Music Business
Tech startup Nebula partners with EMPIRE’s Supply Chain to launch what it calls an ‘earn-before-you-stream’ music distro service
The new service lets fans invest in artists' music via Nebula's marketplace Source
Tech startup Nebula partners with Ghazi Shami’s Supply Chain to launch what it calls an ‘earn-before-you-stream’ music distro service
The new service lets fans invest in artists' music via Nebula's marketplace Source
Anthropic’s supporters tell court “novel” fair use arguments put forward by music publishers are “unconstitutional”
The music industry has evolved its copyright arguments as to why AI training is not fair use under US law. But are those new arguments valid? Supporters of AI company Anthropic, which has been sued by a group of music publishers, say the revised arguments are novel, flawed and unconstitutional
Op-ed: More than the Beatles: the quiet secrets behind Liverpool’s world-class music industry
Sound City kicks off in Liverpool tomorrow with this year’s Sound City+ conference, ahead of a weekend of great music across the city. Managing Director Becky Ayres looks back at how the event has evolved over its nineteen editions, and the role it has played in developing Liverpool’s music industry
Symphonic targets catalog acquisitions and indie artist financing deals with launch of Symphonic NEXT
Michelle Garramone, who recently joined Symphonic as Head of Strategic Partnerships, will lead the new initiative. Source
Sandbox Guide :: The perfect pivot
“An artist is usually ready for a brand evolution when they’ve exhausted the current version of themselves” Sandbox Guides are for music marketers: They explain how you can use new platforms, create new strategies, and build new audiences. The Guides feature cutting-edge case studies, expert intervi
India’s Times Music buys Punjabi record label Catrack Entertainment — in third acquisition since striking $100m JV with Primary Wave
Punjabi specialist Catrack was founded in 1990, with a catalog that spans what the company describes as a 'golden era' of the genre. Source
YouTube ads were a $9.88bn business in first quarter of 2026
Alphabet was another tech giant announcing its latest quarterly financial results this week – including the latest update on YouTube’s advertising business. That generated $9.88bn of revenues in the first quarter, up 10.7% year-on-year. This follows the company’s performance in 2025 as a whole, when
Prediction-market firm Kalshi adds trading for music streams
Prediction markets – where people bet on what they think will happen in the future – have been making some negative headlines recently: see the Guardian’s investigation into people “betting millions on war” on one of the biggest platforms, Polymarket. However, it seems some other people are preferri
ElevenLabs launches ElevenMusic as ‘not just a listening app’
AI firm ElevenLabs’ march into music has been swift. Last August it announced licensing deals with Kobalt and Merlin as well as plans to launch a service called ‘ElevenMusic’. One $500m funding round and an AI-music album featuring Liza Minnelli and Art Garfunkel later, the official launch of Eleven
Hybe reports biggest-ever first quarter with revenues up 39.5%
South Korean music firm Hybe enjoyed a bumper Q1 this year, and no prizes for guessing one of the prime drivers of its growth: BTS. Hybe reported revenues of KRW 698.3bn ($471.2m at current exchange rates) for the first quarter. That’s a record Q1 for the company, with the revenues up 39.5% year-on-
PRS for Music Announces Royalty Collection Totaled $1.67 Billion in 2025
The U.K. collection society has shared their 2025 financial report.
Where The Shadow Ends Is Building Organic House Through Careful Curation
Where The Shadow Ends caught my ear because it feels curated in a way that a lot of modern label catalogs simply do not. The releases sit in that organic, progressive house lane, but the real throughline is Riccardo Pierini’s taste: patient arrangements, emotional intent, and records that feel selec
The UK’s PRS for Music paid out $1.41B to songwriters, composers and publishers in 2025
Royalty collections at UK collection society grew 7.7% YoY to $1.63B Source
Dirty Hit opens first continental European office in Berlin, led by EU Label Manager Noura Labbani
Labbani will lead Dirty Hit's European operations for its full roster Source
UMG revenues up 8.1% as it prepares to sell 50% of Spotify stake
One of the big questions around Universal Music Group’s quarterly financials announcement yesterday was whether it would provide an update on the $63.5bn acquisition bid for the company made by hedge-fund Pershing Square. The question was dispatched crisply by chairman and CEO Sir Lucian Grainge wit
Tips Music registers 21% revenue growth in FY2026
Publicly-listed Indian legacy label Tips Music has revealed its results for FY2026. Revenue from operations grew 21% year-on-year—down from the 29% increase from FY2024 to FY2025—to Rs375.5 crore (approx. $39.6m), […] The post is from Music Ally.
"Was not limited to any particular methods for the delivery of music": London High Court throws out Hendrix royalties lawsuit from estates of Noel Redding and Mitch Mitchell
Relatives argued they were owed streaming revenue
Garde Records: Building Momentum Across the Global Electronic Landscape
Garde Records has established itself as one of the key labels within the Baltic region. From its origins in 2012 to affirming itself as a digital record label in 2020, it has evolved alongside the ever-changing landscape of Electronic Music, continuing to champion powerful sounds and forward-thinkin
Believe Launches Label & Artist Solutions Activities In U.S.
Thomas Maxwell will lead the new activities as vice president US, Label & Artist Solutions (LAS).