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Universal Music Group Lays Off Executives Amid Cost-Cutting
Universal Music Group cuts 1,000+ roles as $270M cost-saving plan continues.
Music Business Worldwide · 1m
Universal Music Group Layoffs
Universal Music Group cuts top executives as layoffs continue.
Variety · 1m
UK Copyright Tribunal Supports PRS for Music in Cinema Licensing
UK’s Copyright Tribunal approves higher music royalties for cinemas after 20-year dispute with UKCA.
Music Business Worldwide · 1m
Songwriters stay in river, keep swimming
Songwriter Karen Poole and Universal Music Publishing Group UK's David Gray discuss creativity, AI, and staying in the game.
Music Ally · 1m
World Mental Health Day Music Industry Check-Up
Music stars prioritize mental health amid industry pressures.
Billboard · 1m
Danielle Ponder's Soulful Fusion Album Review
Danielle Ponder blends vintage soul with modern sounds on her acclaimed album.
Variety · 1m
UK Government Calls for Shared European Music Solutions
UK government pushes for joint EU action to fix Brexit touring crisis for artists.
NME · 1m
Copyright Office Investigates Music Streaming Fraud
U.S. Copyright Office probes AI-driven music streaming fraud schemes and potential solutions.
Billboard · 1m
ARIA CEO warns AI firms seek free copyright ride
ARIA CEO says OpenAI and Anthropic want Australia to ignore copyright laws for AI training.
Music Business Worldwide · 2m
Sony Music Files 260k AI Deepfake Takedowns
Sony Music has filed 260k takedown notices for AI deepfakes of artists.
Music Ally · 1m
e.l.f. Cosmetics Launches Mirror Mix Album
e.l.f. Cosmetics releases Mirror Mix album featuring 50 rising artists in one creative sprint.
Rolling Stone · 1m
George Michael's Faith Tour: The Last Pop Stardom
George Michael's 1988 Faith Tour was his final pop spectacle before retiring from live shows.
Rolling Stone · 2m
Chris Brown Calls Himself Villain
Chris Brown declares he'll be the villain after criticizing music industry and celebrities.
Billboard · 1m
Streaming booms but local music pays the price
Streaming growth threatens local music scenes.
Newsweek · 1m
UMG Sony Sue Suno AI Music Model
Record labels sue Suno over AI music model training on copyrighted works.
The Hollywood Reporter · 1m
Umg And Sony Sue Suno Over New AI Music Model
Umg and Sony accuse Suno of stealing music to train its new ai model, calling it 'fruit of the same poisoned tree'.
Billboard · 1m
Zara Larsson dreams big while savoring 'Midnight Sun'
The Swedish pop star wants to push 'Blue Moon' further while eyeing a Coachella headline and taking control of her artistry.
Billboard · 2m · 5 views
Peter Rosenberg on Jewish identity in hip-hop's reckoning
The Hot 97 host discusses antisemitism, Macklemore, Kanye, and why nuance is disappearing from the Israel-Palestine debate.
Rolling Stone · 4m
Why BTS rejected the Grammys' new Asian pop category
A new Grammy category meant to celebrate Asian music raises uncomfortable questions about segregation, language, and what it means to be Asian.
TIME · 4m
Spotify backs 10,000 indie artists with Fresh Finds Forward
Spotify expands its decade-old artist development program to offer emerging independent musicians studio time, tools, and industry connections.
Rolling Stone · 1m
Apollo backs BMG-Concord merger with $1.25B deal
Investment firm Apollo provides financing for the music industry's biggest merger in years, becoming a minority investor in the combined catalog.
Billboard · 1m · 5 views
Why K-Pop Conquered the World, C-Pop Didn't
South Korea turned pop music into soft power while China, despite its size, couldn't replicate the formula.
TIME · 2m
Billy Squier's lost masterpiece finally sees light
After Capitol Records buried his best album in 1993, the rock star reclaims Tell the Truth three decades later.
Guitar World · 2m
Michelle Jubelirer on what music needs now
The Soft Shock founder and former Capitol CEO says the industry needs compassion, talent focus, and less ego.
Billboard · 2m
Social media's gift and curse for guitarists
Platforms opened doors for unknown players but also fueled comparison, theft, and shortcuts.
Guitar World · 1m
Music industry power shift from labels to artists
Streaming and social media have broken the old record label monopoly, letting independent artists thrive.
MoneyWeek · 2m
Spotify gives emerging artists free studio time
Fresh Finds Forward offers 12 months of resources to artists featured on Spotify's discovery playlists.
The Verge · 1m
150,000 songs uploaded daily. Breaking through just got harder.
Streaming platforms are drowning in new music, making it nearly impossible for artists to stand out from the crowd.
Billboard · 2m
Dearborn's mayor offers Macklemore a stage
Dropped from Ed Sheeran's tour over a Gaza rant, Macklemore just got a free concert offer from an Arab-majority city.
New York Post · 1m
Ed Sheeran's opener quits over Macklemore
One rising Irish singer gave up the biggest stage of his career a week after another act was cut for the same stance.
Variety · 1m
Macklemore dropped, and the left pushes back
A 'Free Palestine' set at an Ed Sheeran show cost Macklemore eight tour dates, and Democrats piled on.
Fox News · 2m
Why Macklemore left Ed Sheeran's tour
Seven stadiums said no, and a rapper lost eight tour dates over what he said on stage.
Valleynewslive · 1m
Macklemore: "The victims are the Palestinian people"
Dropped from Ed Sheeran's tour over his Gaza politics, Macklemore refused to play the wronged star.
The Hollywood Reporter · 1m
Macklemore breaks his silence on losing the Sheeran tour
Dropped from Ed Sheeran's stadium run over a "Free Palestine" chant, Macklemore says he'd make the same call again.
Billboard · 2m
A Grammy producer takes over Frost
Matt Serletic went from Frost student to producing Santana and Aerosmith, and now he runs the school.
Billboard · 1m · 6 views
Macklemore says stadium owners forced him off Sheeran's tour
A rapper's onstage "Free Palestine" turned into an ultimatum that cost him a stadium tour.
Rolling Stone · 2m
Ella Langley's 'Dandelion' is back on top
Four and a half months after its debut run, Langley's album climbs back to No. 1 on the Billboard 200.
Variety · 1m · 6 views
Katy Perry's concert film took £21,000 in the UK
A £4 million film, 150 cinemas, and takings of £21,000. The numbers behind Katy Perry's trip to the big screen.
Dailymail · 2m
Calgary's bid to become Nashville North
Alberta's premier came back from Music City with a plan, plus two other Canadian music wins worth knowing about.
Billboard · 1m
Suno pivots to licensed music models amid copyright lawsuits
Facing heavy lawsuits, AI music startup Suno unveils v6 models trained entirely on licensed label data with revenue-sharing features.
TechCrunch · 1m · 6 views