Music Business
AFEM Endorses Call for Artist Control 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.
Alanis Morissette on Industry Shift for Female Artists
“I was kind of crafting my own scaffolding the whole time, and it was cardboard and water,” she says
Jermaine Jackson Voids $6.5 Million Rape Judgment, Will Now Fight Lawsuit in Court
A judge says the Jackson 5 member was not properly served before being hit with a default judgment.
AFEM Podcast: From DJ Set to Live Electronic Performance
Developing a live electronic music show is one of the most complex steps an artist can take. The latest AFEM Industry Insider podcast brings together four practitioners working at the sharp end of liv
Feedback MTUK x AFEM: Music Tech Pitch Competition
Feedback is Music Technology UK's recurring pitch competition for music tech founders. AFEM is teaming up with MTUK on this one to put electronic music labels and publishers at the centre of the room.
Alanis Morissette Reflects on Changes for Women in the Music Industry
“I was kind of crafting my own scaffolding the whole time, and it was cardboard and water,” she says
Feedback MTUK x AFEM Host Music Tech Pitch Competition
Feedback is Music Technology UK's recurring pitch competition for music tech founders. AFEM is teaming up with MTUK on this one to put electronic music labels and publishers at the centre of the room.
Alanis Morissette on the Music Industry's Shift Towards Female Artists
“I was kind of crafting my own scaffolding the whole time, and it was cardboard and water,” she says
UK Regulator May Intervene in Paramount's Warner Bros. Acquisition
The British Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport cited media control and competition concerns with Paramount's acquisition of Warner. UK Media Regulator “Minded to” Intervene in Paramount T
Suno Faces Another AI Training Copyright Lawsuit From Production Music Firm Jamendo
The same company sued tech giant Nvidia last week with similar claims about the unlicensed use of its catalog and metadata.
UK Media Regulator “Minded to” Intervene in Paramount Takeover of Warner Bros.
The British Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport cited media control and competition concerns with Paramount's acquisition of Warner. UK Media Regulator “Minded to” Intervene in Paramount Takeover of Warner Bros. Travis Bland
Suno Faces Another AI Training Copyright Lawsuit From Production Music Firm Jamendo
The same company sued tech giant Nvidia last week with similar claims about the unlicensed use of its catalog and metadata.
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
Avex CEO Katsumi Kuroiwa Discusses Bruno Mars Deal and Global Catalog Expansion
Billboard JAPAN interviewed Kuroiwa about signing Bruno Mars & the prospects of the company’s global music catalog acquisition project.
Katsumi Kuroiwa of Avex on the Bruno Mars Publishing Deal & Taking the Company Worldwide: Billboard Global Power Players Interview
Billboard JAPAN interviewed Kuroiwa about signing Bruno Mars & the prospects of the company’s global music catalog acquisition project.
Primary Wave pumps $100M+ into Atticus Works, a new literary and theatrical catalog acquisition company
Allen & Company LLC acted as financial advisor to Primary Wave Music in connection with the transaction Source
US senators revive bill that would force AI-generated audio, video and images to carry labels
Songwriters and SAG-AFTRA line up behind revived US bill to label AI-generated audio, video and images Source
Maria May on Electronic Music Industry Pressures
Music agent Maria May (CAA) on what three decades in electronic music has taught her about burnout, boundaries, and the gap between how we develop artists and how we look after the people running the
AFEM and DDEX Discuss Music Rights Infrastructure
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
Virgin Music Announces New Leadership Team Amid Downtown Integration
The executive shakeup follows Virgin's official acquisition of Downtown in February.