Music Business
Member Feature: Unison's Digital-First Publishing Platform
In this Member Feature, we speak with David Serras Pereira, Licensing and International Manager at Unison about how they've built an independent, multi-territorial publishing rights management platfor
Members Voices: Owen Kiernan on Cutting Through the Noise
The next instalment of our Members Voices series is live. Owen Kiernan, Head of Digital at Cr2 Records, on how artists and labels can cut through the noise of more than 120,000 tracks added to DSPs ev
AFEM Hosts Roundtable on Tinnitus and Hearing Health
On Tuesday 5 May, AFEM hosts a public roundtable on tinnitus and hearing health for the electronic music industry. Two guests bring direct, lived and professional experience to a candid, practical con
Steven Tyler Lawsuit Claims Dismissed
A judge ruled that the lawsuit had been filed too far past the statute of limitations, which lawyers for the musician said was "a massive win"
Financials roundup: Apple, Roblox and Reddit Q1 2026 trends
Q1 financial-results season is up and running, so much so that we’re having to bundle some of the key announcements together today for reasons of space. We’ll start with Apple, which enjoyed a bumper $111.2bn quarter – its fiscal Q2 – including $30.98bn of revenues from its services: music, TV, game
TuneCore will not distribute AI tracks made on ‘pirate studios’
Believe and its TuneCore subsidiary have adopted a new policy when it comes to AI-generated music: they will not distribute tracks made using “pirate studios”. Note the small ‘p’ and ’s’ – this isn’t an unexpected crusade against the popular network of self-serve recording studios. In this context,
PRS for Music reveals its collections grew by 7.7% in 2025
UK collecting society PRS for Music has published its annual financial results, revealing that its collections grew by 7.7% to £1.24bn in 2025. £1.07bn of that was paid out to songwriters, composers and music publishers, up 4.9% year-on-year. And the society hailed the fact that it collected more th
Majority of child sexual assault lawsuit claims against Aerosmith’s Steven Tyler dismissed
A judge ruled that the lawsuit had been filed too far past the statute of limitations, which lawyers for the musician said was "a massive win"
Texas Court Blocks The Onion's Acquisition of InfoWars Amidst Shutdown Rumors
Alex Jones is nonetheless shutting down InfoWars after a court-appointed receiver ceased paying rent and utilities. Texas Court Halts Deal for The Onion To Takeover InfoWars Travis Bland
‘We’re finally in a place where we can win and retain the artists and labels we’ve always wanted to work with.’
MBW's Inspiring Women series meets Kristin Graziani, President of Los Angeles-based music distribution platform Stem Source
AFEM Industry Insider Podcast: From DJ Set to Live Show – Building a Scalable Live Performance
Developing a live electronic music show is one of the most complex steps an artist can take. The latest AFEM Industry Insider podcast brings together four practitioners working at the sharp end of live electronic music to unpack what it takes to go from DJ set to live show — how artists evolve their
Owen Kiernan Discusses Cutting Through Digital Noise
The next instalment of our Members Voices series is live. Owen Kiernan, Head of Digital at Cr2 Records, on how artists and labels can cut through the noise of more than 120,000 tracks added to DSPs ev
AFEM Hosts Roundtable on Tinnitus and Hearing Health
On Tuesday 5 May, AFEM hosts a public roundtable on tinnitus and hearing health for the electronic music industry. Two guests bring direct, lived and professional experience to a candid, practical con
K-Pop Group Addresses Industry Challenges
The trio received the Women Of The Year award at the Billboard Women In Music event
Believe expands Label & Artist Solutions business into the US, led by Thomas Maxwell
Maxwell will split time between New York City, Nashville, and Los Angeles Source
‘KPop Demon Hunters’ singer says “being a woman in this male-dominated industry is honestly ass”
The trio received the Women Of The Year award at the Billboard Women In Music event
Owen Kiernan Discusses Cutting Through Digital Noise for Artists
The next instalment of our Members Voices series is live. Owen Kiernan, Head of Digital at Cr2 Records, on how artists and labels can cut through the noise of more than 120,000 tracks added to DSPs ev
AFEM Hosts Roundtable on Tinnitus and Hearing Health
On Tuesday 5 May, AFEM hosts a public roundtable on tinnitus and hearing health for the electronic music industry. Two guests bring direct, lived and professional experience to a candid, practical con
Live Nation Faces Financial Misrepresentation Allegations
A former EVP at Live Nation has made a number of serious allegations of misconduct against the company in a lawsuit filed just one week after it lost its big antitrust trial. Nicholas Rumanes accuses
BMG and Concord Announce Merger
BMG and Concord have confirmed they are merging, stating that - by combining - they will be able to invest more in talent, reach and technology. The combined business will be called BMG, but will be r