Music Business
Ozuna signs publishing deal with EMPIRE
Announced live at Billboard's Latin Music Week, the Puerto Rican star has struck a go-forward agreement for publishing administration.
Ozuna Inks Publishing Deal With EMPIRE
Announced live at Billboard's Latin Music Week, the Puerto Rican star has struck a go-forward agreement for publishing administration.
Is music’s next great licensing failure already underway?
As Grand Theft Auto VI nears launch, AI tools like GPT-6 Astra are turning prompts into playable games. Deviate Digital founder Sammy Andrews warns that music could be about to miss another platform shift… Source
Sharon Osbourne says ‘Back To The Beginning’ was a celebration of “people who have been considered the bastards of the music industry for so long”
She also opened up about how Ozzy Osbourne was “praying that his lungs would work” on the day, and why she didn’t tell Jason Momoa he would be hosting the event until the last minute The post Sharon Osbourne says ‘Back To The Beginning’ was a celebration of “people who have been considered the basta
Live events marketing platform Hive raises $27M Series B from Frontier Growth
More than 1,600 venues, promoters, and festivals use the platform, which Hive says has helped its customers generate more than $1 billion in ticket sales. Source
In the press: AFEM’s AI work in focus
Independent press is spotlighting AFEM’s work on AI in music, with recent coverage of the AFEM AI Principles and the Berlin AI Think Tank. The articles track the industry’s move towards workable syste
AFEM and Beatport Announce Webinar on Label Promotion
AFEM and Beatport present Amplifying Your Label on Beatport, an online webinar on best practices for your label on the platform.
Spotify adds Believe to its slate of fan-remixes licensing deals
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.
UK update: BBC campaign, Beatles plans, Luminate stats, MVT festival
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. The post is from Music Ally.
Country Profile – Philippines 2026
People in The Philippines are music mad, which is good news for a booming local market, even if exports may struggle. While most Western observers might think of Japan as the home of karaoke, The Philippines would beg to differ. Most houses have some kind of karaoke machine and an estimated 87% of F
SoundExchange’s $3.4M lawsuit against Sonos put on hold until appeals court rules on its right to sue over unpaid royalties
Paused since December 2025, the case remains on hold pending a New York federal appeals court ruling in the SoundExchange-SiriusXM dispute. Source
AFEM and Beatport Webinar on Label Growth
AFEM and Beatport present Amplifying Your Label on Beatport, an online webinar on best practices for your label on the platform.
Beyoncé’s Parkwood asks court to make plaintiff and his lawyer pay for ‘objectively baseless’ second ‘Alien Superstar’ lawsuit
Parkwood Entertainment asked a judge to throw out the case permanently and to penalize Shuji Hirose and his attorney, DaShawn Hayes, for bringing it. Source
UMG wants to make Jeff Satur ’T-Pop’s first global superstar’
If you’re part of the western music industry, you might not have heard of Jeff Satur… but Universal Music Southeast Asia wants to change that. The post is from Music Ally.
Independent press highlights AFEM's AI initiatives and principles
Independent press is spotlighting AFEM’s work on AI in music, with recent coverage of the AFEM AI Principles and the Berlin AI Think Tank. The articles track the industry’s move towards workable syste
AFEM's AI Initiatives Featured in Independent Press
Independent press is spotlighting AFEM’s work on AI in music, with recent coverage of the AFEM AI Principles and the Berlin AI Think Tank. The articles track the industry’s move towards workable syste
Three key debates on music and generative AI
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
AFEM's AI initiatives gain press attention
Independent press is spotlighting AFEM’s work on AI in music, with recent coverage of the AFEM AI Principles and the Berlin AI Think Tank. The articles track the industry’s move towards workable syste
Apple Acquires AI Audio Company Samplab
AI audio company Samplab was acquired by Apple in June, according to details published by the European Commission
Australian Live Entertainment Industry Faces Cost Pressures
“Australians love their live performance experiences but are under more intense cost-of-living pressures and being more selective in their ticket buying choices."