Music Business
4AD Debuts World Cup-Themed Cocteau Twins Jersey
The label’s capsule collection also includes merch inspired by Bish Bosch, Colourbox, and Air Miami
4AD Releases World Cup-Themed Cocteau Twins Jersey
The label’s capsule collection also includes merch inspired by Bish Bosch, Colourbox, and Air Miami
The Disco Express Reboots Its Remix Series With XPRESS Remixes Vol.6
The Disco Express’ XPRESS Remixes Vol.6 feels like the label getting back to one of the things it does best: taking records from its wider catalog and handing them to producers who know how to make them sit a little differently in a DJ set. This kind of remix package can get messy fast when [...] Re
From Bolloré urging UMG to reject Ackman’s $64B bid to Gamma’s lawsuit to unmask the creators of two smear sites… it’s MBW’s weekly round-up
The biggest headlines from the past few days... Source
Death Cab for Cutie Reconnects with Early Sound on New Album
For their 11th album, the rock vets returned to an indie label – and the DIY ethos of their early work.
How Death Cab for Cutie Recaptured Its Roots for ‘I Built You a Tower’
For their 11th album, the rock vets returned to an indie label – and the DIY ethos of their early work.
Downtown Music Publishing strikes deal to represent Biz Markie catalog and name, image & likeness rights
Deal covers publishing administration and sync licensing, alongside representation of the late artist's NIL rights. Source
Boards of Canada Denounce Unauthorized Use of Music by Trump Administration
The group and their label, Warp Records, said in a statement that they "do not condone the unauthorised use of their music for political messaging."
Young M.A. Discusses Health, New Album, and Industry Changes
The Brooklyn native talks overcoming health issues, her new album 'Kween,' 10 years of "OOOUUU" and how rap's become too "gossipy."
Boards of Canada Not on Board With Trump Administration Hijacking New Song for Bizarre Social Media Video
The group and their label, Warp Records, said in a statement that they "do not condone the unauthorised use of their music for political messaging."
LyricFind amends Musixmatch lawsuit, says rival should hand over profits because Pro service was boosted by anticompetitive conduct
LyricFind has amended its lawsuit against rival Musixmatch, which it accuses of anticompetitive conduct via a Warner Chappell exclusivity deal. The revised lawsuit says Musixmatch’s Pro service also benefited from the bad conduct and it should be forced to hand over extra profits it made as a result
LyricFind files updated complaint in battle with Musixmatch
LyricFind sued rival Musixmatch – and TPG Global, one of the latter’s key investors – in March 2025, accusing them of anti-competitive behaviour, zeroing in on a licensing deal with Warner Chappell. Since then, Musixmatch filed to dismiss the lawsuit, calling it “meritless”; LyricFind busted out add
Bloomberg questions whether TikTok is leaving labels behind
TikTok’s recent renewal of its licensing deal with Universal Music Group came with no public drama, suggesting that relations with that major label have improved since their fallout two years ago. However, Bloomberg has taken another angle in its latest coverage of TikTok, suggesting that the compan
YouTube reveals latest changes to its AI-content labels system
YouTube has been labelling AI-generated videos since 2024… IF the creators disclosed their use of AI tools when uploading it. Now the company has made some changes to its labelling system. First, the labels will now be simpler and more prominent, shown directly below the video player for long-form v
LabelWorx launches $10m fund for indie electronic-music labels
LabelWorx has been building its distribution and label-services business for 15 years, focusing on clients in the electronic-music world. Now it wants to provide some of them with funding too. The company’s new ‘Elevate’ scheme will choose a select group of labels to receive $10m of upfront capital,
Momentum Shifts: panicbaby and the Current UK Electronic Trajectory
panicbaby exhibits a notable 15% increase in Spotify followers, signaling a concentrated period of listener acquisition and a total reach of 36,793 within the UK electronic landscape.
Metric-Driven Momentum: Analyzing the Accelerated Growth of Germany’s Absolutely
German electronic artist Absolutely sees a 27% spike in Spotify followers, reaching 112,429—a surge that signals a significant shift in listener acquisition and potential market dominance.
Jared James Nichols critiques vintage guitar market
Obsessing over value, or how rare something is, are we forgetting what makes these instruments special in the first place?
!K7 calls for indie labels to measure EDI as well as their climate impact
Independent labels in Europe have been making notable progress measuring their climate impact. !K7 thinks EDI could get the same treatment.
Music agent Maria May discusses industry pressure
Music agent Maria May (CAA) on what three decades in electronic music has taught her about burnout, boundaries, and the gap between how we develop artists and how we look after the people running the