Music Business
Superfan platform EVEN partners with Cinq Music to bring D2C tools to indie company’s global artist roster
The Cinq deal follows a run of distributor and label partnerships for EVEN over the past year. Source
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
U.K. Music Industry Reacts to Under-16s Social Media Ban
The new, sweeping ban will restrict under-16s from the platforms that have helped define contemporary music culture. What comes next?
Historic Hip-Hop/R&B Label Uptown Records Relaunches, Danielle Price Sanders Named President
The label, founded by the late Andre Harrell in 1986, will operate under the REPUBLIC Collective umbrella with a roster including G Herbo and Yung Miami.
U.K. Music Industry Reacts to Under-16s Social Media Ban: ‘The Landscape Has Been Evolving Forever — This is No Different’
The new, sweeping ban will restrict under-16s from the platforms that have helped define contemporary music culture. What comes next?
swsh Raises $4M Seed Round
This AI-powered startup helps artists capture user-generated content from fans that can then be used for social media marketing.
US appeals court revives copyright case against Ricky Martin over 2014 FIFA World Cup album track ‘Vida’
An appeals court vacated a lower court order that had granted Martin summary judgment against songwriter Luis Adrián Cortés-Ramos. Source
Scooter Braun and Guy Oseary among backers of swsh, which has raised $4M to turn fan-captured live content into data
The funding will support swsh's expansion across music, sports, and brand experiential marketing. Source
swsh Raises $4M Seed Round From Scooter Braun, Guy Oseary, Julie Greenwald and More
This AI-powered startup helps artists capture user-generated content from fans that can then be used for social media marketing.
Shane Tarleton Named Co-Head of Leo33
The industry vet will run the Nashville label with Katie Dean.
The-Dream Confirms New Album Amid Rape and Sexual Battery Lawsuit
Usher, Pusha T, and Swizz Beatz have united with the producer, who is still in litigation with a former collaborator
Cash Money and No Limit Records Announce Joint Tour
The 17-date tour uniting the New Orleans hip-hop labels is slated to kick off on Sept. 11 in Houston.
The-Dream Confirms New Album Amid Lawsuit
Usher, Pusha T, and Swizz Beatz have united with the producer, who is still in litigation with a former collaborator
Shane Tarleton Named Co-Head of Leo33
The industry vet will run the Nashville label with Katie Dean.
The darkest side of OnlyFans turns out to be its ‘OFMs’
Kate Nash and Lily Allen’s feet aside, there haven’t been that many musicians turning to OnlyFans for an extra source of revenues in recent times. A BBC investigation published this week may well strengthen that trend. It focuses on the ‘agents’ (or OnlyFans Managers – OFMs) that work with creators
Cash Money and No Limit Records Announce Joint U.S. Arena Tour Featuring Birdman, Juvenile, Mannie Fresh, Master P & More
The 17-date tour uniting the New Orleans hip-hop labels is slated to kick off on Sept. 11 in Houston.
Sua Música hails 5m first-week streams for Ronaldinho’s Tu Música label
Here’s a pop-quiz question to store in your memory banks: how many listeners does retired Brazilian football star Ronaldinho have on Spotify? The answer, right now, is 2.4 million. This is thanks to the recent launch of his Tu Música label, a partnership with Brazilian streaming service and distribu
Qobuz revenues grew 45.7% in 2025 as it reached 1.2m users
Streaming service Qobuz has regularly been in the press noting its growth, but this morning it has actually published some figures to quantify that. The French company says that its revenues grew by 45.7% in 2025; that it now has 1.2 million monthly active users; and that its average annual revenue
UK report highlights post-Brexit problems touring in the EU
The UK Parliament’s Culture, Media and Sport (CMS) committee certainly has its dander up when it comes to urging changes in the music industry. Its latest report focuses on the barriers British artists face when touring Europe. Yes, this is a post-Brexit thing. The report runs through the challenges
The Atlantic uncovers ‘millions’ of songs used for AI training
It’s very clear that some AI-music services have trained their models on huge datasets of commercial music. But which songs exactly? That’s the question at the heart of lawsuits against Suno and Udio, and it’s also the subject of a fascinating investigation by The Atlantic’s ‘AI Watchdog’ project.