Music Business
Johnny Blue Skies & the Dark Clouds Set Fall Arena Tour
The band, led by Sturgill Simpson's new persona, will hit nearly 30 markets.
Billboard Music Industry Events Calendar
A complete rundown of the most important events across the music business.
Billboard's Music Industry Events Calendar Released
A complete rundown of the most important events across the music business.
Billboard's 2026 Music Industry Events Calendar
A complete rundown of the most important events across the music business.
Elon Musk’s X seizes on Supreme Court’s landmark Cox ruling in bid to derail music publishers’ copyright case
X Corp has told a Nashville federal court that last week's ruling renders the publishers' surviving claims defunct. Source
Do ‘Evergreen’ Hits Actually Last Forever? Reservoir CEO Reveals the Opportunities and Risks in Buying Catalogs
On Billboard's On the Record podcast, Reservoir's Golnar Khosrowshahi breaks down the catalog market in 2026 — and why she's working with Miles Davis and De La Soul.
Larry Mestel: How it started…
MBW’s new series delves into the stories behind the music industry’s most notable founder-led companies. Source
Tom Misch Discusses Burnout and Return to Music
As the acclaimed singer-songwriter shares 'Full Circle' – his first solo album in eight years – Misch talks to NME about taking time for himself, how to navigate the music industry, and advice for oth
Inside Runner Music's Rise in the Music Industry
The three-year-old company has also crafted hits for Rosalía, Kane Brown and Tate McRae. Now, they're ready to talk about it.
Music Ally Insight Report :: The State of Music Streaming 2026
Welcome to our first Insight Report of 2026, which looks at the music streaming ecosystem.And the topic that dominates this year’s issue is, of course AI. But fret not: this isn’t an ‘AI is brilliant’ brovangelising report, but neither is it a ‘sky’s falling in’ doomread. The industry is now at a tr
From En Vogue to ‘Café Mocha’ & Beyond: Industry Veteran Sheila Eldridge on Staying ‘In a Learning State of Mind’
Eldridge also talks about radio's future and the importance of giving back to the HBCU community.
Tom Misch on returning and recovering from burnout: “If I’m not enjoying it then there’s no point”
As the acclaimed singer-songwriter shares 'Full Circle' – his first solo album in eight years – Misch talks to NME about taking time for himself, how to navigate the music industry, and advice for others on the edge The post Tom Misch on returning and recovering from burnout: “If I’m not enjoying it
Universal CEO Lucian Grainge makes 764 times more than his employees - and female staff get 48% less than male counterparts
Universal Music published its annual report earlier this week. Buried in the 295 page document are a number of startling revelations about the “most successful music company in the world” - the most shocking being that women working for Universal make just half what their male counterparts are paid
Judges keep overriding artist safeguards say Salt N Pepa in latest termination rights filing
Salt N Pepa have filed an appeal in their termination rights dispute with Universal. Not only was the judge wrong to dismiss their lawsuit seeking to reclaim ownership of 1980s recordings, but - they say - her decision continues a trend of judges overriding artist safeguards put in place by Congress
Inside Runner Music, the Indie Publisher Making Hits for BTS’ New Album & More: ‘We Have Great Ambitions’
The three-year-old company has also crafted hits for Rosalía, Kane Brown and Tate McRae. Now, they're ready to talk about it.
Salt-N-Pepa file appeal brief urging court to revive master recordings case against UMG
The latest filing follows the court's dismissal of the duo's lawsuit in January 2026 Source
Dialled In Records launches to uplift South Asian talent
UK-based south Asian cultural organisation Dialled In—which operates in such areas as festival production and live programming—has launched Dialled In Records. The London-headquartered label will develop and break South Asian […] The post is from Music Ally.
Lost Highway Records Leaders Discuss Label Revival and Kacey Musgraves' Influence
In their first interview since relaunching the imprint under Interscope, Jake Gear and Robert Knotts discuss how they honor the past and move forward.
Warner Music Group acquires digital distributor Revelator
The acquisition will bring Revelator's operations and financial reporting for artists, labels and distributors to WMG's stable of offerings.
Lost Highway Records Co-Heads Talk Leading the Revived Label: ‘Kacey Musgraves Is A North Star’
In their first interview since relaunching the imprint under Interscope, Jake Gear and Robert Knotts discuss how they honor the past and move forward.