Analysis ‘This isn’t about limiting fan creativity. It’s about ensuring creators, performers and rights-holders are paid.’ Columnist Sammy Andrews dives back into the AI-verse, concentrating on the tsunami of AI covers flooding DPSs and social media platforms. It’s time, she concludes, that we stopped circling the issue and started collecting the money…
News Live Nation acquires Paris La Défense Arena, Europe’s largest indoor venue Venue has a capacity of 45,000 when configured for concerts
News Hayley Dukes promoted to SVP of Licensing at ASCAP Dukes steps up from VP role and continues reporting to EVP and Head of Licensing Stephanie Ruyle.
News Idris Elba, Cynthia Erivo, Key Production’s Karen Emanuel and more amongst those recognized in UK New Year’s Honours list Max Richter and Ellie Goulding also awarded in latest New Year's Honours list
News UK audio music stream volume topped 210 billion in 2025 – but YoY growth slowed Growth in streaming consumption has slowed down in the UK, but vinyl continues to soar in popularity
News Drake hit with RICO lawsuit over alleged gambling and stream manipulation scheme via Stake.US Drake is being accused of using Stake's "Tipping" feature to obscure payments to bot operators who then generated fake streams of his music.
Interviews ‘You need to leave your safeguards and walk into the fire.’ MBW’s World’s Greatest Songwriters series meets legendary composer A.R. Rahman
News UMG and Roblox strike deal to expand commercial opportunities for artists on the gaming platform – including merch sales via Shopify Deal includes the integration of commercial features designed to 'drive increased engagement and revenue for artists and labels'
Interviews Craig Kallman on signing ‘uncategorizable’ artists, reimagining Big Beat, and his new role as WMG’s Chief Music Officer Veteran A&R executive discusses his new role as Chief Music Officer at Warner Music Group
News Billboard just made ‘free’ streams worth more on its US charts. YouTube is still not happy – and is pulling its data. Paid streams will still be weighted more favorably than ad-supported plays on Billboard's chartd, but by a smaller margin than before.
News Live Nation expands in Thailand with Impact Arena deal The deal gives Live Nation control of operations at the 40,000-square-meter venue with a seating capacity of 12,000.
News Realize Music, with Tuned Global as strategic partner, launches ‘Sing’ VR game with 1m+ licensed tracks The platform features licensed tracks from Universal Music Group, Warner Music Group, Sony Music Entertainment and Beggars Group
News Beggars Group revenue hit $140m in 2024, as operating profit jumped 49% The company saw revenue grow as it celebrated a year of Grammy nominations and Brit Awards wins
News Warner India’s Divo names Sony veteran Ashok Parwani as Head of Music Parwani spent two decades at Sony Music India, where he helped build the company’s southern India operations.