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 ...
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Vevo DSCVR Artists To Watch 2026: LaBlackie, ROA, Luz Gaggi, RNBOI
Music Business Worldwide presents the final four rising stars from Vevo’s DSCVR Artists To Watch 2026, starting with…https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gzZf-GEywVwLaBlackieChiara Bonarrigo, Senior ...
UMG and Roblox strike deal to expand commercial opportunities for artists on the gaming platform – including merch sales via Shopify
Universal Music Group and gaming platform Roblox have struck up a new strategic agreement.According to the announcement this morning (December ...
Craig Kallman on signing ‘uncategorizable’ artists, reimagining Big Beat, and his new role as WMG’s Chief Music Officer
Craig Kallman‘s journey in the music industry has come full circle.The veteran A&R executive has just been promoted to Chief ...
Vevo DSCVR Artists To Watch 2026: Royel Otis, SAILORR, Sayf, Aaron Rowe
Music Business Worldwide presents four more rising stars from Vevo’s DSCVR Artists To Watch 2026, starting with…https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hKKQ3rfhav4Royel OtisAnna Lustig, Senior ...
Warner Music strikes strategic partnership with India’s Rthyms.Life to break local artists globally
Warner Music India has announced a strategic partnership with Rthyms.Life, described as a “creator-first music ecosystem” that’s headquartered in India and ...
Two artists say AI act Breaking Rust ripped them off. They won’t be the last.
Breaking Rust, an AI-generated ‘Outlaw country’ act, scored a semi-hit in the US last month with Walk My Walk – ...
Artists And Brand Relationships With Katie Nowak On My Latest Podcast
On this week’s podcast episode, I sit down with Katie Nowak, VP of Marketing and Partnerships at TBA Agency. We ...
Nine indie labels collectively invested $134m in artists in 2023, says ORCA-commissioned report
A new study from an industry group representing indie record labels has laid out the economics of the business.The report ...
Spotify Unveils 2025 Wrapped; Reveals Year-End List for Top Artists, Songs, Albums
It’s that time of the year when Spotify reveals its Wrapped for fans and reveals the top albums, songs and ...
