Music Business
Larry Jackson’s Gamma files lawsuit to unmask creators of smear websites
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
K-Pop roundup: The Black Label, Global-K Chart, Streaming stats
South Korean music firm The Black Label is on a roll thanks to its work on the soundtrack for KPop Demon Hunters. Now it has raised a Series B funding round from investors including Tencent Music. Bloomberg reported that the round was around KRW 120bn ($79.8m at current exchange rates), while Seoul
Lickd boss on YouTube’s AI-music move: ‘Treat this as a prompt rather than a provocation’
Earlier this month, YouTube revealed a new feature for creators hit with copyright claims for music in their videos.
UMG shareholder the Bolloré Group firmly rejects Pershing Square acquisition bid
Hedge fund Pershing Square, led by Bill Ackman, made a surprise €55bn acquisition bid for Universal Music Group earlier this year.
Music agent Maria May on 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
J. Cole and Cam’ron settle $500K lawsuit over ‘Ready ’24’ royalties
The parties said they had "reached an agreement in principle to resolve the remaining claims" in the case. Source
Warner Music and Crumbl Settle Copyright Lawsuit
The parties said they expect to resolve their dispute on or before June 15, 2026. Source
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.
Warner Music and Crumbl reach settlement in $24M copyright infringement lawsuit over TikTok posts
The parties said they expect to resolve their dispute on or before June 15, 2026. Source
Live Nation's UK Market Dominance Questioned
MPs concluded that Live Nation meets the threshold for market dominance across multiple areas of the UK live music supply chain. Source
Stability AI's Julian Parker Joins Spotify
Parker's announcement of the move arrived less than 24 hours after Spotify and Universal Music Group unveiled landmark licensing agreements for AI-powered covers and remixes Source
Member Feature: Unison
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
Music Technology UK and AFEM host 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.
Stability AI Researcher Joins Spotify
Parker's announcement of the move arrived less than 24 hours after Spotify and Universal Music Group unveiled landmark licensing agreements for AI-powered covers and remixes Source
Unison: Independent Publishing Rights Management
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
Feedback MTUK x AFEM: Music Tech Pitch Competition
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.
Maria May Discusses Burnout and Support in Electronic Music Industry
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
Saregama MD Vikram Mehra discusses ‘Dhurandhar’, AI, and more on earnings call
Indian legacy Saregama—which managing director Vikram said was “the second largest” record company “in the country after T-Series” with “a 25% to 30% market share on a pan-India basis in […] The post is from Music Ally.
US states seek divestiture of Ticketmaster and venues 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
Live Nation faces competition probe over UK market dominance
MPs concluded that Live Nation meets the threshold for market dominance across multiple areas of the UK live music supply chain. Source