Music Business
UMG’s MCA Label Trims Staff as Part of Broader Corporate Restructuring
The Nashville division's cuts focus on the promotional team.
Songwriter Streaming Royalties: Read What Every Streamer, Publisher & Songwriter Group Has Proposed
From Spotify to the NMPA, the various stakeholders in the Copyright Royalty Board’s Phono V process have made their positions known.
Music Industry Applauds Prison Sentence for Streaming Fraudster
US streaming fraudster Michael Smith has been sentenced to eighteen months in jail. Although prosecutors were pushing for something closer to four years, the custodial sentence is significant, and has
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
Denmark's New Digital Replica Law
Danish copyright law could provide new protections around voice and likeness in the context of AI-generated digital replicas by the start of next year. Building on previous proposals, culture minister
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Leader Entertainment and Sony Music Publishing Form Strategic Partnership
Plus, MusicInfra has partnered with Amazon Music, Lee Thomas Miller has signed to WCM Nashville and Perfect Game Creative, and more publishing news and signings.
Publishing Briefs: Leader Entertainment and Sony Music Publishing Form Strategic Partnership
Plus, MusicInfra has partnered with Amazon Music, Lee Thomas Miller has signed to WCM Nashville and Perfect Game Creative, and more publishing news and signings.
A$AP Rocky on ‘Don’t Be Dumb’ Grammy Aspirations & Signing Playboi Carti: ‘Whole Industry Sounds Like an Artist That Derived From My Nest’
The Harlem native is set to officially release "Mushroom Clouds" on Friday (Oct. 16), with his 'Don't Be Dumb - Disc 2' not far behind.
Major Publishers Urge Supreme Court Intervention in Copyright 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
Denmark's Digital Replica Law Nears Implementation
Danish copyright law could provide new protections around voice and likeness in the context of AI-generated digital replicas by the start of next year. Building on previous proposals, culture minister
NAD C 359S Combines Class AB and BluOS
Something interesting is happening in hi-fi right now: the industry seems increasingly comfortable admitting that people want different things from their listening setups. Some people want to open an app, choose a song, and have it playing seconds later. Others still have hundreds of CDs sitting on
Sara Landry’s legal battle with ex-managers over commissions, copyrights and trademarks now being fought out in US and UK
In August, London-based management firm The Night Department sued techno producer Sara Landry for breach of contract. She has now responded and countersued. The core dispute is over the management com
UK Copyright Tribunal ruling recognises “increased value of music in cinema” says PRS
A dispute over what royalties cinemas should pay PRS for music contained in the films they screen went before the UK Copyright Tribunal earlier this year. It has ruled in favour of a higher royalty ra
Member Feature: Sounds Market
Sounds Market has refurbished and resold more than 1,800 DJ devices since 2023, making the circular economy a working alternative to buying new. In this Member Feature, Pau Agustí explains why discont
The Chicks Draw Ire of White House After Natalie Maines Calls Trump a “Deranged Nut Job”
Natalie Maines praised George W. Bush over Trump, prompting the White House to label her a "despicable nobody." The Chicks Draw Ire of White House After Natalie Maines Calls Trump a “Deranged Nut Job”
The Chicks Draw Ire of White House After Natalie Maines Calls Trump a “Deranged Nut Job”
Natalie Maines praised George W. Bush over Trump, prompting the White House to label her a "despicable nobody." The Chicks Draw Ire of White House After Natalie Maines Calls Trump a “Deranged Nut Job” Eddie Fu
Warner Chappell Music signs My Chemical Romance to exclusive worldwide publishing deal
Warner Chappell will oversee the catalog's global rights administration, copyright protection, and sync licensing across film, television, and video games. Source
Live Nation calls FTC’s BOTS Act lawsuit ‘misguided,’ says agency is trying to ‘flip the Act on its head’
If the FTC wins, ticketing companies that run their own resale marketplaces could be held liable for reselling tickets they knew, or should have known. Source
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