Music Business
AFEM to detail electronic music release lifecycle
Designed for artists, labels and music professionals, the session will trace the full lifecycle of an electronic music release.
Oscar-Winning Actor Anthony Hopkins Signs with Decca Classics as a Classical Composer
Hopkins' album debut for the label will come out in August.
Oscar-Winning Actor Anthony Hopkins Signs with Decca Classics as a Classical Composer
Hopkins' album debut for the label will come out in August.
AFEM and DDEX to Discuss Music Rights Infrastructure
A simple question, "why can't this just work?", sparked one of AFEM's most popular member roundtables and an industry report on the friction across music data, rights and royalties. On 2 July, AFEM an
AFEM Supports Call for Artist Consent in AI Music Deals
AFEM has signed the EMMA-led joint industry statement calling for artists and songwriters to retain meaningful consent, control, transparency and fair compensation in AI music deals.
AFEM to Detail Electronic Music Release Lifecycle
Designed for artists, labels and music professionals, the session will trace the full lifecycle of an electronic music release.
Fuerza Regida Legal Battle: Judge Won’t Decide Crucial Question in Record Label Lawsuit
A judge says it's too soon to rule on whether California's "seven-year rule" means the band should be set free from its record deal with Rancho Humilde.
Billboard’s Music Industry Events Calendar
A complete rundown of the most important events across the music business.
Believe Unveils New Unified Structure; Suno Hires Marketing & Music Biz Development Execs
This week’s music industry hires includes Luminate’s new CMO, A2IM's new board and more.
Executive Turntable: Believe Unveils New Unified Structure; Suno Hires Marketing & Music Biz Development Execs
This week’s music industry hires includes Luminate’s new CMO, A2IM's new board and more.
Fuerza Regida Legal Battle: Judge Won’t Decide Crucial Question in Record Label Lawsuit
A judge says it's too soon to rule on whether California's "seven-year rule" means the band should be set free from its record deal with Rancho Humilde.
Lifecycle of an Electronic Music Release Explored
Designed for artists, labels and music professionals, the session will trace the full lifecycle of an electronic music release.
From Primary Wave’s Kobalt acquisition to CVC’s DistroKid deal… it’s MBW’s weekly round-up
The biggest headlines from the past few days... Source
Waxman On Why Better Music Matters More Than Faster Output
Waxman (@waxmanmusic) returns to Magnetic Magazine Recordings with a remix of Olendo’s “Folklore,” marking a meaningful release for the label on its 60th signing. Out now via Magnetic Magazine Recordings, “Folklore (Waxman Remix)” keeps the original’s emotional cen
US industry groups raise “serious concerns” about EU royalty flow proposals, which many of their European counterparts support
This week various American music industry groups called on the US government to formally oppose proposals made by the European Commission regarding the flow of broadcast and performance royalties from EU countries to the US. However, many European music companies actually support those proposals
Sam Smith and Normani move to end ‘Dancing With a Stranger’ copyright suit, say the older song is itself built on unlicensed samples
It is the second time Smith and the other co-defendants have tried to shut the case down before trial. Source
Dynamite Songs acquires catalog of The Association co-founder Terry Kirkman
The deal adds 71 compositions to the specialist publisher's portfolio, including Cherish, which reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1966. Source
New System to Tag AI-Generated Music Announced
Working similarly to explicit labels on records, the tags will distinguish between "AI-generated" and "AI-assisted" songs.
Hanroro tops South Korea’s first-half streaming charts for 2026
It would be easy to assume that BTS must have had the biggest streaming track in South Korea in the first half of this year, such has been the scale of their comeback. Nope. BTS had the biggest-selling album of that period according to the Korea Popmusic Industry Association, but the most-streamed t
Splice launches samples label with ‘Drums That Knock’ maker Decap
Have you heard of ‘Drums That Knock’? Even if not, you may well have heard sounds from this popular samples library – they’ve been used in big tracks by the likes of Bad Bunny, Charli XCX, Karol G and the Chainsmokers. The man behind the series is American producer Nicholas Piantedosi, who goes by t