Music Business
Larry Jackson's Gamma Files Lawsuit to Identify Online Smear Creators
The 12-page complaint, filed on Tuesday (May 26) and reviewed by MBW, brings three causes of action: defamation, trade libel, and unfair competition under New York common law Source
John Summit: How an Accountant-Turned-DJ Is Bringing Back Dance Music | Billboard On The Record
Is dance music coming back to the mainstream? On this week’s episode of Billboard On The Record, John Summit — DJ, producer and founder of Experts Only — discusses what makes the dance music industry unique, how DJs went from underground clubs to arena shows and festival headliner slots and why he d
Every resource our Horizon Future Leaders recommended, in one place
From guilds to grassroots communities, job boards to leadership programmes, here is a guide to everything the next generation of music industry leaders told us helped them develop their skills and progress in their careers
Swedish startup Tonada is making AI music for retailers
Hands up anyone who didn’t think AI music was coming for the retail/business background-music sector? No hands? No surprises. As a target market, it’s low-hanging but extremely tempting fruit indeed. Tonada is one of the startups hoping to fill its boots (with fruit? This mixed metaphor won’t end we
States Seek Ticketmaster Sale and Venue Divestiture from Live Nation
The US states that successfully pursued that big antitrust lawsuit against Live Nation have filed a wishlist of sanctions they now want the judge to impose. It includes forcing a sale of Ticketmaster
Feedback MTUK x AFEM: Music Tech Pitch Competition for Electronic Labels
Feedback is Music Technology UK's recurring pitch competition for music tech founders. AFEM is teaming up with MTUK on this one to put electronic music labels and publishers at the centre of the room.
Music Agent Maria May Discusses Burnout and Industry Support
Music agent Maria May (CAA) on what three decades in electronic music has taught her about burnout, boundaries, and the gap between how we develop artists and how we look after the people running the
Larry Jackson’s Gamma files lawsuit to unmask creators of smear websites
The 12-page complaint, filed on Tuesday (May 26) and reviewed by MBW, brings three causes of action: defamation, trade libel, and unfair competition under New York common law Source
K-Pop roundup: The Black Label, Global-K Chart, Streaming stats
South Korean music firm The Black Label is on a roll thanks to its work on the soundtrack for KPop Demon Hunters. Now it has raised a Series B funding round from investors including Tencent Music. Bloomberg reported that the round was around KRW 120bn ($79.8m at current exchange rates), while Seoul
Lickd boss on YouTube’s AI-music move: ‘Treat this as a prompt rather than a provocation’
Earlier this month, YouTube revealed a new feature for creators hit with copyright claims for music in their videos.
UMG shareholder the Bolloré Group firmly rejects Pershing Square acquisition bid
Hedge fund Pershing Square, led by Bill Ackman, made a surprise €55bn acquisition bid for Universal Music Group earlier this year.
Music agent Maria May on burnout and industry support
Music agent Maria May (CAA) on what three decades in electronic music has taught her about burnout, boundaries, and the gap between how we develop artists and how we look after the people running the
J. Cole and Cam’ron settle $500K lawsuit over ‘Ready ’24’ royalties
The parties said they had "reached an agreement in principle to resolve the remaining claims" in the case. Source
Warner Music and Crumbl Settle Copyright Lawsuit
The parties said they expect to resolve their dispute on or before June 15, 2026. Source
Music Tech Pitch Competition for Electronic Labels and Publishers
Feedback is Music Technology UK's recurring pitch competition for music tech founders. AFEM is teaming up with MTUK on this one to put electronic music labels and publishers at the centre of the room.
Warner Music and Crumbl reach settlement in $24M copyright infringement lawsuit over TikTok posts
The parties said they expect to resolve their dispute on or before June 15, 2026. Source
Live Nation's UK Market Dominance Questioned
MPs concluded that Live Nation meets the threshold for market dominance across multiple areas of the UK live music supply chain. Source
Stability AI's Julian Parker Joins Spotify
Parker's announcement of the move arrived less than 24 hours after Spotify and Universal Music Group unveiled landmark licensing agreements for AI-powered covers and remixes Source
Member Feature: Unison
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
Music Technology UK and AFEM host pitch competition for electronic labels
Feedback is Music Technology UK's recurring pitch competition for music tech founders. AFEM is teaming up with MTUK on this one to put electronic music labels and publishers at the centre of the room.