Music Business News: North America
News The court also ordered Musi's counsel, Winston & Strawn LLP, to pay Apple's attorneys' fees tied to the sanctions litigation. News IFPI has published its new 'Global Music Report 2026' showing that global recorded music revenues grew by 6.4% YoY in 2025 News The agreement takes effect once Mars completes his existing arrangement with BMG/Warner Chappell. News HEY NOW Records landed East Tennessee singer-songwriter Kenny Chesney as its first signing. News Young, based in New York, continues to report to Boyd Muir, Chief Operating Officer of UMG News Investors have put an initial $2.5 billion to the Treasury Department when the deal closed in January, the Wall Street Journal reported. News Lyor Cohen, YouTube's Global Head of Music, has published his first letter to music industry partners of 2026 News Executive joins from Columbia Records and will work across marketing campaigns for artists including Ayra Starr, DJ Khaled, and John Legend.