Music Business
Dirty Hit opens first continental European office in Berlin, led by EU Label Manager Noura Labbani
Labbani will lead Dirty Hit's European operations for its full roster Source
UMG revenues up 8.1% as it prepares to sell 50% of Spotify stake
One of the big questions around Universal Music Group’s quarterly financials announcement yesterday was whether it would provide an update on the $63.5bn acquisition bid for the company made by hedge-fund Pershing Square. The question was dispatched crisply by chairman and CEO Sir Lucian Grainge wit
Tips Music registers 21% revenue growth in FY2026
Publicly-listed Indian legacy label Tips Music has revealed its results for FY2026. Revenue from operations grew 21% year-on-year—down from the 29% increase from FY2024 to FY2025—to Rs375.5 crore (approx. $39.6m), […] The post is from Music Ally.
"Was not limited to any particular methods for the delivery of music": London High Court throws out Hendrix royalties lawsuit from estates of Noel Redding and Mitch Mitchell
Relatives argued they were owed streaming revenue
Garde Records: Building Momentum Across the Global Electronic Landscape
Garde Records has established itself as one of the key labels within the Baltic region. From its origins in 2012 to affirming itself as a digital record label in 2020, it has evolved alongside the ever-changing landscape of Electronic Music, continuing to champion powerful sounds and forward-thinkin
Believe Launches Label & Artist Solutions Activities In U.S.
Thomas Maxwell will lead the new activities as vice president US, Label & Artist Solutions (LAS).
Owen Kiernan on Cutting Through Digital Noise for Artists and Labels
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
Sleater-Kinney and Liz Phair Unite for Co-Headlining Tour
The Flannel and the Fury tour nods to “the female-fronted bands who staked their claim to center stage in a male-dominated music industry,” says Phair
Sleater-Kinney and Liz Phair Announce Co-Headlining Tour
The Flannel and the Fury tour nods to “the female-fronted bands who staked their claim to center stage in a male-dominated music industry,” says Phair
Sleater-Kinney and Liz Phair Announce Co-Headlining Tour
The Flannel and the Fury tour nods to “the female-fronted bands who staked their claim to center stage in a male-dominated music industry,” says Phair
Times Music acquires long-running Punjabi music label Catrack Entertainment
The Times Group-owned Times Music has acquired the catalogue of Mohali-based Punjabi music label Catrack Entertainment, its third buyout of an Indian regional-language music company after receiving a strategic investment […] The post is from Music Ally.
Owen Kiernan on Navigating Music Industry 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
Unison's Digital Publishing Platform for Music Rights Management
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
Owen Kiernan on Navigating Music Release Volume for Artists and Labels
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
Unison: Digital-First Publishing Rights Management
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
AFEM: 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
Hip-hop label Gully Gang links up with artist management firm Alt+
Of the language-specific offshoots of Spotify’s flagship Indian hip-hop playlist Rap 91, the Malayalam version currently has more saves (209k) than those dedicated to Hindi (157k), Tamil (80k), Haryanvi (58k), […] The post is from Music Ally.
Malayalam label Millennium Audios signs distro deal with Virgin Music Group
Millennium Audios might not be a familiar name to those outside the Malayalam music industry but the Kozhikode-based label, which was formed in 2000, boasts an extensive catalogue of tunes […] The post is from Music Ally.
Steven Tyler Lawsuit Significantly Reduced by Judge's Ruling
A judge says much of the lawsuit from Julia Misley, who claims she's the "teen bride" Tyler described in a memoir, was filed years too late.
Steven Tyler Wins Ruling Dismissing Much of Child Sexual Assault Lawsuit
A judge says much of the lawsuit from Julia Misley, who claims she's the "teen bride" Tyler described in a memoir, was filed years too late.