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Australia’s recorded music royalty rates for radio play to rise by 38% after tribunal ruling
Owners of sound recording copyrights will see an increase in royalties coming from Australia, following a Copyright Tribunal ruling that...
Derek Cournoyer appointed Head of Strategy, Music Business Affairs at ElevenLabs
Longtime music exec Derek Cournoyer is jumping ship from indie music publisher Kobalt to AI music company ElevenLabs.ElevenLabs said Cournoyer...
Music streaming platforms now host quarter of a BILLION tracks.
There were 253 million music tracks sitting on audio streaming services at the close of 2025.Yep: over quarter of a...
TuneCore CEO Andreea Gleeson exits, moves to Strategic Advisor position at parent company Believe
There’s been a significant leadership shakeup at the Believe-owned distribution company, TuneCore.Andreea Gleeson has revealed in an internal memo to...
TikTok splits US workforce as ByteDance retains control of key operations (report)
TikTok is reportedly dividing its US staff between two separate entities as it restructures its business under pressure from the...
Sony Music Publishing acquires Big Yellow Dog Music
Sony Music Publishing Nashville has acquired independent publishing and artist development company Big Yellow Dog Music (BYD).The agreement means that...
Rostrum Pacific inks direct deals with Spotify, TikTok; appoints Samantha Moore to lead new distro platform SpaceHeater
Rostrum Pacific, the parent company of indie label Rostrum Records, has secured direct licensing agreements with Spotify and TikTok.The company...
Lizzo settles copyright lawsuit over unreleased song snippet referencing Sydney Sweeney jeans ad
Lizzo has reached a settlement in a copyright infringement lawsuit filed against her over an unreleased song snippet that referenced...
‘When you can’t see the whole picture, you don’t truly understand what’s going on in your business.’
Deep in genteel Wimbledon, a tech revolution is stirring.The home of The All England Lawn Tennis Club and The Wombles...
Managers and agents of Ed Sheeran, Oasis, Olivia Dean, Radiohead, Fontaines D.C. and more urge EU action on ‘predatory ticket resale’
More than 130 signatories, including live agents, managers, and artists, have backed an open letter urging EU Justice Commissioner Michael McGrath...
