Country Music Association CEO Sarah Trahern to retire at end of 2026
Sarah Trahern, CEO of the Country Music Association (CMA), has announced that she will retire at the end of 2026, ...
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New Music Gear Monday: Korneff Audio Sitral Klangfilter W295 EQ Plugin
Every time you think that every vintage EQ available has already been modeled, another interesting one shows up. That’s the ...
Kobalt strikes global publishing partnership with India’s Madverse Music
Kobalt has entered into a global publishing partnership with Madverse Music Group, an India-based distribution and publishing company.According to a ...
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 ...
$0 to pro studio: your first 5 music production tools that replace $3,000 of gear
What plugin can I use to replace an analog sampler, synthesizer, or instrument? Kontakt Player is the perfect replacement for ...
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 ...
Elon Musk’s X sues music publishers, alleges industry ‘collusion’
Elon Musk’s X Corp has filed an antitrust lawsuit against dozens of music publishers – plus the National Music Publishers’ ...
Sir Lucian Grainge talks AI music, superfans in 2026 memo, taking swipe at firms ‘validating business models that fail to respect artists’ work’
Universal Music Group Chairman and CEO Sir Lucian Grainge has issued a stark warning about “irresponsible business models” in AI ...
