Music Business
The Ozcillex Signal: Tracking Perry Patelski’s Recent Engagement Surge
Perry Patelski experiences a 19% growth in Spotify followers, signaling an emerging surge in engagement within the Ozcillex label framework and the Dutch electronic music scene.
Merlin and Jamen Capital are buying Curve Royalty Systems from UMG
Universal Music Group agreed to divest (sell) Downtown Music subsidiary Curve Royalty Systems. Now we know the buyers.
SonoSuite and Feature·fm team up in marketing-automation deal
Two of the companies working on the infrastructure of digital music-marketing have announced a partnership: Feature·fm and SonoSuite.
“I told my label I was going to make a rock album – as in an album made of rocks”: Laura Misch is turning the natural world into music with field recordings, saxophone and experimental electronics
For her latest project, Lithic, Misch journeyed into caves, quarries and coastal environments to sculpt a record shaped by stone, water, lightning and wind
Music industry mourns passing of MOBOs founder Kanya King CBE
The British music industry is mourning one of its most important pillars. Kanya King CBE, founder and CEO of the MOBO awards, died last week.
Musicians Union Sues Universal and Warner Over AI Use
The American Federation of Musicians claims major labels breached their collective bargaining agreement
Musicians Union Sues Universal and Warner Over AI Use
The American Federation of Musicians claims major labels breached their collective bargaining agreement
Universal sells Curve Royalty Systems to Merlin and Matt Spetzler’s Jamen Capital
Universal Music Group and its subsidiary Virgin Music Group have agreed to sell Curve Royalty Systems to Jamen Capital and Merlin. The sale is the divestment that the European Commission required as a condition of clearing Universal Music Group‘s $775 million acquisition of Downtown Music Holdings i
Kennedy Center Removes Trump References; Lawsuit Dismissed
The Center's lawsuit against a jazz musician who cancelled his Christmas concert at the venue in protest at the name change has also been dismissed
Kennedy Center staff start removing all references to Donald Trump
The Center's lawsuit against a jazz musician who cancelled his Christmas concert at the venue in protest at the name change has also been dismissed
Trump Team's Lawsuit Against Drummer Dismissed
Drummer Chuck Redd had backed out of the show after Trump's name was added to the Kennedy Center. Judge Tosses Trump Team’s Suit Against Drummer for Canceling Kennedy Center Concert Travis Bland
Techno’s Middle Market Expansion: Analyzing KUKO’s Recent Digital Surge
KUKO experiences a significant 16% surge in Spotify followers, reaching a total of 52,143 and signaling a notable momentum shift within the techno landscape.
The Million-Follower Milestone: Analyzing Sam Deep’s Metric Surge
Sam Deep experiences a 15% surge in Spotify followers, surpassing 1.1 million and signaling a significant shift in audience reach and market positioning.
Christopher Cross's "Ride Like The Wind" Nod to McCartney
"I don't think I've ever told Paul that. He's probably gonna say ‘I should have gotten royalties’”
Christopher Cross reveals inspiration for Ride Like The Wind
"I don't think I've ever told Paul that. He's probably gonna say ‘I should have gotten royalties’”
Christopher Cross Admits 'Ride Like The Wind' Was Inspired by McCartney
"I don't think I've ever told Paul that. He's probably gonna say ‘I should have gotten royalties’”
Christopher Cross reveals Wings song inspired "Ride Like The Wind"
"I don't think I've ever told Paul that. He's probably gonna say ‘I should have gotten royalties’”
Christopher Cross Reveals Inspiration Behind "Ride Like The Wind"
"I don't think I've ever told Paul that. He's probably gonna say ‘I should have gotten royalties’”
AFEM Podcast Explores Building Live Electronic Shows
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 Pitch Competition for Electronic Music
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.