Music Industry
Alex Wann And JUNO Talk Allo, Crosstown Rebels, And DJ Taste In The Streaming Era
Alex Wann and JUNO make their Crosstown Rebels debut with Allo, a two-track EP which dropped on May 8, 2026, on Damian Lazarus’ label. The title track brings the two artists together for a warm, groove-led collaboration, while “IDONE” gives Alex Wann a solo cut built around piano chords, textured sy
Understanding production agreements in the music industry
The following MBW op/ed comes from Manatt's Suna Izgi and Jordan Bromley Source
Olivia Rodrigo’s New Single Is ‘The Cure’: ‘It’s My Favorite Song’ on the Upcoming Album
The track will follow Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 hit "Drop Dead."
Here’s Where to Buy Affordable MAMAMOO 2026 Tour Tickets Online
The seven-stop tour is a reunion of sorts, as the four-member girl group hasn't dropped music together in almost four years.
Beatles Tape Lawsuit, Michael Jackson Estate, George Clinton Case & More Top Music Law News
In this week's Legal Beat newsletter, a decades-old Beatles demo sparks litigation, Michael's daughter wins a court ruling, George Clinton sues for royalties and more.
Best Free Electronica Sample Packs: 15 Royalty-Free Downloads For IDM And Downtempo Production
Finding the best free electronica sample packs can save you a lot of time when you want usable drums, synth loops, glitch textures, vocal fragments, FX, drones, and ambient layers without digging through low-quality folders for an hour. I wanted this list to feel approachable, so I focused on royalt
T.I. Breaks Down His Biggest Hits: ‘Blurred Lines,’ ‘Live Your Life,’ ‘Whatever You Like’ & More | Chart History
T.I. goes tells the stories behind his biggest hits such as “Blurred Lines” with Robin Thicke and Pharrell, “Live Your Life” featuring Rihanna, “Whatever You Like,” “Dead and Gone” featuring Justin Timberlake and how he felt changing his rapper moniker from T.I.P. to T.I. T.I.: Hey, what happening I
Best Websites To Get Royalty-Free Samples: 15 Free Sample Sources Producers Should Know
Finding good royalty-free samples can save a producer hours of scrolling and keep a project moving when the original idea starts to run out of steam. The best websites to get royalty-free samples give you easy-to-use search tools, understandable licensing terms, and libraries that help you find spec
Billboard Country Live Nashville Lineup
Hunter Hayes, Lanie Gardner, The Grimm, Ty Myers, Alana Springsteen, Alexandra Kay, Ashley Cooke, Braxton Keith, Kaitlin Butts, Priscilla Block, Something Out West & Stella Lefty also join lineup.
Funk pioneer George Clinton sues Universal over $1.1 million in withheld royalties
Universal Music has not been paying royalties to George Clinton for three years now, because he is involved in a legal dispute with the estate of a former collaborator over ownership of many of his recordings. But, a new lawsuit says, that dispute is no reason for UMG to withhold his money
Billboard’s Music Industry Events Calendar
A complete rundown of the most important events across the music business.
Billboard Country Live Adds Chase Rice, Drew Baldridge, The Band Perry, Corey Kent & More to Nashville Lineup
Hunter Hayes, Lanie Gardner, The Grimm, Ty Myers, Alana Springsteen, Alexandra Kay, Ashley Cooke, Braxton Keith, Kaitlin Butts, Priscilla Block, Something Out West & Stella Lefty also join lineup.
“This threatens not only our business, but also the future of S-style guitars for builders and players across the European Union”: Is this the beginning of the end for the S-style? Fender issues cease and desist letter to US builder
We are now seeing the downstream effects of Fender's legal victory in Germany as Strat EU legal protections bring lawyers' letters to the doors of US guitar makers
Indian labels press DSPs to pay no royalties for ‘AI-generated slop’
Behind-the-scenes (and sometimes out-in-the-open) debates about whether AI-generated tracks should earn streaming royalties continue, with the latest frontier being India. Medianama reported on music company Saregama’s latest earnings call, and its MD Vikram Mehra’s views on the issue. “All music la
Primary Wave’s latest acquisition is artwork firm Hipgnosis
‘Primary Wave Music acquires Hipgnosis’ is an announcement that a few years ago would have almost-certainly involved music rights. But no, this is the other Hipgnosis: the one that designed album artwork for the likes of Pink Floyd, Queen, Led Zeppelin and AC/DC. Specifically, Primary Wave has acqui
Protests slam labels’ AI deals: ‘Our music is not your training data’
For music rightsholders, getting to the point where licensing deals can be signed with AI companies has been hard work. But the hardest work may be yet to come: convincing their artists and songwriters to opt in to those agreements. The latest pointer to some of the tensions in this dynamic comes to
Warner Music Korea strikes strategic global partnership with indie label and management firm FeelGHood Music to represent Korean star BIBI
BIBI has surpassed one billion streams in the past 12 months and has over 4 million monthly listeners on Spotify. Source
PlayStation Plus is getting more expensive
Sony are blaming “ongoing market conditions” for the price hike
Metric Acceleration: Analyzing the Rising Engagement for SPFDJ
A 25% increase in Spotify followers for SPFDJ signals a significant spike in digital engagement, reflecting a period of rapid audience acquisition within the electronic music landscape.
Léa Seydoux Expresses Disappointment Over Amazon’s Bond Acquisition
The French star was full of praise for 'Bond 26' director Denis Villeneuve