Music Business
UK Music Industry Updates: BBC Campaign, Beatles Plans, and More
It’s a busy day for news from the UK music industry, with four stories from various parts of the ecosystem. Starting with a campaign from industry body UK Music to support public broadcaster the BBC.
Alex Hehir Appointed Managing Director at Wixen Music UK
This week we caught up with Alex Hehir, Managing Director of Wixen Music UK, one of the most respected independent music publishers, known for its artist-first ethos.
AFM Launches Campaign Over AI Music 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
Collabhouse AI Manager Boosts Independent Artists
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
UK Music Industry Updates: BBC Campaign, Beatles, and More
It’s a busy day for news from the UK music industry, with four stories from various parts of the ecosystem. Starting with a campaign from industry body UK Music to support public broadcaster the BBC.
Spotify Partners with Believe for Fan-Remixes
Will Spotify’s upcoming fan-remixes tool launch by the end of 2026? That’s still unclear, but the company does have a new licensing partner for its GenAI plans: Believe. The post is from Music Ally.
A&R Realities: What Record Labels Face with Demo Submissions
Anyone who’s run a record label knows how much of the A&R process happens before you even press play. Producers send long biographies, folders with twenty unfinished tracks, broken download links, and
AFM Campaign on AI and Musician Compensation
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 Platform 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
Alex Hehir of Wixen Music UK discusses independent publishing
This week we caught up with Alex Hehir, Managing Director of Wixen Music UK, one of the most respected independent music publishers, known for its artist-first ethos.
Musicians compensated zero from AI licensing, says AFM campaign
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 platform sees significant 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
Reservoir Acquires José Feliciano’s Recorded Catalog; SoundCloud Pacts With AI Platform Moises
Also: Too Lost acquires distributor Xelon Entertainment, event marketing platform Hive raises $27 million and much more.
The Deals: Reservoir Acquires José Feliciano’s Recorded Catalog; SoundCloud Pacts With AI Platform Moises
Also: Too Lost acquires distributor Xelon Entertainment, event marketing platform Hive raises $27 million and much more.
CMU To Discuss Generative AI At Un-Convention
This Friday, CMU’s Chris Cooke will join a panel discussion at Un-Convention on music and AI. Generative AI models that output music pose lots of questions for the music industry, which can make such
Supreme Court Cannot Rule on Termination Rights Case
An attempt by the major music publishers and BMG to persuade the US Supreme Court to overturn a landmark songwriter-friendly termination rights ruling has failed, because of BMG’s involvement. Basical
Wixen Music UK Managing Director Interviewed
This week we caught up with Alex Hehir, Managing Director of Wixen Music UK, one of the most respected independent music publishers, known for its artist-first ethos.
AFM Launches Campaign Over AI Music 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
Elvis Crespo on Adapting to Music Industry Changes
Elvis Crespo chatted with Billboard’s Ingrid Fajardo & Jessica Roiz on the red carpet of 2026 Billboard’s Latin Music Awards.
NMPA Labels Amazon 'Worst Offender' in US Songwriter Payment Proposals
The US Copyright Royalty Board will next year decide what streaming services should pay songwriters and music publishers in the American market from 2028 to 2032. Most of the services want to keep the