Music Business
Billboard’s Music Industry Events Calendar
A complete rundown of the most important events across the music business.
Billboard's Comprehensive Music Industry Events Calendar
A complete rundown of the most important events across the music business.
Independent Sector Holds Significant Market Share in Q1 2026
By label ownership, the independent sector commanded more than 44% of the U.S. market in the first quarter of 2026, according to Billboard estimates based on Luminate data.
Virgin Music Leaders Detail Growth Strategy and Major Label Partnership
"We’re so well-positioned to empower and continue to fuel... not even the next Sabrina Carpenter, but rather [to create] 10,000 more career artists."
Billboard Music Industry Events Calendar
A complete rundown of the most important events across the music business.
Dua Lipa sues Samsung over its TV packaging
Dua Lipa has sued Samsung over the boxes it sells its TVs in. The boxes display the home page of Samsung’s own streaming service, which includes a photo of Lipa. She says that’s a “massive unauthorised commercial exploitation” of her brand, and infringes copyright, trademark and publicity rights
Q1 2026 Market Share: REPUBLIC Leads, Atlantic Jumps to Second, Sony Narrows Gap On UMG
By label ownership, the independent sector commanded more than 44% of the U.S. market in the first quarter of 2026, according to Billboard estimates based on Luminate data.
Investigation finds “well-organised campaign” by Israeli government used Eurovision as “soft power” tool
With governments not supposed to interfere with voting, Israel's reportedly spent over $1million on marketing
Investigation finds “well-organised campaign” by Israeli government used Eurovision as “soft power” tool
With governments not supposed to interfere with voting, Israel's reportedly spent over $1million on marketing
Inside Heaven Music’s Vision of Sharing God’s Love Through Music
The record label's founder, Eliseo Tapia, marks his label’s 10th anniversary one of the most prominent players in Spanish-language Christian music.
Inside Heaven Music’s ‘Vision of Sharing the Love of God Through Excellent Music’ — And Its Ambitious Goal by 2030
The record label's founder, Eliseo Tapia, marks his label’s 10th anniversary one of the most prominent players in Spanish-language Christian music.
Sony Music Publishing Acquires Recognition Music Group’s Complete Catalog
Following reports that Sony Music Publishing was looking to acquire Recognition Music Group’s catalog from Blackstone, the companies formally announced the deal.
HYBE taps PLEDIS’ Jiwon No, SEVENTEEN producer Sung Soo Han for new girl group label ABD
Jiwon No, who previously served as Head of Artist Planning at PLEDIS, was named President of the new label. Source
India’s Zee Entertainment sues Reliance-Disney venture JioStar over alleged music copyright infringement (report)
Reuters reported that Zee is seeking $3M in damages over the alleged unauthorized use of its music Source
Sony Music Publishing Acquires Recognition Music Group’s Complete Catalog
Following reports that Sony Music Publishing was looking to acquire Recognition Music Group’s catalog from Blackstone, the companies formally announced the deal.
Chordal got 5bn TikTok views for Commercial Music Library tracks
We know from various anecdotal examples that TikTok’s Commercial Music Library (CML) can lead to big spikes in views and video creations on the app. Now licensing firm Chordal has provided some more stats on the impact. It signed a deal eight months ago to tap its ‘InstantClear’ technology to help r
UMG and WMG ink tourism-focused deals in south-east Asia
Planning a holiday in south-east Asia? Two major labels are keen to sway your decision about which country to visit. Universal Music Group’s latest deal aims to “amplify Singapore’s appeal as a must-visit destination”, but Warner Music Group’s wants to “showcase Thailand’s appeal to the world throug
Sony Music Group’s revenues grew 21% year-on-year in Q1 2026
We have a full set of financial results for the major labels, with Sony Music Group declaring its first-quarter numbers last week following UMG and WMG’s recent announcements. Sony Music Group’s overall revenues were up 21% year-on-year to ¥570bn ($3.63bn at current exchange rates) in Q1 2026. Meanw
Sony Music Group’s revenues grew 21% year-on-year in Q1 2026
We have a full set of financial results for the major labels, with Sony Music Group declaring its first-quarter numbers last week following UMG and WMG’s recent announcements. Sony Music Group’s overall revenues were up 21% year-on-year to ¥570bn ($3.63bn at current exchange rates) in Q1 2026. Meanw
Sony Music Publishing confirms agreement to acquire Blackstone’s Recognition Music Group catalog, encompassing over 45,000 songs
The deal, announced on Monday (May 11), is subject to customary closing conditions. Source