News PRS for Music paid out $1.3bn to songwriters, composers and publishers in 2024, up 8.1% YoY PRS reported revenue growth of 6.1% YoY to £1.15bn ($1.46 billion) in 2024
News Warner Music strikes licensing deal with karaoke startup Singa 'Together, we’re paving the way for continuous innovation in music,' said WMG's John Rees
News Music industry veteran Tony Latham launches Royalty Access Studio, with plans to deploy $20m in artist financing over next 12 months 'We launched RAS to make royalty advances simple,' said Latham, Co-Founder and CEO of Royalty Access Studio
News Labels settle copyright suit with Frontier Communications after years-long battle A notice of settlement was filed with the court on May 28
News TikTok for Artists launches globally after beta testing TikTok for Artists offers daily analytics dashboards showing how songs and posts perform on the social media app
News Court rules NewJeans will be fined if they engage in independent promotional activities, amid contract dispute with HYBE’s ADOR Court states that the K-pop group have to pay $726,300 per member for each instance of promo activity undertaken without their agency's permission
News Miley Cyrus taps TikTok for ‘Something Beautiful’ album launch campaign Campaign features exclusive in-app experience and private listening party.
News Labels in licensing talks with AI music generators Suno and Udio (report) Reported talks arrive a year after the majors sued Suno and Udio for copyright infringement
News Martin Lorentzon just cashed out $666m worth of Spotify stock in less than a week ...across two transactions from Lorentzon and his holding company, Rosello Co. Ltd
News Spotify says iOS payment rule change boosted Premium subscriptions Spotify said iOS conversion rates jumped substantially within two weeks of the update’s launch
News NewJeans bolsters legal team with former judges as ADOR contract battle continues HYBE-owned label ADOR has also bolstered its legal team, ahead of a legal wrangle over NewJeans' contract
News Udio’s mobile app launches on iOS, priced at up to $30 per month The app brings Udio's text-to-music generation features to mobile devices.
News Amazon Music launches AI-powered search tool in US beta The tool generates curated music collections and allows users to create AI-generated playlists tailored to specific artists
News Dua Lipa was the most played artist across radio, TV and public places in the UK last year Taylor Swift maintained her spot at No. 2 for the second straight year, while Sheeran fell to third place
News Joe Jaeger elevated to VP, Integrated Marketing & Strategy at AEG Presents Joe Jaeger's expanded role includes strategic development across the company’s live music properties portfolio