Music Business News: United States
News The biggest headlines from the past few days... Interviews 1.5 million tracks are downloaded monthly from BeatStars' marketplace of 11 million-plus beats News Lynott penned and recorded songs such as The Boys Are Back In Town and Dancing in the Moonlight News Exec will work closely with Global Catalog President Kevin Gore and his senior team News The agreement continues a relationship that began in 2020 between the Universal Music Group-owned music distributor and the São Paulo-based label. News Luminate, Billboard’s longtime official Charts partner, will track streaming and sales metrics from TME platforms News Genevieve Capolongo alleges Spotify deceives users by letting labels boost song visibility through reduced royalty payments. News Janis Susskind OBE will conclude her tenure as Managing Director in June 2026, following a 46-year career with the company.