Music Industry
Billboard Videos to Be Featured on Netflix as Part of New Partnership
Tuesday's announcement includes Billboard's "24 Hours With" series & more fan-favorite videos.
BBC’s music boss Lorna Clarke outlines broadcaster’s AI transparency commitments - but can it actually meet them?
BBC Director Of Music Lorna Clarke has said the broadcaster wants to be transparent when artists it champions have used AI as part of their creative processes, though that will rely on the music industry at large deciding when and how it is going to be transparent about the use of AI in new releases
Bad forecasting and the loss of two clients contributed to tickets.ie collapse, says director report
Directors of Irish ticketing company tickets.ie, which collapsed last month, have said that the loss of two key clients and bad forecasting caused insurmountable cash flow problems. The company’s founder, who left the business last year, also says he was “saddened and shocked” by the sudden collapse
Raffaella Braun Named Co-President of Triple Tiger Records
The radio promo executive will lead the label with Annie Ortmeier.
ATEEZ, Ella Langley, Bruno Mars & More: Highlights of This Week’s Billboard Charts
All of Billboard’s charts update each Tuesday.
Alibaba entertainment arm Damai launches artist development label ORCA and a worldwide audition to build global music group
The audition, run by ORCA in partnership with All My Anecdotes, will act as a talent pipeline for the label's future projects, and runs from July 3 to August 3. Source
Taylor Swift beats poet’s copyright lawsuit over her song lyrics, as judge dismisses case with prejudice
A Florida judge threw out Kimberly Marasco's case, ruling that the poems she says were copied do not contain expression that copyright law protects. Source
Decline of Explicit Songs on Spotify Charts
Some new statistical analysis has spotlighted a rapid decrease in the number of popular tracks that feature explicit lyrics. When did we all get so uptight?
Playlist Alert service shuts down five years after launching
Playlist Alert was an app launched in 2021 by Humble Angel Records, giving artists, managers and labels push notifications when their tracks were added to Spotify-curated playlists. Although it won plenty of friends in that target market, the app is now shutting down, with founder Kieron Donoghue co
Hybe seeks emerging producers with ‘Next New Creator’ auditions
Like its K-Pop peers, Hybe is famous for the auditioning process behind its groups. Now it’s putting that methodology to work in a search for emerging producers too. Its ‘Next New Creator’ program launched this week with four of its labels – BigHit Music, Belift Lab, Pledis Entertainment and YX Labe
LadBible struggles show impact of Meta and Google algorithms
News and lifestyle publishers are very much the canaries in the coal mines of social media – specifically platforms pivoting their algorithms to whatever their CEO is currently excited about, be that video, creators or mountains of AI slop. It’s a sector worth following for music marketers wondering
"Absurd, frivolous and harassing": Taylor Swift wins copyright lawsuit over her song lyrics after long legal battle
A two-year tussle has finally ended with victory for the pop superstar
AFEM joins industry call for artist consent and fair compensation 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 host session on the electronic music release lifecycle
Designed for artists, labels and music professionals, the session will trace the full lifecycle of an electronic music release.
Negative marketing tactics in music production exploit user insecurity
Ever seen a video that convinced you "your mix sucks"? Brands and influencers are chasing engagement by telling amateurs their music isn't good enough – but this anxiety-inducing messaging can damage
Artists and entertainment world figures share support for Yungblud after emotional speech following “industry plant” accusations
"You’ve earned it all Dom. Cheers brother”
Taylor Swift wins “absurd” copyright lawsuit over her song lyrics
The case has been ongoing since 2024, and claimed the pop star stole lines from poems to write lyrics to songs on ‘Midnights’, ‘Lover’ and ‘The Tortured Poets Department’ and more
Negative Marketing's Impact on Music Creativity
Ever seen a video that convinced you "your mix sucks"? Brands and influencers are chasing engagement by telling amateurs their music isn't good enough – but this anxiety-inducing messaging can damage
Negative Marketing's Impact on Music Creativity
Ever seen a video that convinced you "your mix sucks"? Brands and influencers are chasing engagement by telling amateurs their music isn't good enough – but this anxiety-inducing messaging can damage
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.