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Ethiopia Habtemariam appointed President of Music at HYBE America
HYBE America has appointed veteran music exec Ethiopia Habtemariam as its new President of Music.Habtemariam, known most recently for having...
As Spotify lowers monetization threshold for podcasters, should it increase payout barrier for music artists?
Is Spotify spreading its royalty pool across too many artists?One music industry strategist thinks so, arguing in a provocative new...
Troy Carter acquires catalog of influential Pop Art Records
Music exec and talent manager Troy Carter has acquired the catalog of early hip-hop pioneer label Pop Art Records.Founded in...
Ticketmaster, Live Nation urge court to throw out FTC’s lawsuit over ticket resales
Ticketmaster and its parent company Live Nation have asked a federal judge to throw out the US Federal Trade Commission’s...
UK music streaming subscription revenues grew by 3.2% YoY in 2025. So did inflation.
The amount of money spent on music subscriptions by UK consumers grew modestly last year, up 3.2% YoY.That’s according to...
‘I’ve worked at all the majors, I’ve seen how they operate, and I genuinely don’t know what they could do that we can’t do.’
The music industry? Nick Burgess has completed it, mate.Across a remarkable 30-plus-year career, the renowned A&R executive started out as...
UMG’s latest major AI partnership arrives via tech giant NVIDIA, with promise of ‘antidote to generic AI slop’
Universal Music Group has struck its latest major AI partnership. And it’s a big one.The world’s largest music rights company...
Live Nation acquires Paris La Défense Arena, Europe’s largest indoor venue
Live Nation has announced it’s acquiring Paris’ La Défense Arena in a deal the concert giant says will “bring more...
Paul Smelt promoted to Chief Operating Officer at peermusic
Peermusic has promoted Paul Smelt to the newly created role of Chief Operating Officer, expanding his role beyond neighboring rights...
Idris Elba, Cynthia Erivo, Key Production’s Karen Emanuel and more amongst those recognized in UK New Year’s Honours list
The latest New Year’s Honours list was revealed in the UK last week – and it included some familiar music...
