Music Business News: North America
News A Puerto Rican woman alleged that Bad Bunny's producer asked her to record a phrase in 2018, which was later used in two of the artist's songs.
News X’s lawsuit points to successful licensing agreements between the NMPA plus Roblox and Twitch as evidence of an alleged ‘extortionate scheme’.
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News Salt-N-Pepa filed the lawsuit in May 2025
News Carter describes the catalog as 'some of the most important pieces of music in hip-hop history'
News A provocative new essay argues that the streaming giant should implement a 250,000 monthly listener threshold before artist can earn money on the platform
News The UMG veteran will spearhead A&R and artist development across HYBE America's label ecosystem
News Read Sir Lucian Grainge's 2026 memo to UMG staff