Music Business
Justin Timberlake and Tiger Woods Settle Lawsuit Over Unpaid Sports Bar Wages
The lawsuit was brought by two bartenders alleging underpayment and tips being taken at T-Squared Social in New York, a sports bar Timberlake and Woods own. Justin Timberlake and Tiger Woods Settle La
Quantitative Shifts in French Electronic Music: Analyzing the Rise of adrien and Ozcillex
An 18% surge in Spotify followers for French artist adrien signals an emerging inflection point for the Ozcillex label, reflecting a broader trend of rapid regional growth within niche electronic music sectors.
German Electronic Scene Signals Momentum with Absolutely Growth Surge
Recent data reveals a 27% surge in Spotify followers for German artist Absolutely, bringing their total audience to 112,429 and signaling a significant increase in market engagement.
Justin Timberlake and Tiger Woods Settle Lawsuit Regarding Sports Bar Wages
The lawsuit was brought by two bartenders alleging underpayment and tips being taken at T-Squared Social in New York, a sports bar Timberlake and Woods own. Justin Timberlake and Tiger Woods Settle La
Justin Timberlake and Tiger Woods Settle Lawsuit
The lawsuit was brought by two bartenders alleging underpayment and tips being taken at T-Squared Social in New York, a sports bar Timberlake and Woods own. Justin Timberlake and Tiger Woods Settle La
Justin Timberlake and Tiger Woods Settle Lawsuit
The lawsuit was brought by two bartenders alleging underpayment and tips being taken at T-Squared Social in New York, a sports bar Timberlake and Woods own. Justin Timberlake and Tiger Woods Settle La
Justin Timberlake and Tiger Woods Settle Lawsuit
The lawsuit was brought by two bartenders alleging underpayment and tips being taken at T-Squared Social in New York, a sports bar Timberlake and Woods own. Justin Timberlake and Tiger Woods Settle La
EMPIRE Signs Nu-Metal Act, Expanding Genre Reach
The nu-metal exponents are the first in their genre to join EMPIRE roster, the independent label that launched the careers of Kendrick Lamar, Anderson .Paak, Shaboozey, and others.
EMPIRE Enters Nu-Metal Genre With Headwreck Signing
The nu-metal exponents are the first in their genre to join EMPIRE roster, the independent label that launched the careers of Kendrick Lamar, Anderson .Paak, Shaboozey, and others.
Justin Timberlake and Tiger Woods Settle Sports Bar Lawsuit
The lawsuit was brought by two bartenders alleging underpayment and tips being taken at T-Squared Social in New York, a sports bar Timberlake and Woods own. Justin Timberlake and Tiger Woods Settle La
Sacha Mattey on Data, Deals, and Scaling Artists at Darkroom
Above Image Cred: Olivia Platt Sacha Mattey operates on a side of the music industry that rarely gets direct attention, but shapes how artists scale once momentum starts building. As Business Partnerships Lead at Darkroom Records, his role sits across strategy, finance, and execution, connecting cre
Justin Timberlake and Tiger Woods Settle Lawsuit Over Unpaid Sports Bar Wages
The lawsuit was brought by two bartenders alleging underpayment and tips being taken at T-Squared Social in New York, a sports bar Timberlake and Woods own. Justin Timberlake and Tiger Woods Settle Lawsuit Over Unpaid Sports Bar Wages Travis Bland
Saweetie & Jason Derulo Lawsuits
The two artists are facing separate lawsuits over their scrapped slots at the Japanese Afrobeats festival last summer.
Evan Whikehart named General Manager, North America at IDOL, as Paris-headquartered indie says its annual revenue topped $50m globally last year
Whikehart joins from Secretly Distribution Source
Saweetie & Jason Derulo Sued for Backing Out of Japan’s Afro Jam Fest — But Still Keeping Advances
The two artists are facing separate lawsuits over their scrapped slots at the Japanese Afrobeats festival last summer.
Japan’s Avex sees music segment revenues grow 6.8% YoY to $810M in latest fiscal year
Live entertainment was the primary growth driver, supported by arena-scale touring activity and expanding international fan engagement. Source
Sony Music Publishing UK signs songwriter and producer MNEK to global deal
The deal covers future works written by the London and LA-based hitmaker Source
Artist Record Deals
Other artist deals this week: Astrid S, Adore, CMAT, Young Franco, This Is Lorelei, Arcy Drive, Solon Holt and more.
SEGA SOUND TEAM's Role in Game Music
Billboard JAPAN talked to Tomoya Ohtani, who leads SEGA SOUND TEAM, and to Ryo Kinoshita and Go Iwasaki, responsible for music licensing.
Beyond the Game: How SEGA SOUND TEAM Is Shaping the Future of Game Music
Billboard JAPAN talked to Tomoya Ohtani, who leads SEGA SOUND TEAM, and to Ryo Kinoshita and Go Iwasaki, responsible for music licensing.