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.
Tenille Arts, Robyn Ottolini, Kat Luna Lead 2026 Ryman & BMI Block Party Lineup
BMI and Ryman Auditorium have announced the lineup for the fifth annual Ryman & BMI Block Party, returning June 4 through June 6 on PNC...
Sony Music Publishing Promotes ZaZa Kazadi to Senior Director A&R, UK & Europe
Sony Music Publishing (SMP) today announced the promotion of ZaZa Kazadi to Senior Director A&R, UK & Europe. He will continue to be based out of the...
Suno Faces Another Copyright Suit Over the American Dollar Catalog
Suno is back in court, and for publishers, songwriters, and rights holders, the complaint lands on a blunt message: if an AI music tool trained...
Amplified Voices TV, Black Star Network, and Digital Media Partners Successfully Deliver Nationwide Coverage of “All Roads Lead to the South Rally”
Amplified Voices TV today announced the successful completion of a groundbreaking cooperative media initiative surrounding the “All Roads Lead to the South Rally,” presented in partnership...
Reggaetón Pioneer El General Reignites World Cup Spirit
Maxi PriestLegendary Panamanian artist and reggaetón pioneer El General (Edgardo Franco), whose groundbreaking fusion of reggae en español, dancehall, and Latin rhythms helped shape the...
Sony Music Publishing UK Signs Superstar Songwriter and Producer MNEK To Global Deal
Today, Sony Music Publishing UK (SMP UK) announced a new worldwide publishing agreement with globally renowned songwriter, producer and artist MNEK, which will include future...
Prince Celebration Marks 10 Years With Five-day Minneapolis Event
Prince’s estate is turning the 10th anniversary of his passing into a five-day rights-and-legacy showcase, with the 2026 Prince Celebration set for June 3 through...
Connoisseur Clears FCC Hurdle in Bay Area Station Buyout
For broadcasters, this is another clear sign that ownership limits are under pressure at the FCC, and Connoisseur Media is acting like the rules may...
Mediaco Digital Revenue Surges to Half of Q1 Sales
MediaCo’s latest quarter matters to publishers, songwriters, and rights holders because the company’s revenue mix has shifted sharply toward digital, even as its audio business...
Disney+ and Hulu Expand Global Livestream Access to Major Festivals
For publishers, songwriters and rights holders, the real news here is simple: three of Live Nation’s biggest festivals are getting wider digital reach at the...
Michael Jackson’s Biopic Boom Sends Catalog to Billboard Peak
Michael Jackson’s latest chart surge is a reminder that catalog can still drive the business at the highest level. Nearly two decades after his death,...
Spotify Retires Viral Charts, Pushes Users to Viral Hits Playlist
Spotify has shut down its Viral 50 charts, and that matters for anyone watching how songs break, circulate and get surfaced on the platform. The...
Urban One Reports Revenue Decline in First Quarter
Urban One reported a difficult first quarter for 2026, with revenue falling across every major division. Net revenue dropped to $77.7 million, down 15.8% from...
UMG Expands 24/7 Mental Health Access for Artists and Songwriters
Universal Music Group is putting mental health support directly into the business infrastructure that artists, songwriters, and employees rely on, and that matters now because...
Sony Music Publishing Wins Publisher of the Year at 2026 BMI Pop Music Awards
Sony Music Publishing and its songwriters were celebrated with top honors at the 2026 BMI Pop Music Awards, held on May 12 in Los Angeles, CA. Sony Music Publishing...
Paul Anka Honored as BMI Icon at 2026 BMI Pop Awards
PAUL ANKA HONORED AS A BMI ICON AT THE 2026 BMI POP AWARDS“luther” Named BMI Pop Song of the Year;Taylor Swift and Sabrina Carpenter Each...
BMI Announces Lineup for the BMI Stage at Lollapalooza 2026
BMI is thrilled to share the lineup for the 20th Anniversary of the BMI Stage at Lollapalooza from Thursday, July 30 to Sunday, August 2....
Hendersonville Arts Festival Makes Community Comeback
The Hendersonville Arts Festival is making its anticipated return to the Tennessee community, bringing back a celebrated cultural tradition. According to WKRN News 2 ABC,...
Streetz 94.5’s SOLO Ushers In a New Era of Radio Programming
SOLO’s journey from unpaid intern to Program Director and Promotions Director at Atlanta’s Streetz 94.5 shows how commitment, loyalty, and vision still matter in Hip...
Youtube’s New Ai Song Replacement Tool Threatens Publishers’ Content Id Revenue Streams
YouTube just handed creators a free AI escape hatch from Content ID claims, slashing the leverage music publishers and rights holders have long wielded over...
The Music Industry Is Getting Richer on Its Past While Starving Its Future?
The Music Industry’s Funding Machine Is Running on Catalog Fumes The music industry‘s funding machine is running on catalog fumes. April 2026 pulled in an...
Lizzo Refuses Settlement in Sexual Harassment Lawsuit, Plans Court Fight
Lizzo’s decision to fight rather than settle her sexual harassment lawsuit carries real stakes for how artists navigate workplace conduct allegations. In an industry where...
M.i.a. Defends Tour Removal, Stands by Immigration and Political Statements
M.I.A.’s removal from Kid Cudi’s Rebel Ragers Tour exposes a widening fault line in hip-hop and urban music: the collision between artistic speech rights and...
Kobalt Promotes Leslie Ahrens to Managing Director & EVP Creative Latin America
May-Ling Mediavilla and Lea Moussa also promoted to new Latin posts at Kobalt Kobalt, the world’s leading independent music publisher, announced today that it has...
Luke Bryan, Kane Brown, Shaboozey Lead iHeartCountry Festival (pics)
Country Stars Take Over Austin For iHeartCountry Festival Luke Bryan, Kane Brown, Parker McCollum, Riley Green, Carly Pearce, Shaboozey, Lauren Alaina, Dylan Scott, Russell Dickerson,...