Music Industry
Billboard Ranks Top Latin Albums of 2026
From Trueno's TURR4ZO to Elena Rose's No Quiero Que Se Acabe Este Bendito Verano, see which album takes the No. 1 spot.
Billboard's July 4, 1976, Issue Featured a Unique Chart Approach
Chubby Checker’s classic, the My Fair Lady soundtrack and The Beatles were all No. 1.
Catalog Sales and Acquisitions in Music Industry
Other recent deals include [PIAS]' acquisition of Signum Records, Sweet Relief and Rough Trade's 50th anniversary collaboration and more.
Judge denies Sony Music bid to add 30K+ recordings to Udio lawsuit
The ruling from Judge Alvin K. Hellerstein keeps the case at the 333 works that Sony had originally put in suit. Source
Judge denies Sony Music bid to add over 30,000 recordings to Udio lawsuit
The ruling from Judge Alvin K. Hellerstein keeps the case at the 333 works that Sony had originally put in suit. Source
Indian music platform Madverse unveils v2.0
Less than a month after announcing that it had closed its first institutional funding round—led by Kobalt founder and chairman Willard Ahdritz’s Ahdritz Capital—Indian music distribution, publishing and marketing company […] The post is from Music Ally.
The Deals: Ryuichi Sakamoto Catalog Sells to Exceleration/NexTone; Primary Wave Enters Literary & Theatrical Catalog Space
Other recent deals include [PIAS]' acquisition of Signum Records, Sweet Relief and Rough Trade's 50th anniversary collaboration and more.
For the July 4, 1976, Issue, Billboard Put a Special Twist on the Charts
Chubby Checker’s classic, the My Fair Lady soundtrack and The Beatles were all No. 1.
AFEM Health Roundtable: 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 x DDEX present: The Hidden Infrastructure of Music Rights
A simple question, "why can't this just work?", sparked one of AFEM's most popular member roundtables and an industry report on the friction across music data, rights and royalties. On 2 July, AFEM an
Billboard's Top Latin Albums of 2026 (So Far)
From Trueno's TURR4ZO to Elena Rose's No Quiero Que Se Acabe Este Bendito Verano, see which album takes the No. 1 spot.
Label Manager // Fire Records (London)
Fire Records is looking for a vastly experienced label manager to work as part of its tight-knit and loyal team out of its offices in Dalston. Closes Monday 3rd August - but applications will be reviewed as received
Bob Vylan sue BBC over Glastonbury coverage
Bob Vylan have filed a defamation lawsuit against the BBC in the Irish High Court, seemingly in relation to statements the broadcaster made about the duo’s controversial performance at last year’s Glastonbury. The band has already sued RTÉ over its claim the band instigated an “antisemitic chant”
Taylor Swift moves to dismiss ‘Showgirl’ trademark lawsuit, calls amended claims ‘absurd’
Swift's lawyers argue that the amended complaint "fares no better" than the original Source
Kim Dotcom extradition battle continues as New Zealand courts dismiss latest appeal
More than fourteen years after the shutdown of MegaUpload, accused by the music industry of encouraging piracy, the US is still trying to extradite its founder Kim Dotcom to face criminal copyright charges. The New Zealand Court Of Appeal has rejected his latest attempt to block the extradition
Sony Music Publishing, IPRS songwriting camp focuses on new Punjabi, Haryanvi talent
When up-and-coming independent artists participate in songwriting camps, there’s often a chance that the resultant compositions won’t eventually be released. In the case of—take a deep breath—‘The Indie Circle Songwriting […] The post is from Music Ally.
Google Advocates for AI Fair Use in US, Urges UK Copyright Reform
Google’s President Of Global Affairs has written a white paper on AI regulation, insisting that AI training is fair use under US law and should stay that way. The white paper comes as Google’s UK lobb
Frankie Beanie Releases 'blue monday'
Frankie Beanie’s supermodel* makes cigarette-rasped alterna-pop. New single ‘blue monday’ trades his deadpan Tesco-meal-deal wit for something more wistful, upbeat drums and acoustic guitar settling i
PRS Wins Appeal in Dave Rowntree Lawsuit
PRS has once again defeated Blur drummer Dave Rowntree’s black box royalties lawsuit - this time in the Court Of Appeal - after the Competition Tribunal previously refused to certify the class action
Cool DJ Gear Highlights from Thomann's DJ Days
We ventured out to rural Germany to check out the latest and greatest in DJ controllers, mixers, software and more at the European gear retailer's DJ-focused trade show