News Chrysalis co-founder Chris Wright launches new label and publishing company Right Tracks The new company marks a return to the recorded music business for Wright
News Official: UMG rejects Bill Ackman’s $64B takeover bid Universal Music Group has rejected Bill Ackman's takeover offer.
Analysis News Reservoir deployed $120m on acquisitions and advances in latest fiscal year, as its annual revenues grew 11% YoY to $175.7m Reservoir Media has published its fiscal Q4 (calendar Q1) and full-year financial results for its fiscal 2026, ended March 31, 2026.
Analysis News Sir Lucian Grainge on AI, Spotify, and why he’s not in the ‘functional music’ industry Three things you might have missed from Grainge's fireside chat at the GREATER Together LA summit last week
News Jay Moore appointed Chief Investment Officer at Too Lost Moore will lead the indie distribution and services platform's investment strategy
Interviews ‘The future of the industry belongs to executives who can bridge the creative, commercial, and technological divides.’ EMIC founder Daniel Findikian talks music industry education, emerging markets, and more
News Estate of Blues pioneer Lead Belly sues group of publishers in copyright dispute over 49 compositions Trust established for his estate has filed a copyright infringement lawsuit in the US
News Julie Swidler, Sony Music’s EVP Business Affairs and General Counsel, to leave company after 18 years Swidler has held the role of EVP, Business Affairs and General Counsel at Sony Music, since 2008
News John McClain, co-executor of the Michael Jackson Estate and veteran music executive, dies at 71 Alongside attorney John Branca, McClain was named co-executor of the Michael Jackson Estate in the singer's will following Jackson's death in 2009.
News HarbourView Equity Partners acquires pre-2024 catalog from Stefflon Don Deal covers both publishing and recorded music rights
News YouTube will now automatically detect and label AI videos – even when creators don’t disclose it The platform said it is rolling out "new internal signals" to identify AI-generated content, starting in May 2026.
News Bolloré urges Universal Music Group to reject Bill Ackman’s $64B takeover bid "We think the price is not there at all," Bolloré told shareholders.
News Sulinna Ong exits Spotify to join U2 management team alongside Irving and Jeffrey Azoff U2 have appointed Sulinna Ong as a Management Partner, after more than seven years at Spotify, where she most recently served as Global Head of Editorial & Curation, Music
News Live Nation challenges US antitrust verdict, as states call for Ticketmaster sale Company argued in court filings last week that the result was "against the clear weight of the evidence"
News The Black Label, the studio behind the KPop Demon Hunters soundtrack, just raised $80M with investment from Tencent Music Bloomberg reports that the deal values The Black Label at 1 trillion won (approximately $660M)