Suno and Udio hit with class action lawsuits from independent artist
Suno and Udio have been slapped with another round of copyright litigation, this time by country musician Tony Justice, who ...
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Court rules NewJeans will be fined if they engage in independent promotional activities, amid contract dispute with HYBE’s ADOR
A court in Seoul has ordered K-pop group NewJeans to pay 1 billion won (USD $726,300) per member for each ...
How Claude VonStroke uses social media as a fully independent artist
Claude VonStroke has bemoaned the necessity of posting to social media as an artist, saying that “it totally fucking sucks”, ...
Global independent music publishing sector was worth $2.8bn in 2023, up 5.7% YoY (report)
The global market value for music publishers – including majors and indies – was EUR €9.8 billion in 2023, which ...
Mixxy Mayor Adams Now Running As An Independent
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: YUKI IWAMURA / Getty On Thursday morning (April 3), New York City Mayor Eric Adams ...
‘Stem is now the most well-funded, well-supported independent player in the distribution space.’
The acquisitive streak of Concord continues to surge in 2025, with the Nashville-headquartered independent music company now plunging into the ...
New fintech for independent musicians will offer financial resources and music business education
A new financial tech company is set to launch, specifically supporting “urban music artists and creators” with access to financial ...
ADOR takes legal action to block NewJeans from seeking independent advertising deals
HYBE-owned label ADOR has filed a preliminary injunction against K-pop act NewJeans, seeking to prevent the group’s members from pursuing ...
!K7 Music founder and CEO Horst Weidenmüller honored by IMPALA for Outstanding Contribution to the European independent music sector
Horst Weidenmüller, CEO and founder of !K7 Music, has been named as the recipient of IMPALA’s Outstanding Contribution award.IMPALA says ...
On… TikTok, Merlin, and the awkward arranged marriage of music’s independent sector
MBW Reacts is a series of analytical commentaries from Music Business Worldwide written in response to major recent entertainment events ...
