Top 10 Music Industry Lawyers Every Artist Should Know About
Entertainment law is a specialized practice that sits at the intersection of intellectual property law, contract law, and the specific commercial practices......
10 Reasons Music Industry Needs More Diversity
The music industry’s revenue is generated disproportionately by artists from communities of color, yet its senior leadership across labels, publishers, management companies,......
Top 10 Music Business Books for Professionals
The music industry has produced a significant body of literature that ranges from practical guides to deal structures to cultural histories of......
Top 10 Sync Placements That Revived a Career or Catalog
Sync licensing, the placement of music in film, television, advertising, and digital content, has become one of the most powerful mechanisms for......
Top 10 Songwriting Teams That Dominated an Era
The history of popular music is substantially a history of songwriting partnerships. The combination of two or more writers with complementary strengths,......
Social Media Strategies for Artists 2026
Social media strategy for artists has changed significantly since the early days of Facebook and Twitter. The platforms have matured, the algorithms......
Top 10 Ways to Build a Fanbase Without a Label
The label deal has historically been the primary mechanism through which artists built fanbases because labels controlled the distribution, promotion, and radio......
Top 10 Women Who Changed the Music Industry Forever
The music industry has been shaped as much by women as by men, though that shaping has often been less visible, less......
Top 10 Moments Music Changed Political History
Music and politics have been intertwined throughout American history, but certain specific moments stand out as examples of music functioning as a......
Top 10 Music Documentaries That Exposed the Industry
The music documentary has evolved from a promotional tool to one of the most powerful forms of music industry accountability journalism available.......
Top 10 Music Industry Mentors Behind the Scenes
The music industry’s most visible figures are artists and marquee executives, but many of the most consequential careers were shaped by mentors......
Sony Music Publishing Signs Bastian Langebaek to Global Deal
Sony Music Publishing UK (SMP UK), in partnership with JV partner Second Songs, announced a new global publishing agreement with legendary songwriter Bastian Langebaek, which includes future......
Salt-N-Pepa Appeal Master Recordings Case vs UMG
Salt-N-Pepa have filed an opening appeal brief asking the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit to revive their lawsuit against Universal......
Scale-Able: When Your Greatest Asset is Your Reset
Equity Redefined: How I Stopped Letting Email Steal My Opportunities One of the greatest tools I have in my toolbox right now......
Ann Marie Licata Named CEO of iHeartMedia
iHeartMedia has appointed Ann Marie Licata as Chief Executive Officer of the Multiplatform Group, the largest of the company’s three operating divisions. She previously served......
Kobalt Signs Songwriting and Production Duo The Wavys
Kobalt has announced the signing of Los Angeles-based songwriting and production duo The Wavys. The Wavys, composed of Jack Brady and Jordan Roman, are known for......
Skyview Networks Leadership Transition to Steve Jones
Skyview Networks is entering a new chapter in its 30-year history with a formal ownership transition that places Steve Jones in full......
Songtradr Consolidates B2B Music Brands Under MassiveMusic
Songtradr has unified its business‑to‑business music brands under the MassiveMusic name, creating a single, global-facing identity for its commercial music services. This......
Warner Music Group Acquires Revelator
Warner Music Group has reached a definitive agreement to acquire Revelator, an independent, business‑to‑business music platform focused on distribution, digital rights management,......
UMG Launches €500M Share Buyback
Universal Music Group (UMG) has launched a share repurchase program of up to €500 million, underscoring the company’s confidence in its long‑term......
AI Streaming Fraud: The First Criminal Case
The Michael Smith case is not just a true‑crime curiosity; it is the first clear test of how U.S. prosecutors will treat......
Ezekiel Lewis Appointed CEO and Chairman of Epic Records
Ezekiel Lewis has been named Chairman and CEO of Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Group, in a move that formalizes......
X seeks resolution from Cox ruling to end publisher lawsuit
X, an emerging player in the AI music industry, is looking to leverage a recent ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals......
Audacy Initiates Layoffs Amid Industry Challenges
Audacy has begun a new wave of layoffs tied to a regional operating overhaul and the long tail of its post‑bankruptcy restructuring,......
Cumulus and Saga Broadcasting to Delay Financial Reports
Cumulus Media and Saga Communications have announced plans to file their annual financial reports later than the regulatory deadline. According to records,......