Music Business
Feedback MTUK x AFEM: A Music Tech Pitch Competition for Electronic Labels and Publishers
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.
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
Music Tech Pitch Competition for Electronic Labels
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.
AFEM x DDEX Report on 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
AFEM x DDEX Report on 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
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
Music Rights Infrastructure Report
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
AFEM and DDEX Address 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
Bootsy Collins Signs Davie as First Artist to Bootzilla Records
The roots-soul singer made his label debut with "Soul," released on Juneteenth.
Bootsy Collins Signs Davie as First Artist to Bootzilla Records
The roots-soul singer made his label debut with "Soul," released on Juneteenth.
AFEM and DDEX Address 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
Matt FX Brings Big Dish Energy To Non-Friction Records
Matt FX returns to Non-Friction Records with Big Dish Energy, a four-track house EP that keeps the label’s early catalog loose, playful, and wired for late-night movement. Recorded between New York, London, and Montreal, the project carries that cross-city energy without turning into a cleanl
AFEM and DDEX Address 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
Robin Thurston On “Equinox,” Nick Warren’s Support, And Progressive House That Takes Its Time
Robin Thurston (@robin_thurston) has been a familiar name for progressive house listeners who pay attention to melody, structure, and patience in a record. His catalog has touched labels including Particles, Soundteller, Bonzai, Emergent Properties, ARRVL, AH Digital, BC2, and The Soundgarden, with
Music industry happy as NO FAKES Act progresses further in US Congress, though criticism remains on free speech grounds
The NO FAKES Act, which will introduce a new digital replica right in the context of AI, was unanimously advanced by the US Senate’s Judiciary Committee yesterday. The move has been welcomed and applauded by the music industry, though some groups still oppose the proposals on free speech grounds
Billboard Tracks Music Legislation in 119th Congress
Billboard is keeping track of all the bills that could impact the music industry during the 119th Congress.
Soft Palms on Releasing ‘In Echo’ Album Alongside ‘How to Be Self-Reliant’ Music Industry Book: ‘Our Goal Is to Help People Get Their Money’
The duo dropped their second album In Echo today (June 19) via Everloving Records.
APRA AMCOS says Atlantic investigation proves AI companies have plundered the “life’s work of Australian and New Zealand songwriters”
APRA AMCOS has utilised an investigation by The Atlantic to identify the many Australian artists whose work has been used for AI training without licence. It comes as the tech sector lobbies Australian lawmakers for new copyright loopholes, something the music industry continues to strongly oppose
Penske Media Corporation acquires digital publisher Vox Media
Having already snaffled Billboard, Variety, Rolling Stone and The Hollywood Reporter as part of its corporate expansion, Penske Media Corporation (PMC) has now made its next acquisitive move. The company is buying Vox Media, the digital publisher whose brands include The Verge, SB Nation, Popsugar,
Music Ally Insight Report :: International Focus 2026
Welcome to our sixth annual Music Ally International Focus report – where we bring all of Music Ally’s Country Profiles published in the last 12 months into one place.