Music Business
Tencent Music is quietly building a live music empire. Concerts could become the streaming giant’s ultimate differentiator in the age of AI.
TME's non-subscription music services revenue, encompassing live concerts, advertising, and merchandise, jumped 28.0% YoY to RMB 1.94 billion (USD $282 million) in Q1 Source
🌅 Horizon Future Leaders - Liv Buckley
This week, we caught up with Liv Buckley, who previously worked at the Korea Tourism Organisation and in video game PR, before moving into the music industry. She is now Communications Manager at ICE Services.
BPI sets out transparency and sovereignty demands to secure “AI licensing boom”
Record label trade group BPI has launched a new report on music and AI, setting out what it believes is needed to enable an “AI licensing boom” in the UK. It says the government should force more transparency on the AI sector and ensure the “sovereignty of UK law” when it comes to AI and copyright
Unison: An Independent Publishing Rights Platform
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
Coca-Cola denies Johnny Cash ‘sound-alike’ claim, disputes infringement in estate lawsuit
The company acknowledged that the ad contained “a male singing voice," but denied that it was a "sound-alike singer." Source
Unison: Digital-First Music Publishing
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
Snap says 31% of 13-15 year-olds are using AI to be creative
Snap has published its latest piece of consumer research, and as ever, a lot of it is geared towards persuading brands that Snapchat is a brilliant app where they should absolutely be spending lots more money on ads please thank you. However, there are some interesting findings from the company’s su
Two UMG partnerships focus on mental health for musicians
Managers tend to be at the sharp end of any mental-health issues for their artists, but over recent years labels have been facing up to their responsibilities in this regard too – often through partnerships with external organisations. Universal Music Group’s latest announcement is a good example. I
UK ticket-touting ban will only be draft legislation for now
Has the UK government shelved its plans to ban the resale of tickets above face-value? No, but it’s also not made the legislation as much of a priority as the music industry expected. Yesterday’s King’s Speech saw the announcement of the next wave of bills planned by the government, but you’ll have
Samsung Respond to Dua Lipa’s $15 Million Lawsuit
The pop star claimed that the brand used her image without permission to sell televisions
Magnetic Mix: KOOKOO Records
There is a particular confidence to the way KOOKOO Records approaches dance music’s past. The Montreal label has built its catalogue around records that understand the lasting pull of disco, soul and early club music without treating them as museum pieces, reshaping familiar textures into something
Samsung respond to Dua Lipa’s $15million lawsuit
The pop star claimed that the brand used her image without permission to sell televisions
Broadwick // Senior Brand Partnerships Manager (London)
Broadwick Live is for a strategically minded and operationally excellent Senior Brand Partnerships Manager to support and grow Broadwick’s long-term brand partnerships. This is a 12 month maternity cover contract.
Unison: A Digital-First Publishing Platform
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
Structural Growth in Melodic Techno: Follower Metrics Signal Genre Expansion
New data reveals a 3% average growth across Melodic Techno profiles, with significant gains for Argy and Omiki suggesting a deepening market for the genre.
The Ozcillex Surge: Analyzing adrien's Emergent Growth Metrics
A sharp 18% increase in engagement for French artist adrien signals a pivotal moment of discovery within the Ozcillex label ecosystem, highlighting the impact of niche audience expansion.
Unison: A Digital-First Publishing Platform
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
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
Unison: Building an Independent Publishing Rights Platform
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
Celer announces new album Poulaine on Room40
Celer is set to release a single-track electronic album titled Poulaine on the Room40 label, scheduled for May 1, 2026.