Music Business
Musicians Union Sues UMG, WMG Over AI Settlements: ‘Refused to Provide Compensation’
The American Federation of Musicians (AFM) claims it's being left out of landmark licensing deals with Suno and Udio.
ROSTR And IFF LA Partner On Festival Data, Custom Booking Tools, And Industry Coverage
ROSTR is linking with International Festival Forum for IFF LA, the conference’s first North American edition, taking place September 14 through 16, 2026 at The London in West Hollywood. The deal makes ROSTR the official technology and media partner for the event, with the partnership centered on fes
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A complete rundown of the most important events across the music business.
Phoebe Bridgers Put on the Tiniest Show Possible in a Phone-Free Madison Square Garden: Review
An acoustic set debuting new material also highlighted a new way through a struggling music industry. Phoebe Bridgers Put on the Tiniest Show Possible in a Phone-Free Madison Square Garden: Review Ben Kaye
Itro And Elvii Bring “Backfire” To Make Your Era
Itro (@Itromusic) and Elvii’s (@elviidnb) “Backfire” is out now on Make Your Era, the label from Vibe Chemistry, and it fits the kind of vocal-led drum and bass record that can move between playlist listening and a high-energy set without feeling like it has to pick one side. The track brings togeth
Music industry pays tribute to MOBO founder Kanya King
The founder and CEO of MOBO, Kanya King, died this week, it was announced earlier today. Tributes have been coming in for King from across the music industry, including YolanDa Brown, who says she’s one of countless artists whose journey was “encouraged, amplified and validated by Kanya’s vision”
How T-pop is blowing up the global charts
Thai pop has been quickly gaining worldwide momentum, thanks to fandom culture as a growth driver. With an expected T-pop label collective revenue of Bt11 bil (£250 mil) for 2026 and 13Bt (£295 mil) projected for 2029, the genre has been upsurging, recovering from pandemic levels with the help of di
Christopher Cross admits "Ride Like The Wind" was inspired by a McCartney song
"I don't think I've ever told Paul that. He's probably gonna say ‘I should have gotten royalties’”
Chordal reveals 21 new partners for its sync-licensing network
Music-rights tech firm Chordal continues to build momentum for its ‘InstantClear’ pre-clearance licensing system.
Unison's Digital Publishing Platform Featured by AFEM
In this Member Feature, we speak with David Serras Pereira, Licensing and International Manager at Unison about how they've built an independent, multi-territorial publishing rights management platfor
Owen Kiernan Discusses Digital Strategy for Record Labels
The next instalment of our Members Voices series is live. Owen Kiernan, Head of Digital at Cr2 Records, on how artists and labels can cut through the noise of more than 120,000 tracks added to DSPs ev
AFEM Health Roundtable: Tinnitus and Hearing Health
On Tuesday 5 May, AFEM hosts a public roundtable on tinnitus and hearing health for the electronic music industry. Two guests bring direct, lived and professional experience to a candid, practical con
AFEM Industry Insider Podcast: From DJ Set to Live Show – Building a Scalable Live Performance
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: 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.
Madsen announces new electronic album SMILE
Madsen is set to release a new electronic album titled SMILE on June 5th, 2026, through an independent label.
Everything that happened at Spotify India’s first Equal Day
On 14 May, Mumbai joined nine cities across the world in hosting Spotify’s Equal Day. The event—named after Spotify’s global initiative to fuel equality in the music industry—was held in […] The post is from Music Ally.
PaRa Music is a new Indian “AI-powered” label — that says it won’t be using AI to create songs
Indian music industry professional and former executive VP at Saregama, Rashna Pochkhanawala, has founded PaRa Music, an “AI-powered” company. But the venture won’t involve AI artists or music. Instead, the […] The post is from Music Ally.
Concord Partners with Lito MC Cassidy to Launch New Label
"Together, we are building a label designed to develop the next generation of talent."
Concord Enters Strategic Partnership with Latin Rapper Lito MC Cassidy’s Lito Music
"Together, we are building a label designed to develop the next generation of talent."
Solardo On “Forever” And The Discipline Behind Reading A Crowd
Solardo (@solardosound) arrives on Defected with “Forever,” a new release landing May 22 that marks their first original outing for the label. The Manchester duo made their Defected event debut in 2025 during the label’s Pacha Ibiza residency, and the release now extends that connection into a prope