Music Business
Julieta Venegas Celebrated at Billboard Latin Women in Music Event
The invite-only event celebrated the Latin women executives in the music industry.
Record labels’ $2B+ copyright lawsuit against Verizon jointly dismissed in wake of Supreme Court’s Cox ruling
The case was originally filed in July 2024 Source
Music Industry Finance Lead – Anomally Records – Remote (UK)
Anomally Records is an independent label and artist management company operating across the UK, GCC, Hong Kong, China, and international markets. We are looking for a Music Industry Finance Lead to take ownership of financial operations across releases, touring, artist management, and direct-to-cons
Senior Accountant (Label and Artist Management Company) – Anomally Records – Remote (UK)
Anomally Records is an independent label and artist management company operating across the UK, GCC, Hong Kong, China, and international markets. We are looking for a Music Industry Finance Lead to take ownership of financial operations across releases, touring, artist management, and direct-to-cons
Max Porcelli Talks Identity, Craft, and the Road to 989 Records’ 20-Year Milestone
Max Porcelli (@max__porcelli) is entering a meaningful phase of his career, which gives this conversation extra depth. With 989 Records set to reach its 20th anniversary in 2027, he is looking back at a label he founded out of necessity, then pushing it forward with a renewed purpose. Since reopenin
Julieta Venegas Joins Intimate Billboard Latin Women in Music Executive Cocktail: See the Photos
The invite-only event celebrated the Latin women executives in the music industry.
Trixie Mattel Opens Up About Breaking Music Industry Rules & DJ Life Over Donuts | Takes Us Out
We sat down with drag superstar and Billboard chart-topping musician Trixie Mattel at California Donuts in Hollywood. From her cozy neighborhood donut shop to the world’s biggest music festivals, Trixie shares her journey from folk guitar to dance music DJ, and how she learned to stop caring about b
Fallout from Cox mega-damages reversal continues as publishers streamline Anthropic claims and labels ditch copycat Verizon case
Last month’s big ruling in the majors v Cox case continues to have an impact. The majors had also sued another ISP, Verizon, but have ditched that case after the US Supreme Court sided with Cox. Music publishers suing Anthropic have also dropped some of their claims, likely because of the Cox ruling
David Lee Roth Sells Publishing Catalog, Expresses Financial Contentment
The former Van Halen frontman revealed the news during a backstage interview at Coachella. David Lee Roth Sold His Publishing Catalog for Big Bucks, Feels “Rich” Spencer Kaufman
David Lee Roth Sold His Publishing Catalog for Big Bucks, Feels “Rich”
The former Van Halen frontman revealed the news during a backstage interview at Coachella. David Lee Roth Sold His Publishing Catalog for Big Bucks, Feels “Rich” Spencer Kaufman
Becky G Gets Brutally Honest About Fame, Culture & Finding Her Voice | Billboard Cover
Billboard Español cover star & Billboard Latin Women in Music honoree Becky G addresses the complexities of navigating fame while staying authentic to her roots. She reflects on more than a decade in the industry, from being discovered on YouTube at 14 to becoming a billion-streaming artist who refu
Spotify to show AI tags in Song Credits, where artists have chosen to disclose through their label or distributor
The feature, however, is optional as artists can still choose whether to disclose AI involvement in their song production. Source
Member Feature: Beatskip Music Group
In this edition, we’re featuring Beatskip Music Group, founded by Linus Christiansson, a multi-imprint platform built on strong identity and hands-on execution across label concepts, branding, visual
AFEM Statement on Sexual Harassment in the Electronic Music Industry
We call for clear accountability, active support, and safer structures so that our culture lives up to the values our music represents.
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
Substack adds translation and nears 100k publishers getting payouts
Not-just-newsletters-any-more platform Substack has a new feature: translation. It will now be translating notes (posts) from English into 15 languages, and from more than 100 languages into English. “For writers, this will open the world to your work. The post you publish in English will be able to
Canadian body Factor to invest $2m in local live-music sector
How Canadian music is funded has become something of a controversial topic in recent years, with music-streaming services agitating furiously against a levy on their revenues to fund local content and creators. Here’s a story that’s less likely to ruffle feathers however. Factor is a nonprofit organ
Industry Blackout wants DSPs to remove D4vd’s music catalogue
Earlier this week, musician D4vd was charged with the murder of 14 year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez, following a lengthy investigation by the Los Angeles District Attorney’s Office. The artist – real name David Burke – is facing three charges, including first degree murder, murder for financial gain
TuneCore is helping artists donate royalties to EarthPercent
Nonprofit organisation EarthPercent has been working with a growing number of musicians, who donate a portion of their income to help fund conservation and climate programs. Now distributor TuneCore wants to help more artists join the movement. It has launched a campaign called ‘Give Nature a Split’
IMS report: Electronic music was a $15.1bn business in 2025
It’s that time of the year again: when swathes of electronic-music execs hop on planes to the IMS Ibiza conference, and when the tie-in ‘IMS Electronic Music Business Report’ is published to calculate the size of their market. In 2025, that size was $15.1bn according to the report, which was produce