Category : Music Business News
Music business news covering record labels, publishing companies, streaming platforms, executive leadership, mergers, acquisitions, revenue trends, and the corporate decisions shaping the global music industry.
Industry Bodies Unveil Dual-Tag System to Label AI-Generated and AI-Assisted Music Tracks
Radio programmers, rights holders, and label executives must immediately prepare for a new transparency standard that distinguishes between wholly AI-generated music and tracks where humans...
Former FCC Leaders Warn Spectrum Scarcity Doctrine May End Broadcast Regulation
The potential collapse of the spectrum scarcity doctrine threatens to dismantle the legal foundation for federal broadcast regulation, a shift that could fundamentally alter the...
Spotify Podcast Ads Now Globally Buyable Through Amazon DSP With New Markets
For publishers, rights holders, and radio executives managing Black music and urban content, the ability to monetize podcast inventory at scale is critical. Spotify has...
Wisconsin Public Media Unveils First Joint Impact Report Amid Federal Funding Cuts
Wisconsin Public Radio and PBS Wisconsin have fundamentally reshaped their operational narrative by releasing their first combined Annual Impact Report, a move that signals a...
Connoisseur Media Creates VP of HR Role to Support Radio Expansion and Talent Growth
Radio programmers, rights holders, and Black music executives should note that Connoisseur Media is formally investing in its workforce as it expands its radio broadcasting...
Supreme Court Ruling Could End FCC Bipartisanship and Reshape Radio Policy
The U.S. Supreme Court’s recent decision allowing presidents to fire independent agency commissioners without cause threatens to dismantle the Federal Communications Commission’s decades-old bipartisan tradition,...
Nielsen Data Confirms AM/FM Radio Dominates Weekly Reach Over TV and Smartphones in Q1 2026
For radio programmers, rights holders, and Black music executives, the latest Nielsen data validates that AM/FM radio remains the single most effective channel for reaching...
Big Hit Music Denies SWIM Copyright Infringement Claim Over BTS Track
Big Hit Music has formally rejected a copyright infringement lawsuit alleging that BTS’s hit track “SWIM†copied an unpublished demo, asserting the song is an...
Meta’s AI Image Tool Sparks Privacy Crisis Over Non-Consensual User Photo Manipulation
Meta’s latest artificial intelligence image generator, Muse Image, has ignited a privacy backlash by allowing users to manipulate photos of public Instagram profiles without explicit...
Connoisseur Media Appoints Lorraine Hirsh as New VP of Human Resources
Connoisseur Media is strengthening its operational backbone by appointing Lorraine Hirsh to the newly created role of Vice President of Human Resources, a strategic move...
Grassroots Petition Aims to Preserve Historic WBT AM Transmitter Site in Charlotte
The uncertain future of Charlotte’s historic WBT AM transmitter site has triggered a grassroots preservation campaign, raising critical questions for radio executives and rights holders...
IHeartMedia Retains Podcast Publisher Lead While Crime Junkie Tops Chart in June
Podcast publishers and radio executives must track how iHeartMedia maintained its dominance as the largest U.S. podcast publisher in June, even as a major shift...
Marfa Public Radio Promotes Travis Bubenik to Station Manager Amid Federal Funding Loss
West Texas public broadcaster Marfa Public Radio is reshaping its leadership structure to ensure long-term sustainability following the complete elimination of federal funding for public...
IHeartMedia Agrees to Sweeping Artist Disclosure Rules After FCC Payola Probe Ends Without Fine
Labels, publishers, and radio programmers must closely monitor iHeartMedia’s new three-year compliance plan, which mandates unprecedented transparency around live event bookings following the FCC’s closure...
FDA Moves to End Adequate Provision Loophole That Powers Radio Pharma Ads
Radio programmers and Black music executives face a potential $100 million annual regulatory hit as the FDA prepares to eliminate the "adequate provision" loophole that...
Tidal Raises Subscription Fees Amid Intensifying Streaming Wars for Labels and Artists
Tidal has officially increased its subscription prices in the United States, United Kingdom, and Australia, a move that directly impacts revenue streams for songwriters, publishers,...
Reservoir Media Secures Stake in T.I. Song Rights via New Partnership Deal
For Black music executives, radio programmers, and rights holders, the acquisition of a stake in T.I.'s song rights by Reservoir Media marks a significant consolidation...
Danish Indie Label Behind Scatman John Sues Spanish Artists Over Copyright Infringement
Iceberg Records, the Danish independent label behind Scatman John, has filed a high-stakes copyright infringement lawsuit against Spanish artists Moncho Chavea and Morad in the...
Florida Poet Appeals Taylor Swift Copyright Dismissal After Second Lawsuit Collapse
The latest legal maneuver by Kimberly Marasco, a self-published Florida poet who filed a copyright appeal less than 48 hours after her second lawsuit against...
US Rights Coalition Warns $300 Million in European Royalties Could Vanish If EU Reverses National Treatment
A massive financial threat looms over American recording artists and labels as a coalition of US music organizations urges the United States Trade Representative to...
Connoisseur Media Appoints Former IMRE HR Leader to New Vice President Role
Connoisseur Media’s decision to create a dedicated Vice President of Human Resources signals a strategic shift toward institutionalizing talent development and employee engagement within a...
Little Big Town and Ashley Monroe Unite for New Track Ahead of August Album Release
Little Big Town and Ashley Monroe have officially joined forces on a new single, marking a significant moment for country radio programmers and rights holders...
Boutique Publisher Dynamite Acquires Terry Kirkman’s Culturally Significant Association Catalog
Specialist music publisher Dynamite Songs has secured 100% of the U.S. publishing copyrights for the iconic 1960s catalog of Terry Kirkman, co-founder and primary songwriter...
MSG Celebrity Risk Database Breach Sparks Class Action Over Fan Surveillance
Madison Square Garden’s alleged internal database tracking celebrities and fans by “risk†level has triggered a massive class-action lawsuit after hackers leaked 45 gigabytes of...
Drake Iceman Producer London Cyr Joins Electric Feel Sony Publishing Venture
The latest major shift in hip-hop publishing sees London Cyr, the producer behind seven tracks on Drake’s Iceman album, sign a global deal with Electric...