A cross-industry coalition just put a concrete definition on the table that would gate fully synthetic AI songs out of chart eligibility.
House Democrats are demanding answers from StubHub CEO Eric Baker over his stake in a ticket-reselling fund on his own marketplace.
Patreon is laying off 93 people even as its CEO calls the business 'healthy and strong.' Here is what it means for artists who sell direct.
After 13 years under Sony, Miley Cyrus signs with Atlantic ahead of her 10th album. Here's what the switch means for label prestige and pop's power balance.
Too Lost buys Australia's GYRO.Group in its first acquisition since a nine-figure raise, betting on APAC infrastructure.
Pophouse acquired 50% of Iron Maiden's catalog plus rights to Eddie. When a catalog fund buys a character, the competition changes.
Deezer says 90,000 AI tracks hit the platform daily, past half of all uploads. Now it's moving from labeling to deletion and demonetization.
CVC Capital Partners has taken a majority stake in DistroKid at a rumored $2B. For millions of indie artists, the real question is what PE ownership does to the flat-fee model.
A Munich court ruled Suno infringed copyright by training on GEMA's repertoire without a license. Here's what it means for the US fight.
The White House used Perry's song on a TikTok glorifying Iran strikes. The grey zone this exposes should worry every publisher and rights-holder.
Apple Music's first price increase since 2022 puts fresh pressure on Spotify, Amazon, and YouTube Music, and it moves your per-stream math.
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