Music Business
Owen Kiernan on Navigating Digital Music Overload
The next instalment of our Members Voices series is live. Owen Kiernan, Head of Digital at Cr2 Records, on how artists and labels can cut through the noise of more than 120,000 tracks added to DSPs ev
Owen Kiernan Discusses Cutting Through Digital Noise for Artists and Labels
The next instalment of our Members Voices series is live. Owen Kiernan, Head of Digital at Cr2 Records, on how artists and labels can cut through the noise of more than 120,000 tracks added to DSPs ev
Billboard's Comprehensive Music Industry Events Calendar Available
A complete rundown of the most important events across the music business.
Plastician Explains His Monitor Setup With KRK Kreate 8
Plastician’s studio setup reflects the way a lot of producers actually work right now. It is not a large, isolated control room built around one purpose. It is a compact, hybrid space where production, DJ prep, and label work all happen in the same environment. That kind of setup puts pressure on yo
Alicia Keys Calls Out Music Industry's Gender Bias, Launches Mentorship Initiative
"Rather than just being pissed off about that, it was time to create opportunities," she says.
LALAL.AI Expands VST With Six-Stem Separation Inside the DAW
Back in February, LALAL.AI’s VST hit the market and what stood out then was how quickly it let producers pull vocals and instrumentals without leaving the session. It was useful, but still limited in how far you could push it before needing other tools. This new update changes that in a way that act
Alicia Keys Says Music Industry Is Still an ‘Old Boy Network’ Where Women Aren’t ‘Given an Open Door’
"Rather than just being pissed off about that, it was time to create opportunities," she says.
There is a “company-wide pattern of financial misrepresentation” at Live Nation, says former executive vice president at the company
A former EVP at Live Nation has made a number of serious allegations of misconduct against the company in a lawsuit filed just one week after it lost its big antitrust trial. Nicholas Rumanes accuses Live Nation of financial misrepresentation and breaching its 2010 consent decree with the US DoJ
Universal and Sony must be allowed to see Warner’s deal with Suno, lawyers tell judge as AI legal battle continues
While Warner has signed a licensing deal with Suno, Universal and Sony are both still suing the music AI start-up. And they now want to see the Suno/Warner agreement as part of that legal battle, because they say the fact Suno signed the Warner deal disputes a key part of its fair use defence
Social Media and Digital Marketing Coordinator – Solar Management – London
Busy artist and producer management company in N1 London looking for a tech-savvy and creative coordinator to support our teams of managers across the roster and the company’s own channels. […] The post is from Music Ally.
Fans are dancing during new Michael Jackson film – and it’s really annoying some cinema-goers
Some have labelled it as narcissistic, while others argue it makes the cinema experience more “magical”
‘The road to true artist development is still a long one. Tenacity wins long-term.’
Tom Rose, MD of UK-based GRAPE.VN (formerly Propeller), on radio's significance in the streaming age, the firm's pan-European promo work with RAYE, and its move to offer management, label services and more following a rebrand Source
Concord acquires Mothership Music Publishing and its 5,000-song catalog
Mothership's roster includes Grammy Best New Artist nominee The Marías, Falling In Reverse, Architects, Pam Sheyne and more. Source
Avex Music Group Invests $100 Million In Publishing Catalog Fund
The first acquisition from the strategy is the catalog of Teddy Swims' songwriter, Infamous
Avex Music Group Launches $100 Million Publishing Catalog Fund
The first acquisition from the strategy is the catalog of Teddy Swims' songwriter, Infamous
Avex Music Group launches $100M fund to acquire publishing catalogs and companies; strikes first deal with ‘Lose Control’ co-writer Infamous
Infamous co-wrote and co-produced Teddy Swims' "Lose Control", and worked with Lil Wayne and Charlie Puth. Source
Reports: iHeartMedia and SiriusXM are discussing a merger
iHeartMedia and SiriusXM are both giants of the US radio industry that have been navigating the challenges and opportunities in a world where radio competes with (but also complements) on-demand streaming and podcasts. Soon they could be sharing this environment in an even deeper way. Variety and
Deezer revenues were down in Q1 2026, but direct subs grew
Deezer’s latest financial results reflect some ongoing trends for the streaming service: growth in some parts of its business outweighed – if not by much – by decline in others. The company reported €131.9m of revenues for Q1 2026 ($114.3m at current exchange rates). That was down 1.6% year-on-year.
Deezer revenues hit $154M in Q1, down 1.6% YoY, but direct subscribers grew to 5.7m
France-headquartered music streaming service Deezer has published its Q1 2026 results, covering the three months ended March 31 Source
Indie label group Futures Music raises $6m as it sets sights on catalog deals
Ben Blackburn, founder of Common Knowledge and manager of girl in red, is among the investors Source