Music Business
Sonia Clavell Joins Los Hermanos Rosario Management Team: ‘I’m Here to Add Value’
Clavell joins the team as marketing strategy and management advisor.
AFEM: Sounds Market Promotes Circular Economy
Sounds Market has refurbished and resold more than 1,800 DJ devices since 2023, making the circular economy a working alternative to buying new. In this Member Feature, Pau Agustí explains why discont
Believe Appoints Adriana Sein as President of Americas
Sein previously served as senior vp & global head of artist & market development at ADA.
TikTok launches an 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 platform. The post is from Music Ally.
Adriana Sein joins Believe as President, Americas
Exec most recently served as SVP & Global Head of Artist & Market Development at WMG's ADA Source
The MLC has paid out more than $4.2bn to songwriters and publishers to date – and will begin market share distributions of unmatched and unclaimed royalties in April 2027
The Mechanical Licensing Collective (The MLC) has distributed more than USD $4.2 billion in total royalties to songwriters and publishers since launching operations in January 2021. The Nashville-headquartered organization confirmed the figure at its Annual Membership Meeting last Tuesday (September
The MLC has paid out more than $4.2B to songwriters and publishers to date – and will begin market share distributions of unmatched and unclaimed royalties in April 2027
Nashville-headquartered org confirmed the figure at its Annual Membership Meeting last Tuesday (September 29) Source
Sounds Market Promotes Circular Economy in DJ Equipment
Sounds Market has refurbished and resold more than 1,800 DJ devices since 2023, making the circular economy a working alternative to buying new. In this Member Feature, Pau Agustí explains why discont
Believe Appoints Adriana Sein as President of Americas
Sein previously served as senior vp & global head of artist & market development at ADA.
Don’t say collusion: “no evidence of misconduct or conflict of interest” say major labels and publishers about their Phono V physical 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 labels are keen to stress they aren’t colluding with the major publishers to keep the rates down
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 technology. The post is from Music Ally.
Sounds Market Promotes Circular Economy in DJ Equipment
Sounds Market has refurbished and resold more than 1,800 DJ devices since 2023, making the circular economy a working alternative to buying new. In this Member Feature, Pau Agustí explains why discont
Frances Shillito on Music Industry Safeguarding
Frances Shillito spent her career in artist management and venue relations. She now trains the music industry in safeguarding, and she argues the appetite for change has finally outpaced the infrastru
Warner’s ADA Central Europe inks exclusive worldwide digital distribution deal with Swiss label Sound Distribution
Sound Distribution's in-house studio produces music videos, visualizers, editorial monologues, cover shoots, and live DJ set integrations. Source
Frances Shillito Advocates for Enhanced Music Industry Safeguarding
Frances Shillito spent her career in artist management and venue relations. She now trains the music industry in safeguarding, and she argues the appetite for change has finally outpaced the infrastru
Industry Seeks Strong Sentence for Streaming Fraudster
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
Frances Shillito on Music Industry Safeguarding
Frances Shillito spent her career in artist management and venue relations. She now trains the music industry in safeguarding, and she argues the appetite for change has finally outpaced the infrastru
Sony Music Publishing Partners with Leader Entertainment for El Reino Infantil Catalog
The partnership aims to expand the reach of El Reino Infantil across new audiences, formats, and markets, the companies said. Source
Frances Shillito: Safeguarding in the Music Industry
Frances Shillito spent her career in artist management and venue relations. She now trains the music industry in safeguarding, and she argues the appetite for change has finally outpaced the infrastru
Major-label firepower on an indie budget: the rise of the music OS (and closing all your open tabs along the way)
Back-office admin – from distribution and DSP analytics to neighbouring rights and D2C sales – remains a massive operational drain for indie labels, publishers, and self-releasing artists. In the latest episode […] The post is from Music Ally.