Music Business
NYC Mayor’s Office to Offer Music & Entertainment Industry Job Training Via New Media Academy
The workforce development program will run in partnership with Queensborough Community College, Kingsborough Community College and Hunter College.
MSG Entertainment Hack: Lawsuits Say 26 Million Records Breached, Including Fan & Celeb Data
Fans are suing over an alleged data breach by the hacker group ShinyHunters.
Penske Media Corporation Acquires Vox Media, Creating World’s Largest Digital Media Publisher
Ryan Pauley joins PMC as President of PMX Global, a newly created PMC subsidiary.
Penske Media Corporation Acquires Vox Media, Creating World’s Largest Digital Media Publisher
Ryan Pauley joins PMC as President of PMX Global, a newly created PMC subsidiary.
US Supreme Court needs to stop termination rights “chaos”, say majors
The majors and BMG have formally asked the US Supreme Court to intervene in the Vetter v Resnik termination rights dispute, which sets a precedent that massively favours songwriters seeking to terminate old publishing deals. The publishers say the ruling, if allowed to stand, will create “chaos”
Japan amends copyright law so that artists and labels will get public performance royalties for the first time
Japanese lawmakers have voted through changes to the country’s copyright law so that artists and labels will have a public performance right, like in most other countries. It means artists and labels will, for the first time, receive royalties when recordings are played in public spaces within Japan
SoundCloud hails RepostExchange as a ‘bot-free’ promo tool
Despite the best efforts of industry bodies like the IFPI – and its efforts have been strenuous – there are still many dodgy companies and websites offering ways to buy likes, followers and streams for artists. They’re all best avoided. SoundCloud wants to help its community of artists plot an ethic
Cisac’s new AVR+ format aims to boost audiovisual payouts
Happy “the first fully documented and machine-readable technical format designed to transform how music data is shared and processed across the global audiovisual industry” day to those who celebrate. Which should be all of us, because this is good news. It’s an announcement from collecting-societie
Genius is expanding into data licensing and consumer products
The company once known as Rap Genius (a very long time ago) continues its evolution since being acquired in 2021 for $80m by a company called MediaLab. Genius now has more than 100 million monthly visitors and 25m annotations of lyrics on its service. Now it has signalled its plans to expand into ne
South Korean government launches fund for smaller K-Pop firms
The K-Pop sector is dominated by the ‘big four’ companies: Hybe, SM Entertainment, JYP Entertainment and YG Entertainment. However, the South Korean government wants more competition in the market, and its new fund aims to give smaller K-Pop firms a launchpad for growth. The ‘Global Leap Forward Sup
UK’s Music Climate Pact publishes its latest annual report
The Music Climate Pact (MCP) has released its annual report detailing actions taken by participating labels towards reducing carbon emissions on both the digital and physical sides of their businesses. Founding signatories include Anjunabeats, Beggars Group, BMG, Brownswood Recordings, Full Time Hob
Meta moves to dismiss Wixen’s $102M lawsuit, says publisher is ‘seeking to transform a routine licensing dispute’ into a ‘sweeping’ legal battle
The motion targets Wixen's first amended complaint, which lists 681 works and seeks more than $102 million in statutory damages. Source
Ozcillex Roster Exhibits Notable Momentum, Reflecting Strong A&R Direction
Artists on the Ozcillex label are collectively experiencing a significant uplift, with an average Spotify follower growth of 15% across their featured acts. This consistent upward trajectory appears to signal effective A&R curation and a keen eye for talent within the electronic music landscape.
Artist Surge: Éadrom's Rapid Ascent on Spotify Signals Emerging Electronic Talent
Recent data indicates a notable surge in engagement for Irish electronic artist Éadrom, whose Spotify followers increased by 33%. This rapid growth may suggest the emergence of significant new talent within the electronic music landscape, particularly under the HARM Recordings label.
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 and DDEX open that conversation to the wider industry with a LinkedIn Live. Free and open to all. The
New climate report shows labels’ progress towards reducing emissions
The Music Climate Pact (MCP) has released an annual report detailing actions taken by participating labels towards reducing carbon emissions.
Alexandria Signs with Warner Music Australia
To celebrate her major label deal, Alexandria drops the new track “Justice,” a cinematic pop story told with strings and snares
Dawn Richard’s Abuse Lawsuit Against Diddy Dismissed
Richard’s claims against her former collaborator exceed the statute of limitations, a New York judge ruled
Alexandria Signs With Warner Music Australia, Warner Records: Exclusive
To celebrate her major label deal, Alexandria drops the new track “Justice,” a cinematic pop story told with strings and snares
Music Tech Pitch Competition for Electronic Labels Announced
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.