Music Industry
Investigation finds “well-organised campaign” by Israeli government used Eurovision as “soft power” tool
With governments not supposed to interfere with voting, Israel's reportedly spent over $1million on marketing
Kes Teases New Album; Talks Tiny Desk Debut & Hopping On Di Genius ‘Hill & Gully’ Riddim
The Kes the Band frontman checks in with Billboard at the 2026 Saint Lucia Jazz & Arts Festival. Get all the details.
SEVENTEEN’s DINO to Debut as Solo Alter Ego Picheolin With Mini Album Partially Inspired by Billboard’s Charts
The project also takes inspiration from 1990s Korean street music culture.
Investigation finds “well-organised campaign” by Israeli government used Eurovision as “soft power” tool
With governments not supposed to interfere with voting, Israel's reportedly spent over $1million on marketing
SEVENTEEN’s DINO to Debut as Solo Alter Ego Picheolin With Mini Album Partially Inspired by Billboard’s Charts
The project also takes inspiration from 1990s Korean street music culture.
Kes Teases New Album; Talks Tiny Desk Debut & Hopping On Di Genius’ ‘Hill & Gully’ Riddim: ‘Nobody Expected That!’
The Kes the Band frontman checks in with Billboard at the 2026 Saint Lucia Jazz & Arts Festival. Get all the details.
Inside Heaven Music’s Vision of Sharing God’s Love Through Music
The record label's founder, Eliseo Tapia, marks his label’s 10th anniversary one of the most prominent players in Spanish-language Christian music.
Inside Heaven Music’s ‘Vision of Sharing the Love of God Through Excellent Music’ — And Its Ambitious Goal by 2030
The record label's founder, Eliseo Tapia, marks his label’s 10th anniversary one of the most prominent players in Spanish-language Christian music.
Sony Music Publishing Acquires Recognition Music Group’s Complete Catalog
Following reports that Sony Music Publishing was looking to acquire Recognition Music Group’s catalog from Blackstone, the companies formally announced the deal.
HYBE taps PLEDIS’ Jiwon No, SEVENTEEN producer Sung Soo Han for new girl group label ABD
Jiwon No, who previously served as Head of Artist Planning at PLEDIS, was named President of the new label. Source
India’s Zee Entertainment sues Reliance-Disney venture JioStar over alleged music copyright infringement (report)
Reuters reported that Zee is seeking $3M in damages over the alleged unauthorized use of its music Source
Sony Music Publishing Acquires Recognition Music Group’s Complete Catalog
Following reports that Sony Music Publishing was looking to acquire Recognition Music Group’s catalog from Blackstone, the companies formally announced the deal.
Oasis reunion documentary heads for cinemas – and then Disney+
Whenever you’re calculating attendances for big stadium tours nowadays, you’ll need to add on a few dozen to cover the camera crews filming concert documentaries. Oasis are the latest artist turning their trek into a film – in their case, in partnership with Disney, Magna Studios and Sony Music Visi
Chordal got 5bn TikTok views for Commercial Music Library tracks
We know from various anecdotal examples that TikTok’s Commercial Music Library (CML) can lead to big spikes in views and video creations on the app. Now licensing firm Chordal has provided some more stats on the impact. It signed a deal eight months ago to tap its ‘InstantClear’ technology to help r
UMG and WMG ink tourism-focused deals in south-east Asia
Planning a holiday in south-east Asia? Two major labels are keen to sway your decision about which country to visit. Universal Music Group’s latest deal aims to “amplify Singapore’s appeal as a must-visit destination”, but Warner Music Group’s wants to “showcase Thailand’s appeal to the world throug
Sony Music Group’s revenues grew 21% year-on-year in Q1 2026
We have a full set of financial results for the major labels, with Sony Music Group declaring its first-quarter numbers last week following UMG and WMG’s recent announcements. Sony Music Group’s overall revenues were up 21% year-on-year to ¥570bn ($3.63bn at current exchange rates) in Q1 2026. Meanw
Sony Music Group’s revenues grew 21% year-on-year in Q1 2026
We have a full set of financial results for the major labels, with Sony Music Group declaring its first-quarter numbers last week following UMG and WMG’s recent announcements. Sony Music Group’s overall revenues were up 21% year-on-year to ¥570bn ($3.63bn at current exchange rates) in Q1 2026. Meanw
WMG and Bain Capital splash $300m on Red Hot Chili Peppers catalogue
Warner Music Group clearly realised it didn’t want to be miser when it came to the Red Hot Chili Peppers’ recordings. The major’s joint-venture with Bain Capital has reportedly splashed more than $300m on the catalogue. The Hollywood Reporter broke the news via the usual ‘sources familiar with the m
Sony Music Publishing confirms agreement to acquire Blackstone’s Recognition Music Group catalog, encompassing over 45,000 songs
The deal, announced on Monday (May 11), is subject to customary closing conditions. Source
Taylor Swift hits back at ‘Showgirl’ trademark lawsuit, calling it ‘meritless,’ and alleges plaintiff used her IP in 40+ social media posts
Taylor Swift's legal team has filed an opposition to a motion for preliminary injunction Source