Music Business
UK’s recorded-music market grew by 5% in 2025 to £1.57bn
Recorded-music revenues are still growing around the world, but the recent trend has been deceleration: a slowdown in that growth, and discussions within the music industry about how best to reinvigorate it. Here’s a datapoint that bucks the trend however. Recorded-music revenues grew by 5% in the U
Zebralution folds into Bookwire after acquisition by Insight from GEMA
The deal arrives less than two months after GEMA sold Zebralution to New York-based private equity firm Insight Holdings Group. Source
BMG acquires publishing and recording catalog of UK new wave band A Flock of Seagulls
The deal covers the ownership of US publishing rights and a participation in publishing income of the band’s catalog globally. Source
‘Australia Showed Up’: How Bad Bunny Smashed a Sydney Stadium Record
Australia is "a long way away from Latin America, and the market is smaller, but the engagement was incredibly strong," explains Hans Schafer, senior VP global touring at Live Nation.
Selena Quintanilla's Sister Sues Shein Over Knockoff Merch Bearing Late Singer's Likeness
The lawsuit alleges the e-commerce giant is infringing multiple Selena-related trademarks owned by Suzette Quintanilla and her company, Q Productions.
Olivia Dean & Oasis Help U.K. Recorded Music Revenue Cross £1.5 Billion for First Time: BPI
The final figures show a 5% increase in total revenue over 2024 and strong physical media sales.
Dionne Warwick sues rights company over alleged 'pilfering of millions' in royalty income
Artists Rights Enforcement Corporation previously sued the singer, claiming it is owed "hundreds of thousands, if not millions, of dollars." Source
'Creating superfans requires emotional thinking, not just analytics.'
Happiness. Marketing's Thom Skarzynski makes the case that superfandom isn’t something you discover — it’s something you intentionally build Source
ENHYPEN Label BELIFT LAB Says HEESEUNG's Exit Is the 'Most Fulfilling Approach' for All Parties
The response comes as fans question why the star couldn't pursue solo activities while remaining in the group.
Spotify dubs itself the “the $11 billion+ growth engine” in latest Loud & Clear update
Spotify has updated its Loud & Clear website with 2025 stats, including that it paid more than $11 billion into the music industry last year, with more than 1500 artists now making more than a million a year on the platform. But will the big stats help placate Spotify critics in the music community?
Bad Bunny beats copyright lawsuit over 'Enséñame a Bailar' sample
Producer's copyright claim over 'Un Verano Sin Ti' track ends in dismissal. Source
The MLC and Pandora clash in opposition briefs as mechanical royalties battle nears decisive stage
Both filings landed in the US District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee. Source
80 artists generated $10M+ each from Spotify last year. Over 1,500 generated $1M+. Here's the full breakdown.
Spotify published its annual Loud & Clear report today (March 11), which includes bundles of fresh data on what artists generated from its service in 2025. The headline numbers show growth across the board. Spotify notes that a decade ago, the very top artist on the platform reached $10 million in a
Live Nation Settlement, Dionne Warwick Lawsuit, Bad Bunny Victory & More Top Music Law News
In this week's Legal Beat newsletter, Live Nation cuts a deal, Dionne strikes back, Bad Bunny wins a case and much more.
The Knife’s Olof Dreijer Signs to Dirty Hit, Readies Debut Solo Album
Loud Bloom arrives May 8 via the label’s electronic imprint, DH2
Artist & Label Services Consultants Are Multiplying Rapidly. How Do You Know They’re Legit? (Guest Column)
When it comes to choosing professionals to support their careers, independent artists are spoiled for choice. Here’s what they should look for.
Bad Bunny Wins Dismissal of Sample-Clearance Lawsuit
Nigerian artist Dera and his label failed to pursue their claim over “Enséñame a Bailar”
Is Suno the Music Industry's Biggest Nightmare — or Greatest Hope?
Inside the AI company showing, for better or worse, what the future of consumption and creation could look like.
How Suno's AI Model Is Disrupting the Music Business With CEO Mikey Shulman | Billboard On The Record
Suno is now generating 7 million songs a day — how will that change the music industry? Mikey Shulman, CEO and cofounder of Suno, joins Billboard On The Record to explain how he built the popular — but controversial — AI music company. Suno can generate new songs in seconds, and it has become the […
Music bodies welcome European Parliament adoption of AI report
Another day, another news story about an AI report by politicians that leans towards the creative industries’ views on the topic. We’ve already reported once on this one: it was published by the European Parliament’s Legal Affairs Committee in January. It called for rightsholders to be able to opt o