Music Business
HYBE Taps Juan S. Arenas as President of Global Label Services Division
Nicole Csabai also joins HYBE as senior vp of global distribution, while Melissa Victor-Burkhardt has been appointed executive vp of global artist services.
As streaming services set out proposals for US songwriter payments post-2027, NMPA labels Amazon “the worst offender”
The US Copyright Royalty Board will next year decide what streaming services should pay songwriters and music publishers in the American market from 2028 to 2032. Most of the services want to keep the current rate, the publishers want an increase, but Amazon is controversially proposing a rate cut
AFEM's AI Initiatives Highlighted in Press Coverage
Independent press is spotlighting AFEM’s work on AI in music, with recent coverage of the AFEM AI Principles and the Berlin AI Think Tank. The articles track the industry’s move towards workable syste
HYBE Taps Juan S. Arenas as President of Global Label Services Division
Nicole Csabai also joins HYBE as senior vp of global distribution, while Melissa Victor-Burkhardt has been appointed executive vp of global artist services.
What Google’s Frightgeist can tell artist teams about Halloween
Google has published Frightgeist, its annual round-up of what people are searching for ahead of Halloween. It’s pitched at retailers deciding what to stock, but it’s just as handy for anyone planning spooky season content around an artist. The post is from Music Ally.
Streaming Services Submit 2028-2032 Royalty Proposals
Spotify, Apple, Amazon, Pandora, and Google have filed their rate proposals in Phonorecords V Source
AFEM's AI initiatives gain press attention
Independent press is spotlighting AFEM’s work on AI in music, with recent coverage of the AFEM AI Principles and the Berlin AI Think Tank. The articles track the industry’s move towards workable syste
Publishing body ICMP blasts potential AI rules in Australia
Australia’s government is currently devising its future policies on AI, training and copyright. We recently reported on labels body ARIA’s boss Annabelle Herd’s testimony at a select-committee hearing as part of that process. The post is from Music Ally.
Duke Sanford study explores AI-music encounters on Spotify
“Spotify won’t label AI music. We tried to detect it ourselves,” is the headline of a blog post announcing a new report from the Duke Sanford Tech Policy Program. The post is from Music Ally.
Podcasting is ‘a two-horse race – with YouTube out in front’
We’re used to reporting on Midia Research’s music predictions, but it’s also using its crystal ball to squint at the podcasting market. The post is from Music Ally.
US ticketing legals: DoJ lawsuit, resale-cap pushback, Live Nation
It’s a busy week in the US ticketing sector. And by that we mean it’s a very busy week for lawyers in the US ticketing sector. Today alone brings three stories of a legal nature. The post is from Music Ally.
AFEM's AI Initiatives Garner Press Attention
Independent press is spotlighting AFEM’s work on AI in music, with recent coverage of the AFEM AI Principles and the Berlin AI Think Tank. The articles track the industry’s move towards workable syste
Erol Alkan's North London Studio Featured by MusicRadar
The artist, producer, DJ, remixer and label owner shows us his musical home
Goldman Sachs thinks music will be a $198.1bn industry by 2035
How bright is the global music industry’s future? 198.1 billion dollars bright, according to the latest edition of the ‘Music In The Air’ report from Goldman Sachs. The post is from Music Ally.
Publishers urge Supreme Court intervention in termination rights case
The major music publishers and BMG have submitted a new filing with the US Supreme Court in the ongoing termination rights legal battle involving songwriter Cyril Vetter. He recently told the Supreme
AFEM's AI initiatives gain press attention
Independent press is spotlighting AFEM’s work on AI in music, with recent coverage of the AFEM AI Principles and the Berlin AI Think Tank. The articles track the industry’s move towards workable syste
In pictures: Erol Alkan's North London studio
The artist, producer, DJ, remixer and label owner shows us his musical home
Streaming Services Submit Songwriter Royalty Proposals
Spotify, Apple, Amazon, Pandora, and Google have filed their rate proposals in Phonorecords V Source
Warner Music Expands South India Investment
It’s been a while since Warner Music India announced a strategic partnership — the last was in June with Bengali-language media conglomerate SVF Entertainment — or catalogue acquisition, and now […] T
Labels Deny Collusion in Royalty Negotiations
The US Copyright Royalty Board is reviewing what mechanical royalties songwriters and publishers should receive from 2028. It’s labels who pay mechanical royalties on physical records, and the major l