Music Industry
Inside Baltazar, the New AI-Powered Music Valuation Platform: ‘Bloomberg Terminal for Music Assets’
Built by Chapter Two and now partnered with Shot Tower Capital, Baltazar has ingested $2 billion worth of music statements to aid in royalty valuation and more.
Sam Fender & Olivia Dean’s ‘Rein Me In’ Rules U.K. Singles Chart for Seventh Week
The track is trailed by releases by Bella Kay, Tame Impala and Zara Larsson.
Dermot Kennedy Makes History on U.K. Albums Chart With His Third No. 1
The Irish musician has hit the top spot with all three of his studio albums to date.
"Danelectro’s finishing falls noticeably short of what the market now expects at this level": Danelectro Dan O. Cool 12 String
Plenty of Dano charm in the tone department, it's just a pity about the build
Luke Combs Checks Into No. 1 on Country Airplay Chart With ‘Sleepless in a Hotel Room’
The song becomes his milestone 20th leader.
Josiah Queen's ‘Demons’ Tops March Gabb Music Chart
The song becomes his first ruler on the Gabb Music-specific tally.
Josiah Queen’s ‘Demons’ Dominates Top Gabb Music Songs Chart for March
The song becomes his first ruler on the Gabb Music-specific tally.
Peermusic signs songwriter Eyelar, forms writer development joint venture with 2-Tone Entertainment
Deal includes future works, select back-catalog administration, and a JV with 2-Tone to sign and develop new songwriting talent. Source
Predictions for Karol G at Coachella 2026 | Billboard News
Karol G is gearing up to make history as the first Latina to headline Coachella. Who do you think she would invite on stage? Becky G, Marco Antonio Solís, or Shakira? Share your predictions in the comments! Sigal Ratner-Arias: This Sunday, Karol G is going to make history as the first Latina woman t
Navigating the UGC Landscape for Artists
Matt Whitmire (VP of Business Development, FUGA) distills five key lessons of his Platforms & Performance series, outlining how artists and teams can protect rights, build visibility, and grow sustain
Beatskip Music Group: An Independent Multi-Imprint Platform
In this edition, we’re featuring Beatskip Music Group, founded by Linus Christiansson, a multi-imprint platform built on strong identity and hands-on execution across label concepts, branding, visual
Unison: The Digital-First Music Publishing Platform
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
Unison's David Serras Pereira on 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
Pro Techno Producers Share Track Creation Secrets
We delve into our In The Studio archive to compile the techno secrets behind releases on esteemed labels including Drumcode, Cocoon, Dekmantel, Second State and more
Violet Grohl on "Nepo Baby" Label: "It's Whatever"
She has urged critics to "come listen to my music and then you can decide for yourself if I’m worthy of this career or not"
"Record everything all the time – and keep it all": 8 pro techno producers explain how they create their tracks
We delve into our In The Studio archive to compile the techno secrets behind releases on esteemed labels including Drumcode, Cocoon, Dekmantel, Second State and more
Japan launches So-Fu Music scheme for artists and managers
Over the past year we’ve been picking up on a growing number of initiatives and partnerships aiming to bolster the international growth of music and artists from Japan. The latest comes from the country’s government, and it’s called So-Fu Music. Launched by the country’s Ministry of Economy, Trade a
StubHub to pay $10m to settle FTC charges over deceptive fees
Secondary-ticketing firm StubHub has settled charges brought against it by the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) for “deceptively advertising ticket prices on its website” without clearly disclosing the additional fees buyers would pay. The settlement involves a $10m payment by StubHub, which the FT
Spotify adds features to easily turn off its video content
Spotify has pivoted energetically towards video in recent years, particularly in its podcasts business. But the company appears to have now recognised that not every user is as enthusiastic about the shift. Its latest features make it easier to turn video off within its app – both for individual use
Udio signs its latest AI-music licensing deal – with Kobalt
AI-music startup Udio is forging ahead with the deals required to launch its new model later this year. UMG, WMG and Merlin are already on board, and now they have been joined by Kobalt. Naturally, terms of the deal have not been made public, although the announcement did reiterate some of Udio’s pl