joins Call for Artist Consent in AI Music Deals
AFEM has signed the EMMA-led joint industry statement calling for artists and songwriters to retain meaningful consent, control, transparency and fair compensation in AI music deals.
AFEM to Detail Electronic Music Release Lifecycle
Designed for artists, labels and music professionals, the session will trace the full lifecycle of an electronic music release.
Why Some in the Music Industry Are Advocating for Psychedelic Drugs — This Time as Therapy
As the Trump administration accelerates the research of drugs like psilocybin, proponents such as Melissa Etheridge and Grimes weigh their benefits and risks.
Spotify adds a ‘Campaign Lift’ metric for its Discovery Mode
Spotify’s ‘Discovery Mode’ promotional tool has been quite the talking point since launch due to its model of exchange promotional placement for tracks in certain parts of the streaming service in exchange for lower royalty payouts.
Impel and IMPF are exploring attribution with WMG’s Sureel AI
There’s a lot of chatter about ‘attribution’ in the current AI-music debates. Rightsholders are keen to find out if GenAI tracks can be traced back to the ‘inputs’ – the specific songs used to train the models that made them – in order to calculate royalties.
Clique Apps aims to get the ‘artist apps’ bandwagon rolling again
For music-industry pros with long memories, Clique Apps is a throwback to the heyday of Mobile Roadie and other ‘every artist needs a mobile app’ startups.
AFEM joins call for artist consent in AI music agreements
AFEM has signed the EMMA-led joint industry statement calling for artists and songwriters to retain meaningful consent, control, transparency and fair compensation in AI music deals.
AFEM to host session on electronic music release lifecycle
Designed for artists, labels and music professionals, the session will trace the full lifecycle of an electronic music release.