News Zayn Malik copyright lawsuit faces potential dismissal as Sony Music moves to strike portions (Report) The dismissal motion argues the lawsuit lacks specific examples of similarities between Zayn's 'Better' and the allegedly infringed track.
News TikTok aims for tenfold growth in US e-commerce business to $17.5B, challenging Amazon and Chinese rivals (Report) TikTok sister company Douyin pioneered the combination of short-form video with e-commerce sales in the Chinese market.
News Christina Aguilera inks global representation deal with UTA Aguilera, the recipient of seven Grammys, recently launched a residency in Las Vegas' Venetian Resort.
Analysis News Andreessen Horowitz’s thoughts on AI shows what the music industry will be up against in 2024 The company's views place it squarely on the opposite side of the issue from much of the music industry
News The UK recorded music market saw 179.6 billion audio streams last year – up 12.8% YoY The BPI has previously confirmed that there were 159.3 billion audio streams in the UK in 2022
News New York AG sues SiriusXM over alleged ‘trapping’ of consumers in ‘unwanted subscriptions’ New York state's top law enforcer alleges SiriusXM is breaking the law by making it difficult to cancel subscriptions.
News Universal Music Group renews multi-year licensing deal with Tencent Music platforms Under the contract, TME will continue to have access to UMG’s music catalog for QQ Music, Kugou Music, Kuwo Music, and WeSing
News Iron Horse SPAC raises $69M in Nasdaq IPO, eyes diverse media and entertainment deals The successful IPO comes after the blank-check company withdrew plans for a $100-million IPO in October.
News BLACKPINK members end solo contracts with K-Pop agency YG Entertainment YG Entertainment's share price dropped 6.6% on the Seoul exchange following the news.
News Anghami’s subscriber base grows 17% in Q3 2023, to 1.73M The Middle East and North Africa-focused music streaming service has seen ad revenue soar by 28%.
Interviews BandLab CEO, Meng Ru Kuok: ‘I think there will be over 1 billion music creators by 2030, potentially even sooner.’ MBW and Goldman Sachs team up for our first Entrepreneur Of The Year award – and BandLab's co-founder picks up the prize
News Universal Music UK’s Selina Webb and songwriter Carla Marie Williams awarded MBEs in New Year Honours list; Don Black, Paul Burger and more also recognized Webb awarded MBE for services to the music industry, neurodiversity, and charity
News Thomas Coesfeld’s plan to refocus BMG on music rights continues, as Bertelsmann-owned firm divests live concert companies Undercover and Karo transferred back to their minority shareholders
News ABBA Voyage had a $400m+ economic impact in London in its first year Concert series' producers have published an analysis of the event's socio-economic impact in London
News VEVO DSCVR ARTISTS TO WATCH 2024: Fridayy, Libianca, Strandz Introducing the final three artists in Vevo's global watchlist for 2024
Interviews ‘Someone said to us in our second week: Boys, the deals you’re doing are going to get you nowhere. You might as well quit now.’ The Other Songs co-founders and brothers Alastair and Billy Webber tell us about the company’s origins, Ren's UK No.1 album and their plans for the future..
News Direct-to-fan platform Medallion raises $13.7m from investors including Metallica’s Black Squirrel Partners The platform has built digital communities for artists such as Jungle, Disclosure, Greta Van Fleet and Sigur Rós
News Daniel Fernandes promoted to General Manager, Brazil at BMG, as Jasmina Zammit moves to international role in Berlin 'It’s time to have a local elevate the business to the next level,' says outgoing head of BMG in Brazil Jasmina Zammit