News The Circuit Group launches Circuit Publishing in global partnership with Kobalt The newly formed Circuit Publishing division will offer publishing services to Circuit Group's artist, producer and songwriter clients
News Startup Delphos enables creators to make their own AI music generators Delphos enables artists to create 'Soundworlds' that can generate music in their own style
News The Circuit Group forms artist development JV with ALT:Vision Management and Records ALT:Vision's label division, under Sony's The Orchard, has amassed 2 billion streams.
News Takeshi Okada appointed President and CEO of Warner Music Japan Okada joins Warner Music from EMI Records Japan, where he served as Managing Director since 2018
News Macron calls for fairer music streaming model after France imposes ‘music streaming tax’ The French president would like to see 'artists who have average followings' get paid more
News TikTok slashes hundreds of jobs globally as it shifts focus to AI content moderation (reports) Some 500 people are losing their jobs in Malaysia, along with potentially 125 layoffs in the UK
News Spotify raises prices in Canada amid debate over proposed streaming tax 'As we continue to innovate and invest in providing our listeners with greater value than ever before, we occasionally update our prices.'
News Mark Ronson and more to perform at Music Industry Trusts Award event honoring Jason Iley MBE Mark Ronson, Cat Burns, and Jake Bugg have been named as the performers for this year’sMark Ronson and more to perform at Music Industry Trusts Award honoring Jason Iley MBE
News UK’s PPL paid out over $21m to performers and rightsholders in Q3 2024, up 30% YoY PPL paid out £16.5m to over 1,500 recording rights holders and over 21,000 performers in Q3
News Lauryn Hill sued for alleged fraud, breach of contract by The Fugees’ Pras Michél over cancelled tour; slams lawsuit as ‘baseless’ and ‘full of false claims’ Hill issued a detailed statement, describing the lawsuit as 'baseless' and 'full of false claims and unwarranted attacks'
News Drake and Travis Scott collaborator Cardo sells publishing catalog to Kilometre Music, as fund’s total music rights spend nears USD $150m Kilometre says that its latest acquisition covers about 350 songs
News The Circuit Group inks exclusive distribution partnership with LabelWorx News follows The Circuit Group's recent expansion into the UK
News Former Syco and Ultra execs launch Heatwave Records to sign artists from emerging markets New company describes itself as 'a borderless label focused on connecting the dots for music worldwide'
News Spotify reveals global surge in French-language music/podcast consumption Spotify has released its first-ever Francophone content report
News ABBA Voyage generated $129m in 2023, as virtual concert series attracts 1.1m visitors London's ABBA Voyage saw a significant jump in 2023 earnings, as the immersive concert experience continues to attract large audiences.