Music Business
FKA Twigs drops Shia LaBeouf lawsuit after being released from “unlawful” NDA
"Twigs stood up for something larger than herself, all female survivors of sexual abuse”
News Organizations Challenge DoJ Stance on AI Fair Use
Many of the music industry’s AI legal battles swing on whether or not AI training is ‘fair use’ under US copyright law. Donald Trump’s DoJ recently intervened in a dispute between newspapers and OpenA
AI Licensing Principles: Equal Value for Song and Recording Rights
As the music industry enters into ever more deals with AI platforms, the indie publisher community has again insisted that - with AI - song rights and recording rights must be valued equally, unlike i
AI and Music: Voice Clones and Fair Use Rulings
There have been two judgments this week of relevance to the ongoing AI debates in the music industry. A Japanese court ruled that publicity rights allow performers to stop unapproved AI voice clones.
Industry Stakeholders Cite Lack of Legal Risk in Streaming Fraud
The streaming fraudster who pleaded guilty to wire fraud conspiracy in relation to an $8 million streaming scam will be sentenced next week. The Music Fights Fraud Alliance says the sentence should “r
Major Labels Deny Collusion in Physical Royalties Negotiations
The US Copyright Royalty Board is reviewing what mechanical royalties songwriters and publishers should receive from 2028. It’s labels who pay mechanical royalties on physical records, and the major l
ARIA Warns Australian Lawmakers Against Big AI's Proposed Training Methods
“Done the way that Big AI is proposing," says ARIA's Herd, frontier training "would devastate the music industry and make Australia a pariah for rights holders globally.”
ARIA Warns Lawmakers That Australia Could Be Used as ‘Trojan Horse for Big AI’
“Done the way that Big AI is proposing," says ARIA's Herd, frontier training "would devastate the music industry and make Australia a pariah for rights holders globally.”
ARIA Boss Warns Australian Politicians on AI Lobbying Demands
Australia is one of the countries where the music industry is slugging it out with some tech companies to win the ears of politicians, as the latter mull what rules to put in place covering AI technol
TikTok Launches External Ad Network Across Nearly 400K Apps
TikTok has been making a splash with some announcements at Advertising Week New York 2026, and while they’re not directly music-related, they’re worth taking in if you’re doing marketing on the platfo
AI licensing principles emphasize equal value for song and recording rights
As the music industry enters into ever more deals with AI platforms, the indie publisher community has again insisted that - with AI - song rights and recording rights must be valued equally, unlike i
AI and music: Court rulings on voice cloning and fair use
There have been two judgments this week of relevance to the ongoing AI debates in the music industry. A Japanese court ruled that publicity rights allow performers to stop unapproved AI voice clones.
Major labels deny collusion in physical media royalty negotiations
The US Copyright Royalty Board is reviewing what mechanical royalties songwriters and publishers should receive from 2028. It’s labels who pay mechanical royalties on physical records, and the major l
Music Labels Address Royalty Negotiations
The US Copyright Royalty Board is reviewing what mechanical royalties songwriters and publishers should receive from 2028. It’s labels who pay mechanical royalties on physical records, and the major l
FKA twigs Drops Lawsuit Against Shia LaBeouf After Actor Voids NDA
The singer initially claimed he was trying to stop her from “disclosing information about her own survival of sexual assault”
Live Nation Data Breach Affects Small Number of Individuals
The incident, first disclosed on Oct. 1, has already spawned several lawsuits.
Live Nation Discloses Data Breach Affecting ‘Small Number of Individuals’
The incident, first disclosed on Oct. 1, has already spawned several lawsuits.
Billboard's Music Industry Events Calendar
A complete rundown of the most important events across the music business.
RIAA CEO Discusses Music Industry Issues
On the latest episode of Billboard On the Record, RIAA CEO/chairman Mitch Glazier talks Napster and AI and why he's confident the NO FAKES Act will pass soon.
U.S. Copyright Office Investigates Music Streaming Fraud
The federal government body is seeking public comments about one of the music industry's biggest obstacles.