Music Industry
Steven Wilson releases mini-documentary about his 2025 India tour
Steven Wilson—despite his divisive politics—remains one of the most popular prog-rock musicians in India, and he captures some of that fandom in a new mini-documentary about his visit to the […] The post is from Music Ally.
Owen Kiernan on 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 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
AFEM Podcast on Transitioning DJ Sets to Live Shows
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 liv
James Cameron Faces Lawsuit Over Avatar Character Likeness
The lawsuit claims the film maker “exploited a young Indigenous girl’s biometric identity”
Az Cohen, Believe Launch AZTEC Joint Venture, French Company’s First U.S. Label
Cohen, a veteran of 300 Entertainment, will lead Believe's first frontline foray into the United States, part of a broader U.S. strategy.
KhoslaRaghu call out AI slop on DSPs
Hindi pop duo KhoslaRaghu’s Sanchit Khosla went viral earlier this week, not with a song but with an Instagram post in which he expressed concern about AI slop taking over […] The post is from Music Ally.
Vietnam orders crackdown on music piracy as US tariff pressure mounts
Vietnam’s government has ordered a sweeping nationwide campaign targeting online piracy, with music streaming and distribution among its priorities. The move comes as Hanoi seeks to appease the US, which recently declared that “Vietnam has demonstrated a persistent failure to resolve long-standing c
James Cameron sued for allegedly basing ‘Avatar’ character on indigenous actor’s likeness without permission
The lawsuit claims the film maker “exploited a young Indigenous girl’s biometric identity”
Kanye West claims that “a lot of people try to take advantage of me” at copyright trial
The rapper told the court that he "went through the normal process" to have the samples in the songs 'Hurricane' and 'Moon' cleared
Haryanvi music is enjoying a landmark year
With an almost 7x increase in streams from February 2023 to February 2026, Haryanvi music is having a landmark year. Among the fastest-growing Indian languages on Spotify, Haryanvi is no […] The post is from Music Ally.
Kanye West claims that “a lot of people try to take advantage of me” at copyright trial
The rapper told the court that he "went through the normal process" to have the samples in the songs 'Hurricane' and 'Moon' cleared
Sacem paid out $1.7bn to composers and publishers in 2025 on 21% YoY revenue jump to $2bn
International collections rose 13% while revenue collected within France was largely flat. Source
Four key industry discussions from Stockholm’s first Music Week
April 22-29 was the very first Stockholm Music Week, a Swedish industry conference with discussions spanning across music business, tech and academics. Despite being the birthplace of huge stars and producers like Abba, Zara Larsson, Robyn, Yung Lean and Max Martin, as well as one of the top four mu
Black Music Action Coalition opens application season for Accelerator Program
The LA-based music industry nonprofit for racial equity and justice Black Music Action Coalition (BMAC) has announced their third application seasons of the BMAC LIVE Accelerator Program, in partnership with Live Nation. Since 2024, the program has hosted 40 individuals in the creative, concert, eve
Josh Groban Talks Channeling Movie Magic for ‘Cinematic,’ His ‘Emotionally Personal’ New Album
He joins the Billboard Pop Shop Podcast to chat about his covers set, which features the "epic" Jennifer Hudson and even Groban's own dad.
Kehlani Captures First No. 1 on Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Chart
The 2026 Billboard Women in Music Impact honoree’s “Folded” is a week away from radio history.
The Chemical Brothers’ ‘Go’ Sees 429% Streaming Surge After ‘Apex’ Synch
The 2015 track was selected for the recently released Netflix thriller by one of the film's own stars.
Maejor on AI Music, Presence, and the Human Side of Creativity
Above Image Cred: Devam Shah Maejor (@maejor) has spent years operating across multiple corners of modern music. His catalog includes work with Justin Bieber, Drake, Frank Ocean, Martin Garrix, and Disney, while his recent output has moved further into sound healing, meditation, and frequency-based
Ye Testifies at ‘Donda’ Copyright Trial: ‘A Lot of People Try to Take Advantage of Me’
The rapper took the witness stand on Wednesday (May 6) in a trial over a sample on early versions of the songs "Hurricane" and "Moon."