Music Business
Tristan Arp Announces New EP ‘(re)weave’
The four-tracker lands 17th April via Objekt’s Kapsela label
New & used: the majors’ pivot away from new music (guest column)
Guest column: Music Ally publishes guest columns which voice the opinions of notable authors that advance specific perspectives on important issues. These are chosen at the Editorial team’s discretion and […] The post is from Music Ally.
Music messaging app Feels, which counts Eminem manager Paul Rosenberg among its investors, launches with licensing deals from all three majors
The app, available globally on iOS and Android, lets users send short-form music video clips as messages. Source
Tristan Arp Announces New EP ‘(re)weave’
The four-tracker lands 17th April via Objekt’s Kapsela label
Seeker Lands $267 Million Through Asset Backed Security for Catalog Acquisitions
CEO Evan Boggart says they're "proving that a creator-led model is the future of music rights management and the standard the modern industry demands."
Uganda copyright bill aims to improve royalties for musicians
A lot has been written about copyright reform in the US, UK and other big western markets recently – largely focused on how these laws should be updated for the AI era. However, elsewhere in the world reform can still mean setting up the basics of protecting the rights of musicians, authors, filmmak
Live Nation ANZ adds photographers to its ‘Next On’ initiative
Live Nation’s Australia and New Zealand business recently launched a ‘Next On’ scheme that aims to support developing artists – and now music photographers too. The scheme enables artists to play Live Nation venues without paying hire fees, keeping 100% of their ticket and merch sales. Marketing and
Tristan Arp Announces New EP ‘(re)weave’
The four-tracker lands 17th April via Objekt’s Kapsela label
Tristan Arp Announces New EP ‘(re)weave’
The four-tracker lands 17th April via Objekt’s Kapsela label
Sony Music acquires Nordic dance label One Seven Music, taps co-founder Janus Barnewitz as new MD of Sony Music Denmark
Janus Barnewitz succeeds Henrik Daldorph, who is leaving the company after serving 20 years leading Sony Music Denmark. Source
Tristan Arp Announces New EP ‘(re)weave’
The four-tracker lands 17th April via Objekt’s Kapsela label
Donald Trump reportedly pushed Justice Department to settle Live Nation antitrust lawsuit
The settlement means Live Nation must implement changes to its structure in order to spare it from being split up from Ticketmaster
France’s recorded music revenues hit $1.21B in 2025, up 3.9% YoY; subscription streaming revenues grew 5.9% YoY
The figures mark a tenth consecutive year of growth for the world's sixth-largest recorded music market. Source
“Although the songs and listeners were fake, the millions of dollars Smith stole was real. Millions of dollars in royalties that Smith diverted from real, deserving artists and rights holders”: US Man pleads guilty to industrial scale AI fraud
Michael Smith stole over $10 million in royalties
The Open Innovation CMO: Sacem Lab, New Tech, and Creator Tools – with Julien Lefebvre, Head of Innovation and SACEM Lab
Collective management is no longer just about collecting royalties; it’s about innovating infrastructure and offering direct services. In the second in a special series of Music Ally Focus we were […] The post is from Music Ally.
FKA twigs Sues the Twigs Over Trademark Battle
“The parties operate in entirely different commercial ecosystems,” she argued in the lawsuit
FKA twigs Sues the Twigs Over Trademark Battle
“The parties operate in entirely different commercial ecosystems,” she argued in the lawsuit
J. Cole on Drake/Kendrick Lamar Beef Reactions
Cole's full interview with Cam'ron drops later this week, in which they also address Cam filing a lawsuit against Cole.
J. Cole Was ‘Disgusted’ by How People Tried to Discredit Drake After Kendrick Lamar Beef: ‘The World Became Like Politics’
Cole's full interview with Cam'ron drops later this week, in which they also address Cam filing a lawsuit against Cole.
Bad Bunny Seeks Legal Fees Reimbursement After Sample Lawsuit Victory
The Puerto Rican star says an African music publisher tried to "extract an undeserved, multimillion-dollar settlement" from him.