The power centers of the industry are reorganizing around three emerging battlegrounds: AI governance, publishing consolidation, and...
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From a Sunset Strip debut to the opening of the Live Nation antitrust trial and Virgin Music’s...
By consolidating rights holders across the value chain, the new coalition signals a coordinated effort to shape,...
The broader question is whether AI meaningfully enlarges the music market or reshapes value within it. For...
If 2025 proved anything, it’s that publishing power now hinges on both precision and breadth, and for...
The high stakes legal war between the world’s biggest record labels and AI music pioneers has reached...
The long wait is over for the music industry’s biggest acquisition of the year. On February 13,...
The independent music sector just received a massive injection of adrenaline. On February 6, Create Music Group (CMG) announced...
APRA AMCOS has criticized the Commercial Radio Code of Practice 2026 for failing to strengthen Australian music...
The music industry reached a fever pitch this week as regulatory hurdles finally cleared for one of...
Control is shifting in music: platforms are racing to own the interfaces where listening happens, AI is...
For the industry, this isn’t just another AI launch; it’s a market signal. When a platform with...
The lawsuit, filed last spring by the U.S. Department of Justice, joined by 39 states and Washington,...
For an industry still recalibrating after a turbulent decade, the stadium era is back and isn’t slowing...
The dispute centered on “Gatúbela,” a track from her album “Mañana Será Bonito.” Last year, producers Ocean...
The war against ticket scalpers has a new front line. Openstage, the fan data platform that powered recent...
Stingray Group’s $175 million acquisition of TuneIn signals a major shift in digital radio, accelerating IP-based streaming,...
Minneapolis startup Caedence went from “five dudes in a basement” to a 2026 NAMM TEC Award finalist...
TikTok’s new beta Listening Party feature links directly with Apple Music, letting verified artists host real-time, synchronized...
Casey Wasserman is exploring a sale of Wasserman Agency after newly released documents from the US Department...
Researchers at Sony Group have reportedly developed a game changing technology that can identify copyrighted music hidden...
Sony Group has unveiled AI detection technology designed to identify copyrighted music embedded in AI-generated tracks. The...
UK investor Independent Franchise Partners has taken a $1.2B+ stake in Universal Music Group, joining a reshuffling...
HYBE posted record 2025 sales fueled by global touring and IP strength, even as profits dipped amid...
