Music Business

October 20, 2026
Here’s exactly what Amazon, Spotify, Apple and other streaming services want to pay songwriters for 2028–2032 - Music Business Worldwide

Here’s exactly what Amazon, Spotify, Apple and other streaming services want to pay songwriters for 2028–2032 - Music Business Worldwide

October 14, 2026

Here’s exactly what Amazon, Spotify, Apple and other streaming services want to pay songwriters for 2028–2032 Music Business Worldwide

Songwriter Streaming Royalties: Read What Every Streamer, Publisher & Songwriter Group Has Proposed - Billboard

Songwriter Streaming Royalties: Read What Every Streamer, Publisher & Songwriter Group Has Proposed - Billboard

October 15, 2026

Songwriter Streaming Royalties: Read What Every Streamer, Publisher & Songwriter Group Has Proposed Billboard

Supreme Court Upholds Songwriters' Worldwide Copyright Rights in Blow to Major Music Labels - Law Commentary

Supreme Court Upholds Songwriters' Worldwide Copyright Rights in Blow to Major Music Labels - Law Commentary

October 20, 2026

Supreme Court Upholds Songwriters' Worldwide Copyright Rights in Blow to Major Music Labels Law Commentary

Musixmatch Acquires Music Reports, Songdex and Blokur in Major Music Royalties Deal - RouteNote

Musixmatch Acquires Music Reports, Songdex and Blokur in Major Music Royalties Deal - RouteNote

October 19, 2026

Musixmatch Acquires Music Reports, Songdex and Blokur in Major Music Royalties Deal RouteNote

Music Rights for Dance: What Choreographers and Presenters Need to Know - Dance Magazine

Music Rights for Dance: What Choreographers and Presenters Need to Know - Dance Magazine

October 20, 2026

Music Rights for Dance: What Choreographers and Presenters Need to Know Dance Magazine

Dani N. Thompson Wants Independent Artists to Get Their Business Right Before Dropping Music - buzzmusic

Dani N. Thompson Wants Independent Artists to Get Their Business Right Before Dropping Music - buzzmusic

October 20, 2026

Dani N. Thompson Wants Independent Artists to Get Their Business Right Before Dropping Music buzzmusic

The three big debates around music and generative AI - completemusicupdate.com

The three big debates around music and generative AI - completemusicupdate.com

October 19, 2026

The three big debates around music and generative AI completemusicupdate.com

A list of artists who have sold of their song catalogues - A Journal of Musical ThIngs

A list of artists who have sold of their song catalogues - A Journal of Musical ThIngs

October 15, 2026

A list of artists who have sold of their song catalogues A Journal of Musical ThIngs

90% of Music Industry Blasts Albanese’s AI Plan [2026] - tech-insider.org

90% of Music Industry Blasts Albanese’s AI Plan [2026] - tech-insider.org

October 15, 2026

90% of Music Industry Blasts Albanese’s AI Plan [2026] tech-insider.org

Spotify Says It Removed 50 Million “Slop Tracks” From Recommendations - The Hollywood Reporter

Spotify Says It Removed 50 Million “Slop Tracks” From Recommendations - The Hollywood Reporter

October 20, 2026

Spotify Says It Removed 50 Million “Slop Tracks” From Recommendations The Hollywood Reporter

Best Music Stocks To Keep An Eye On - October 16th - MarketBeat

Best Music Stocks To Keep An Eye On - October 16th - MarketBeat

October 16, 2026

Best Music Stocks To Keep An Eye On - October 16th MarketBeat

Goldman Sachs 2026 Music Report: The Monetization Era - Hypebot

Goldman Sachs 2026 Music Report: The Monetization Era - Hypebot

October 16, 2026

Goldman Sachs 2026 Music Report: The Monetization Era Hypebot

Music-Related Legislation Before Congress Right Now: Full List of Bills (UPDATING) - Billboard

Music-Related Legislation Before Congress Right Now: Full List of Bills (UPDATING) - Billboard

October 14, 2026

Music-Related Legislation Before Congress Right Now: Full List of Bills (UPDATING) Billboard

As streaming services set out proposals for US songwriter payments post-2027, NMPA labels Amazon “the worst offender” - completemusicupdate.com

As streaming services set out proposals for US songwriter payments post-2027, NMPA labels Amazon “the worst offender” - completemusicupdate.com

October 16, 2026

As streaming services set out proposals for US songwriter payments post-2027, NMPA labels Amazon “the worst offender” completemusicupdate.com

Musixmatch acquires Songdex owner Music Reports, as it looks to become a ‘full-stack rights and royalties platform’ - Music Business Worldwide

Musixmatch acquires Songdex owner Music Reports, as it looks to become a ‘full-stack rights and royalties platform’ - Music Business Worldwide

October 19, 2026

Musixmatch acquires Songdex owner Music Reports, as it looks to become a ‘full-stack rights and royalties platform’ Music Business Worldwide

Universal and Sony Seek to Force DistroKid to Reveal Scale of AI Music Uploads - Law Commentary

Universal and Sony Seek to Force DistroKid to Reveal Scale of AI Music Uploads - Law Commentary

October 16, 2026

Universal and Sony Seek to Force DistroKid to Reveal Scale of AI Music Uploads Law Commentary

Promising Music Stocks Worth Watching - October 18th - MarketBeat

Promising Music Stocks Worth Watching - October 18th - MarketBeat

October 18, 2026

Promising Music Stocks Worth Watching - October 18th MarketBeat

Culture Can’t Be Consolidated: Why the Music Industry Must Reconsider How It Does Business (Guest Column) - Billboard

Culture Can’t Be Consolidated: Why the Music Industry Must Reconsider How It Does Business (Guest Column) - Billboard

October 19, 2026

Culture Can’t Be Consolidated: Why the Music Industry Must Reconsider How It Does Business (Guest Column) Billboard

Publishing Briefs: Leader Entertainment and Sony Music Publishing Form Strategic Partnership - Billboard

Publishing Briefs: Leader Entertainment and Sony Music Publishing Form Strategic Partnership - Billboard

October 15, 2026

Publishing Briefs: Leader Entertainment and Sony Music Publishing Form Strategic Partnership Billboard

Luminate’s By the Numbers: The Global State of Spanish-Language Music - Billboard

Luminate’s By the Numbers: The Global State of Spanish-Language Music - Billboard

October 19, 2026

Luminate’s By the Numbers: The Global State of Spanish-Language Music Billboard

Goldman's 'Music in the Air' Predicts Revenue Uptick, AI Pressures - Digital Music News

Goldman's 'Music in the Air' Predicts Revenue Uptick, AI Pressures - Digital Music News

October 16, 2026

Goldman's 'Music in the Air' Predicts Revenue Uptick, AI Pressures Digital Music News

90,000 synthetic tracks a day: Why Deezer is handing users the ultimate AI ‘kill switch’ - Music Business Worldwide

90,000 synthetic tracks a day: Why Deezer is handing users the ultimate AI ‘kill switch’ - Music Business Worldwide

October 19, 2026

90,000 synthetic tracks a day: Why Deezer is handing users the ultimate AI ‘kill switch’ Music Business Worldwide

MusicInfra CEO Talks Amazon Music Partnership & Song Clearance: ‘People Told Me I Was Crazy’ - Billboard

MusicInfra CEO Talks Amazon Music Partnership & Song Clearance: ‘People Told Me I Was Crazy’ - Billboard

October 20, 2026

MusicInfra CEO Talks Amazon Music Partnership & Song Clearance: ‘People Told Me I Was Crazy’ Billboard

AI Insights: Scammers Be Sentenced (Streaming Fraud Part 2) - JD Supra

AI Insights: Scammers Be Sentenced (Streaming Fraud Part 2) - JD Supra

October 20, 2026

AI Insights: Scammers Be Sentenced (Streaming Fraud Part 2) JD Supra

Sony Music, UMG File New Legal Action Against DistroKid - Digital Music News

Sony Music, UMG File New Legal Action Against DistroKid - Digital Music News

October 17, 2026

Sony Music, UMG File New Legal Action Against DistroKid Digital Music News

NMPA boss criticises Amazon Music over Phonorecords V filing - Music Ally

NMPA boss criticises Amazon Music over Phonorecords V filing - Music Ally

October 15, 2026

NMPA boss criticises Amazon Music over Phonorecords V filing Music Ally

Universal Music and Sony Want to Know How Many AI-Generated Songs DistroKid Releases - The Hollywood Reporter

Universal Music and Sony Want to Know How Many AI-Generated Songs DistroKid Releases - The Hollywood Reporter

October 16, 2026

Universal Music and Sony Want to Know How Many AI-Generated Songs DistroKid Releases The Hollywood Reporter

Musixmatch Buys Songdex Owner Music Reports Amid Expansion - Digital Music News

Musixmatch Buys Songdex Owner Music Reports Amid Expansion - Digital Music News

October 19, 2026

Musixmatch Buys Songdex Owner Music Reports Amid Expansion Digital Music News

Post-merger BMG doesn’t see itself as ‘the fourth major’ – for a good reason - Music Ally

Post-merger BMG doesn’t see itself as ‘the fourth major’ – for a good reason - Music Ally

October 14, 2026

Post-merger BMG doesn’t see itself as ‘the fourth major’ – for a good reason Music Ally

Goldman Sachs thinks music will be a $198.1bn industry by 2035 - Music Ally

Goldman Sachs thinks music will be a $198.1bn industry by 2035 - Music Ally

October 16, 2026

Goldman Sachs thinks music will be a $198.1bn industry by 2035 Music Ally

Have Your Say on Streaming: DCMS Launches Survey for Songwriters - The Musicians' Union

Have Your Say on Streaming: DCMS Launches Survey for Songwriters - The Musicians' Union

October 15, 2026

Have Your Say on Streaming: DCMS Launches Survey for Songwriters The Musicians' Union

Non-infringing music removed from DistroKid amid UMG copyright cull, artists claim - Mixmag

Non-infringing music removed from DistroKid amid UMG copyright cull, artists claim - Mixmag

October 15, 2026

Non-infringing music removed from DistroKid amid UMG copyright cull, artists claim Mixmag

Sony and Universal Demand DistroKid AI Music Upload Data in Copyright Battle - RouteNote

Sony and Universal Demand DistroKid AI Music Upload Data in Copyright Battle - RouteNote

October 19, 2026

Sony and Universal Demand DistroKid AI Music Upload Data in Copyright Battle RouteNote

Taylor Swift reclaimed her first six albums in 2025; a 2026 music-rights deal involving two of her bigges - The Times of India

Taylor Swift reclaimed her first six albums in 2025; a 2026 music-rights deal involving two of her bigges - The Times of India

October 20, 2026

Taylor Swift reclaimed her first six albums in 2025; a 2026 music-rights deal involving two of her bigges The Times of India

Universal Music Shakeup: Def Jam, Polydor, Interscope Execs to Exit as Company Completes 2024 Restructure Plan - K-Jewel 99.3 FM

Universal Music Shakeup: Def Jam, Polydor, Interscope Execs to Exit as Company Completes 2024 Restructure Plan - K-Jewel 99.3 FM

October 14, 2026

Universal Music Shakeup: Def Jam, Polydor, Interscope Execs to Exit as Company Completes 2024 Restructure Plan K-Jewel 99.3 FM

[INTERVIEW] Korean startup targets 'legal AI music' via copyright tracking - The Korea Times

[INTERVIEW] Korean startup targets 'legal AI music' via copyright tracking - The Korea Times

October 15, 2026

[INTERVIEW] Korean startup targets 'legal AI music' via copyright tracking The Korea Times

Goldman's 'Music in the Air' Predicts Revenue Uptick, AI Pressures - InterSpace Music Distribution

Goldman's 'Music in the Air' Predicts Revenue Uptick, AI Pressures - InterSpace Music Distribution

October 16, 2026

Goldman's 'Music in the Air' Predicts Revenue Uptick, AI Pressures InterSpace Music Distribution

D4vd Murder Case: A Timeline of the Investigation & Charges Over Celeste Rivas Hernandez’s Death - Billboard

D4vd Murder Case: A Timeline of the Investigation & Charges Over Celeste Rivas Hernandez’s Death - Billboard

October 19, 2026

D4vd Murder Case: A Timeline of the Investigation & Charges Over Celeste Rivas Hernandez’s Death Billboard

APRA AMCOS Reports Record $857.4M Revenue as Australian Music’s Streaming Share Plummets - The Music Network

APRA AMCOS Reports Record $857.4M Revenue as Australian Music’s Streaming Share Plummets - The Music Network

October 19, 2026

APRA AMCOS Reports Record $857.4M Revenue as Australian Music’s Streaming Share Plummets The Music Network

Which streaming services label AI music? The comparison - Pasquale Pillitteri

Which streaming services label AI music? The comparison - Pasquale Pillitteri

October 15, 2026

Which streaming services label AI music? The comparison Pasquale Pillitteri

#SHOWBIZ: Music royalties: RIM sets the record straight on CMO transparency and artiste distribution - NST Online

#SHOWBIZ: Music royalties: RIM sets the record straight on CMO transparency and artiste distribution - NST Online

October 15, 2026

#SHOWBIZ: Music royalties: RIM sets the record straight on CMO transparency and artiste distribution NST Online

@ArtistRights Symposium 5 Panel: Beware the AI Opt-In: Hidden Right of Publicity Waivers - InterSpace Music Distribution

@ArtistRights Symposium 5 Panel: Beware the AI Opt-In: Hidden Right of Publicity Waivers - InterSpace Music Distribution

October 19, 2026

@ArtistRights Symposium 5 Panel: Beware the AI Opt-In: Hidden Right of Publicity Waivers InterSpace Music Distribution

Too Lost Music Group Promotes Six Execs Amid Global Expansion - InterSpace Music Distribution

Too Lost Music Group Promotes Six Execs Amid Global Expansion - InterSpace Music Distribution

October 15, 2026

Too Lost Music Group Promotes Six Execs Amid Global Expansion InterSpace Music Distribution

Materia Music Turns 10 as Deltarune Hits #3 on Billboard - InterSpace Music Distribution

Materia Music Turns 10 as Deltarune Hits #3 on Billboard - InterSpace Music Distribution

October 19, 2026

Materia Music Turns 10 as Deltarune Hits #3 on Billboard InterSpace Music Distribution

Romain Vivien Expands Responsibilities As Global Head Of Music At Believe - InterSpace Music Distribution

Romain Vivien Expands Responsibilities As Global Head Of Music At Believe - InterSpace Music Distribution

October 20, 2026

Romain Vivien Expands Responsibilities As Global Head Of Music At Believe InterSpace Music Distribution

Warner Chappell Nordics Signs Global Benjamin Ingrosso Deal - InterSpace Music Distribution

Warner Chappell Nordics Signs Global Benjamin Ingrosso Deal - InterSpace Music Distribution

October 18, 2026

Warner Chappell Nordics Signs Global Benjamin Ingrosso Deal InterSpace Music Distribution

Music Lawsuit United States of America: 2026 Case Guide - LawFold.com

Music Lawsuit United States of America: 2026 Case Guide - LawFold.com

October 15, 2026

Music Lawsuit United States of America: 2026 Case Guide LawFold.com

Amazon Music Seeks Lower Songwriter Rates For 2028 - AllHipHop

Amazon Music Seeks Lower Songwriter Rates For 2028 - AllHipHop

October 18, 2026

Amazon Music Seeks Lower Songwriter Rates For 2028 AllHipHop

Summer Walker Record Deal: What Independent Artists Risk - Baller Alert

Summer Walker Record Deal: What Independent Artists Risk - Baller Alert

October 15, 2026

Summer Walker Record Deal: What Independent Artists Risk Baller Alert

Qlero Adds Native DDEX Ingestion to Its Royalty Accounting Platform for Music Rights Businesses - IT Business Net

Qlero Adds Native DDEX Ingestion to Its Royalty Accounting Platform for Music Rights Businesses - IT Business Net

October 13, 2026

Qlero Adds Native DDEX Ingestion to Its Royalty Accounting Platform for Music Rights Businesses IT Business Net

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