Music Business
Executive Turntable: Sony Music Publishing Elevates ZaZa Kazadi, Guitar Center Adds to Board
Music industry new hires and promotions took place at AEG Presents U.K., Activist Artist Management and more.
Strategies for Maximizing Touring Income
Industry professionals reveal the strategies they’ve been using to help their artists mitigate a difficult touring landscape.
Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith Launches Label With New Album
The beat-heavy LP inaugurates her Someone Special label
9 Ways Artists Can Maximize Touring During a Time of High Costs & Rising Ticket Prices
Industry professionals reveal the strategies they’ve been using to help their artists mitigate a difficult touring landscape.
Executive Turntable: Sony Music Publishing Elevates ZaZa Kazadi, Guitar Center Adds to Board
Music industry new hires and promotions took place at AEG Presents U.K., Activist Artist Management and more.
Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith Launches Label With New Album Ruin: It’s Not Just Music
The beat-heavy LP inaugurates her Someone Special label
Stephen Colbert Addresses Copyright Lawsuits After Playing 'Peanuts' Theme
The owner of the Charlie Brown and gang theme filed four copyright lawsuits over alleged unauthorized uses of Vince Guaraldi's iconic jazz scores earlier this week.
Stephen Colbert Jokes ‘I Hope This Doesn’t Cost CBS Any Money’ After Playing ‘Peanuts’ Theme Song on Final ‘Late Show’
The owner of the Charlie Brown and gang theme filed four copyright lawsuits over alleged unauthorized uses of Vince Guaraldi's iconic jazz scores earlier this week.
Thom Yorke Urges Music Executives to Invest in New Artists
The Radiohead frontman took the industry to task during an acceptance speech at the 2026 Ivor Novello Awards. Thom Yorke Tells Music Executives to “Pull Your Finger Out” and Invest in New Artists: “Wi
Ed Sheeran Departs Warner Music Group
In a letter emailed to fans on Friday (May 22), Ed Sheeran detailed his reasons for leaving his record label.
Ed Sheeran Exits Warner Music Group After 15 Years: ‘I Leave With So Much Love & Gratitude’
In a letter emailed to fans on Friday (May 22), Ed Sheeran detailed his reasons for leaving his record label.
Thom Yorke Tells Music Executives to “Pull Your Finger Out” and Invest in New Artists: “Without Us, You Ain’t Shit!”
The Radiohead frontman took the industry to task during an acceptance speech at the 2026 Ivor Novello Awards. Thom Yorke Tells Music Executives to “Pull Your Finger Out” and Invest in New Artists: “Without Us, You Ain’t Shit!” Ben Kaye
Live Nation should be forced to sell Ticketmaster and a bunch of amphitheaters, say the states that pursued antitrust litigation
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 and various amphitheater venues. Live Nation says the requests are “performative and political”
Philipp Jung, Co-Founder of Get Physical and M.A.N.D.Y., Has Died
The German house DJ, producer, and label boss helped conduct transitions in electronic music as house spilled into adjacent scenes in the 2000s
Philipp Jung, Co-Founder of Get Physical and M.A.N.D.Y., Has Died
The German house DJ, producer, and label boss helped conduct transitions in electronic music as house spilled into adjacent scenes in the 2000s
TikTok and Universal Music Group Reach Licensing Agreement
The latest deal is relatively straightforward compared to TikTok and UMG's last agreement, which was struck in 2024 following a three-month standoff.
Watch Thom Yorke debut new song ‘Space Walk’ and check out his full speech calling for better artist treatment from industry at Ivor Novellos 2026
The Radiohead icon speaks up for artists against the industry: “Just remember, without us you ain’t shit”
Watch Thom Yorke debut new song ‘Space Walk’ and check out his full speech calling for better artist treatment from industry at Ivors 2026
The Radiohead icon speaks up for artists against the industry: “Just remember, without us you ain’t shit”
US attorneys general seek Live Nation / Ticketmaster breakup
Live Nation settled with the US Department of Justice a few days into its antitrust trial, but a number of state attorneys general continued with their lawsuit… and won. The trial has now moved into its ‘remedies’ phase where both sides tell the judge what punishments Live Nation should or shouldn’t
Udio reveals details of its licensed AI-music app Starstruck
We all knew that AI-music firm Udio is working on a new service to launch later this year, based on its licensing deals with labels. We also knew that the new service would enable fans to play with the music and sound of artists who’d opted in, and that it would be a ‘walled garden’ […]