Music Business
Artistik License’s Coffee for Contracts offers pro bono legal support for musicians
The 'Coffee for Contracts' initiative involves offering pro bono legal support to creative professionals every July. The post is from Music Ally.
US music coalition urges US Trade Representative to oppose EU proposal it says could cost American artists nearly $300M a year
Coalition warns proposed European policy reversal would discriminate against U.S. creators and undermine longstanding international copyright principles. Source
‘Madonna: Into the Groove’ Photo Book Chronicling Singer’s Massive 1985 Will Feature Never-Before-Published Images
Due out in October, the 160-page hardcover collection will focus on images by famed rock photographer Ken Regan.
Poet files appeal 48 hours after Taylor Swift copyright suit dismissed with prejudice
Kimberly Marasco has asked a federal appeals court to overturn a decision that ended the second of two lawsuits she filed against the singer over her lyrics. Source
Luis Pinilla promoted to SVP, Global Head of Strategy at Sony Music Publishing
Pinilla will report to Chairman and CEO Jon Platt and remain based in the company's New York office. Source
‘My Own Worst Enemy’ Band Lit Settles Sony Lawsuit Over ‘Streaming’ Clause From 1998
The rock group said it was promised a 50% cut of streaming at a time when digital music was still in its infancy.
Lit Settles Sony Lawsuit Over 1998 ‘Streaming’ Clause
The rock group said it was promised a 50% cut of streaming at a time when digital music was still in its infancy.
‘My Own Worst Enemy’ Band Lit Settles Sony Lawsuit Over ‘Streaming’ Clause From 1998
The rock group said it was promised a 50% cut of streaming at a time when digital music was still in its infancy.
‘My Own Worst Enemy’ Band Lit Settles Sony Lawsuit Over ‘Streaming’ Clause From 1998
The rock group said it was promised a 50% cut of streaming at a time when digital music was still in its infancy.
‘My Own Worst Enemy’ Band Lit Settles Sony Lawsuit Over ‘Streaming’ Clause From 1998
The rock group said it was promised a 50% cut of streaming at a time when digital music was still in its infancy.
‘My Own Worst Enemy’ Band Lit Settles Sony Lawsuit Over ‘Streaming’ Clause From 1998
The rock group said it was promised a 50% cut of streaming at a time when digital music was still in its infancy.
Analyzing the 12 Top Music Business Stories of 2026 So Far
Billboard rounds up the year's biggest developments to date across all sectors of the industry.
Physical Operations Manager – Absolute Label Services – London
Physical Operations Manager, Absolute Label Services Type: Full Time Salary: Salary not specified Location: Wimbledon Village, London (Hybrid – minimum 3 days per week in the office) Absolute Label Services […] The post is from Music Ally.
Sam Smith & Normani Try Again to Dismiss ‘Dancing With a Stranger’ Copyright Lawsuit: ‘Fatal Defect’
The case was revived by an appeals court last year. Now, the musicians say it should be thrown out for a second time.
Analyzing the 12 Top Music Business Stories of 2026 So Far
Billboard rounds up the year's biggest developments to date across all sectors of the industry.
Taylor Swift Copyright Lawsuit Appeal
Kimberly Marasco waited less than 48 hours to launch an appeal prolonging litigation that Taylor's attorneys have called “absurd” and “harassing.”
Jermaine Dupri sues Sony Music over “wilful deceitful actions” that resulted in $18 million in unpaid royalties
Jermaine Dupri has had a 34 year relationship with Sony Music after first partnering with the major back in 1992. But he now reckons that Sony has systematically underreported and underpaid royalties he is due on many of the records he was involved in, so he’s suing for more than $18 million
Taylor Swift Copyright Accuser Immediately Appeals Dismissal of Her Lyrics Theft Lawsuit
Kimberly Marasco waited less than 48 hours to launch an appeal prolonging litigation that Taylor's attorneys have called “absurd” and “harassing.”
Mick Jones Sells Catalog Rights to Primary Wave
The agreement includes Jones' share of the band's publishing and master recordings, along with name, image and likeness rights.
NewJeans face copyright lawsuit from US music publisher over ‘ETA’
All Surface Publishing claims "ETA" copied a combination of musical elements from a dance track released nearly two decades earlier, without a license. Source