Music Business
Manager Claims UMG Illegally Cut Him Out of Gigi Perez Deal
A new lawsuit paints a complex picture of artist management and A&R in the modern, social-media-fueled music industry.
A Manager Claims He ‘Discovered’ Gigi Perez, But UMG Illegally Cut Him Out of Her ‘Explosive Success’
A new lawsuit paints a complex picture of artist management and A&R in the modern, social-media-fueled music industry.
U.S. Copyright Office Opens Music Streaming Fraud Inquiry, Probing Prevalence & ‘Potential Solutions’
The federal government body is seeking public comments about one of the music industry's biggest obstacles.
Atlantic Records and Kakao Entertainment Partner for K-Pop
The two companies will collaborate across music production, distribution, marketing, promotion and more.
EMPIRE Publishing hires Rimas Publishing’s Emilio Morales as SVP, Business Development for Latin America
Morales joins from Rimas Publishing, the company behind the publishing catalog of Bad Bunny, where he served as Managing Director. Source
Atlantic & Kakao Entertainment Form Partnership to Create More K-pop Opportunities
The two companies will collaborate across music production, distribution, marketing, promotion and more.
Did The Music Industry Underprice Streaming In Emerging Markets? (AKA: How I’d Spend $10k Of Mike O’Neill’s Money)
The latest 'Tim's Take' from MBW founder, Tim Ingham Source
IEBA Announces 2026 Industry Award Winners: Full List
Gene Simmons, Chubby Checker and concert promoter Gil Cunningham received special honors.
Music industry welcomes eighteen month prison sentence for streaming fraudster
US streaming fraudster Michael Smith has been sentenced to eighteen months in jail. Although prosecutors were pushing for something closer to four years, the custodial sentence is significant, and has been welcomed by the music industry which wants stronger deterrents against streaming fraud
IEBA Announces 2026 Industry Award Winners: Full List
Gene Simmons, Chubby Checker and concert promoter Gil Cunningham received special honors.
Music streaming fraud inquiry launched by US Copyright Office
Notice of inquiry arrives a day after Michael Smith sentenced to 18 months in prison Source
Olivia Dean Lawsuit, AI Fraudster Sentence, Erica Campbell Case & More Top Music Law News
In this week's Legal Beat newsletter, a battle over "Just the Two of Us", a streaming fraud prison sentence, a gospel music settlement and much more.
🌅 Horizon Leaders - Rowanne Chang
This week we caught up with Rowanne Chang, digital marketing manager at Deviate Digital
Olivia Dean Lawsuit, AI Fraudster Sentence, Erica Campbell Case & More Top Music Law News
In this week's Legal Beat newsletter, a battle over "Just the Two of Us", a streaming fraud prison sentence, a gospel music settlement and much more.
Phono V streaming rate proposals filed with US Copyright Royalty Board, as DIMA points to 30% growth in publishing revenues since 2022
The proceeding will set the mechanical rates on-demand streaming services pay US songwriters and publishers from 2028 through 2032. Source
Backline Marks Golden Birthday with 7 Reasons to Celebrate 7 Years of Music Industry Mental Health Support
Plus, they've kicked off a new fundraising drive with the aim to raise $77,777 in October. Backline Marks Golden Birthday with 7 Reasons to Celebrate 7 Years of Music Industry Mental Health Support Ben Kaye
Kakao Entertainment and Atlantic Music Group Forge K-Pop Partnership
The two companies will work together on global strategy, music production, distribution, marketing, and promotion for K-pop artists. Source
RIAA CEO Discusses AI and Artist Rights with Billboard
As the music industry faces a new era of AI, the fight over artists’ rights is playing out in Washington D.C.. On this week’s episode of Billboard On The Record, host Kristin Robinson is joined by Mit
Kakao Entertainment strikes K-pop partnership with Warner’s Atlantic Music Group to develop artists ‘from the earliest stages’
The two companies will work together on global strategy, music production, distribution, marketing, and promotion for K-pop artists. Source
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