Music Industry
Ontario Government Wants to Ban Resale Tickets That Exceed Face Value
In other music industry news from up north, recorded music revenues continue to grow and ABBA's Björn Ulvaeus speaks at an AI summit.
Jack Lazarus Maps Out His Debut Album With Welcome To Arcadia
Jack Lazarus returns with Welcome To Arcadia, a 14-track full-length released through his own imprint, Into The Myst, and it feels like the point where the full scope of his project comes into view. He has released on our label before, so there is already a clear sense of the care he puts into his [
In Canada: Ontario Government Wants to Ban Resale Tickets That Exceed Face Value
In other music industry news from up north, recorded music revenues continue to grow and ABBA's Björn Ulvaeus speaks at an AI summit.
“Bad Ideas & Champagne” Marks a New Release From Vintage & Morelli and Discognition
Vintage & Morelli (pictured above) and Discognition link up on “Bad Ideas & Champagne,” out now via Magnetic Magazine Recordings as the label’s 66th release. The collaboration brings together two artists with a shared focus on melodic structure and long-form progression, resulting in a record that i
From WMG’s Netflix deal to BMG’s Anthropic lawsuit… it’s MBW’s weekly round-up
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Warner Music Group to Produce Artist Documentaries with Netflix
The streaming giant will make documentary series and films exploring the label's roster of artists.
Harry Styles’ ‘Kiss All The Time…’ Snags Second Week at No. 1 on U.K. Albums Chart
The new record is Styles' third chart-topper in the U.K.
Sam Fender & Olivia Dean’s ‘Rein Me In’ Storms Back to No. 1 on U.K. Singles Chart
The track has knocked Harry Styles’ "American Girls" from its perch.
“This ease of use is rare in such a small practice amp that covers so much tonal ground, and is the reason the Prism-Mini is worth considering as your desktop companion”: Laney Prism-Mini review
Laney targets the practice amp market with a versatile range of tones and effects, all in an easy-to-use, diminutive package
Warner Music Group Partners With Netflix For Artist Documentaries
The streaming giant will make documentary series and films exploring the label's roster of artists.
CA7RIEL y Paco Amoroso Release 'Free Spirits,' Featured in Billboard's Latin Playlist
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CA7RIEL y Paco Amoroso’s ‘Free Spirits’ Album & More Best New Music Latin
Plus, check out Billboard's New Music Latin weekly playlist below!
Entrapment, disgusting employees and saying no to Adele: Rapino testifies in Live Nation lawsuit
The Live Nation antitrust trial continues in New York, and yesterday boss man Michael Rapino took to the witness stand. He insisted that his company does not operate an unlawful monopoly, but admitted that a staff member’s Slack post calling ticket buyers “stupid” was “disgusting”
Ticket AG unveils new Backstage platform, rebrands, and expands to Austria
Ticket AG has rebranded, unveiled its new Backstage platform, and opened an office in Austria. Founded in 2023, the company offers an all-in-one SaaS solution covering ticket sales, event management and marketing.
Cody Simpson Signs With BMG for New Music Following Six-Year Hiatus
The Australian pop star stepped away from the music business in 2020 to focus on competitive swimming.
RM of BTS ankes injury ahead of comeback concert
"We ask for your kind understanding regarding this matter," label BigHit wrote.
RM of BTS Suffers Ankle Injury Ahead of Comeback Concert, Performance Will Be ‘Partially Limited’
"We ask for your kind understanding regarding this matter," label BigHit wrote.
American man pleads guilty to multi-million dollar streaming fraud, faces five years in jail
The American man who was arrested in 2024 for running a multi-million dollar streaming fraud operation has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud. He made thousands of tracks that got billions of artificial streams, generating millions in royalties. He now faces up to five years in jail
Hopeless Records boss: Streaming ‘fails the middle class of musicians’
Independent label Hopeless Records was a founder member of indie think-tank ORCA, and now its president Louis Posen has taken to its Substack to argue that music-streaming “saved the industry but stifled the artist”. “By shifting the metric of value from the album or song to the time spent listening
TikTok and Instagram launch activations for BTS ‘Arirang’ album
The promo red-carpets are rolling out for BTS’s comeback album ‘Arirang’ on streaming, social and online-video services alike. Everyone wants a piece of the K-Pop reunion, with TikTok and Instagram having just revealed their activations. TikTok’s takes the form of its now-familiar ‘in-app experience