News Brittany Schaffer named CEO of the Country Music Association, succeeding Sarah Trahern Sarah Trahern announced in January that she would retire at the end of 2026, after leading the CMA since 2014.
News Latin music party giant BRESH Global acquires majority stake in Argentina’s Grupo Polenta, known for its DJ-driven music experiences Polenta will continue operating under its own brand and creative identity, led by co-founders Marina "Pol4ca" Frohmann and Ignacio Elizalde.
News NewJeans face copyright lawsuit from US music publisher over ‘ETA’ All Surface Publishing claims "ETA" copied a combination of musical elements from a dance track released nearly two decades earlier, without a license.
News Suno hires ex-Atlantic Records and YouTube veterans in senior roles Suno on music biz hiring spree as AI firm taps former YouTube and Atlantic Records execs to lead business development and artist marketing
News Danish indie label behind Scatman John sues Moncho Chavea and Morad for alleged copyright infringement over ‘Se Fue’ Complaint alleges that the sound recording and musical composition of Scatman (ski-ba-bop-ba-dop-bop) was used without authorization
News Warner Music Finland acquires Mökkitie Records’ catalog and publishing rights, signs Arttu Wiskari to new multi-year deal Mökkitie Managing Director Olli Saksa will join Warner Music Finland's A&R team following the deal.
News Judge denies Sony Music bid to add over 30,000 recordings to Udio lawsuit The ruling from Judge Alvin K. Hellerstein keeps the case at the 333 works that Sony had originally put in suit.
News Breaking Wave Group launched by UK music execs Nick Stewart, Marc Marot, Jeremy Marsh, James Radice, and Beth Claridge The company's first signings are 10cc, singer-songwriter Rumer and electronic duo Lemon Jelly.
News Warner’s ADA Central Europe strikes exclusive distribution deal with Berlin label AIM Music ADA Central Europe will handle global distribution, streaming strategy, and marketing across AIM Music's full roster.
News Michael Jackson movie overtakes ‘Oppenheimer’ as biggest biopic ever… with $1 billion in sight The film now stands as the biggest release in Lionsgate's history, ahead of 2013's "The Hunger Games: Catching Fire," which grossed $865 million.
News Merlin appoints former Downtown exec Harmen Hemminga as VP, Business Development Hemminga joins Merlin from Downtown Music, where he most recently served as VP Product & Services Strategy.
News TikTok turns Madonna’s Confessions II launch into a global LIVE event, two physical pop-ups, and an in-app fan hub The centerpiece is the "iHeartRadio and TikTok LIVE Premiere with Madonna," streaming on July 2 from the album's release party in London.
News US senators revive bill that would force AI-generated audio, video and images to carry labels Songwriters and SAG-AFTRA line up behind revived US bill to label AI-generated audio, video and images
News TIDAL to automatically tag AI-generated music… and block it from earning royalties TIDAL is introducing an AI policy that will automatically tag wholly AI-generated music in its app
News Backstreet Boys file to trademark their voices, joining Taylor Swift and Lionel Richie in battle against AI deepfakes The application, made with the US Patent and Trademark Office, covers the group saying: “Hi, we’re the Backstreet Boys.”