Music Business
Galantis Signs With Ninja Tune’s Counter Records Imprint: ‘A Freedom and Inspiration I Haven’t Felt In a Long Time’
The producer's first release on the label, "Stay Alive," is out Wednesday (May 27).
John Summit Discusses Label, Finances, and Tour Plans
On Billboard On the Record, John Summit talks about building his sought-after label Experts Only, expanding his events internationally and the increasing arms race of dance music visuals.
John Summit Talks Building His Label, Losing $1M at MSG and Planning His Upcoming Arena Tour
On Billboard On the Record, John Summit talks about building his sought-after label Experts Only, expanding his events internationally and the increasing arms race of dance music visuals.
Savage X Fenty Faces Lawsuit Over Tariff Surcharges
The star's brand is the latest company to face a wave of refund lawsuits after the Supreme Court struck down President Trump's tariffs.
Grupo Frontera Launches Its Own Record Label to ‘Represent All Artists From the Border’
The group will release its new EP, Con Dolor, under the indie label on Thursday (May 28).
Rihanna’s Savage X Fenty Hit With Class Action Lawsuit Demanding Refund of Tariff Surcharges
The star's brand is the latest company to face a wave of refund lawsuits after the Supreme Court struck down President Trump's tariffs.
Music streaming platforms team up for new pan-Asian K-pop super chart
Regional streaming services in Korea, China, Japan and a number of other Asian markets - including Melon, QQ Music and LINE MUSIC - are coming together to launch a new multi-territory K-pop chart. Melon announced yesterday that the chart, called the Global-K Chart, will launch next month
Artists winning on the road build more than a stage (guest column)
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HarbourView Equity Partners acquires pre-2024 catalog from Stefflon Don
Deal covers both publishing and recorded music rights Source
John Summit on the Resurgence of Dance Music
Is dance music coming back to the mainstream? On this week’s episode of Billboard On The Record, John Summit — DJ, producer and founder of Experts Only — discusses what makes the dance music industry
YouTube will now automatically detect and label AI videos – even when creators don’t disclose it
The platform said it is rolling out "new internal signals" to identify AI-generated content, starting in May 2026. Source
Live Nation have created “climate of fear” in UK live music industry, finds government report calling for fresh investigation into market dominance
The report points to "deep concerns about whether competition in the industry is now working fairly for fans, artists, venues and independent promoters" The post Live Nation have created “climate of fear” in UK live music industry, finds government report calling for fresh investigation into market
Horizon Future Leaders Share Resources for Music Industry Development
From guilds to grassroots communities, job boards to leadership programmes, here is a guide to everything the next generation of music industry leaders told us helped them develop their skills and pro
Larry Jackson's Gamma Files Lawsuit to Identify Online Smear Creators
The 12-page complaint, filed on Tuesday (May 26) and reviewed by MBW, brings three causes of action: defamation, trade libel, and unfair competition under New York common law Source
John Summit: How an Accountant-Turned-DJ Is Bringing Back Dance Music | Billboard On The Record
Is dance music coming back to the mainstream? On this week’s episode of Billboard On The Record, John Summit — DJ, producer and founder of Experts Only — discusses what makes the dance music industry unique, how DJs went from underground clubs to arena shows and festival headliner slots and why he d
Every resource our Horizon Future Leaders recommended, in one place
From guilds to grassroots communities, job boards to leadership programmes, here is a guide to everything the next generation of music industry leaders told us helped them develop their skills and progress in their careers
Swedish startup Tonada is making AI music for retailers
Hands up anyone who didn’t think AI music was coming for the retail/business background-music sector? No hands? No surprises. As a target market, it’s low-hanging but extremely tempting fruit indeed. Tonada is one of the startups hoping to fill its boots (with fruit? This mixed metaphor won’t end we
States Seek Ticketmaster Sale and Venue Divestiture from Live Nation
The US states that successfully pursued that big antitrust lawsuit against Live Nation have filed a wishlist of sanctions they now want the judge to impose. It includes forcing a sale of Ticketmaster
Feedback MTUK x AFEM: 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.
Music Agent Maria May Discusses Burnout and Industry Support
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