News Future Islands sign exclusive global deal with Universal Music Publishing The signing comes as the band’s 2024 debut album People Who Aren’t There Anymore debuted in the UK Top 10.
News Venu secures $86M in oversubscribed public offering, CEO says: ‘We just raised a ton of money.’ Venu's portfolio includes Ford Amphitheater, Sunset Amphitheaters, Phil Long Music Hall, and more
News Zebralution folds into Bookwire after acquisition by Insight from GEMA The deal arrives less than two months after GEMA sold Zebralution to New York-based private equity firm Insight Holdings Group.
News BMG acquires publishing and recording catalog of UK new wave band A Flock of Seagulls The deal covers the ownership of US publishing rights and a participation in publishing income of the band’s catalog globally.
News Dionne Warwick sues rights company over alleged ‘pilfering of millions’ in royalty income Artists Rights Enforcement Corporation previously sued the singer, claiming it is owed "hundreds of thousands, if not millions, of dollars."
Interviews ‘Creating superfans requires emotional thinking, not just analytics.’ Happiness. Marketing's Thom Skarzynski makes the case that superfandom isn’t something you discover — it’s something you intentionally build
News Bad Bunny beats copyright lawsuit over ‘Enséñame a Bailar’ sample Producer's copyright claim over 'Un Verano Sin Ti' track ends in dismissal.
News The MLC and Pandora clash in opposition briefs as mechanical royalties battle nears decisive stage Both filings landed in the US District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee.
Analysis News 80 artists generated $10M+ each from Spotify last year. Over 1,500 generated $1M+. Here’s the full breakdown. Spotify published its annual Loud & Clear report today (March 11), which includes bundles of fresh data on what artists generated from its service in 2025.
News Apple Music lands exclusive TikTok partnership to bring full-song streaming into social app The companies are also rolling out 'Listening Party,’ allowing fans to hear songs from an artist in real time and interact with each other.
Interviews ‘It’s a different time, and I’d like to add something great to the new era.’ Andreas Carlsson discusses his time as one the most successful writers in the world, why he regrets selling his catalog, and his new mission at Hyph
News Hari Nair to exit as CEO of India’s Tips Music The former Sony Music India and ByteDance veteran will exit on April 30.
News Stromae’s Mosaert label renews global deal with Warner Chappell Music The renewed agreement keeps WCM as the global representative for Stromae's catalog.
News Universal Music Nordics restructures, unifying units in Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Baltics under ‘One Nordic’ model Big news today from Universal Music Nordics, a division of Universal Music Central Europe, which has unveiled a new operational structure.
News Reservoir strikes worldwide publishing admin deal with Hans Zimmer, expanding relationship with Academy Award-winning composer Reservoir will administer Zimmer’s catalog through his company, Remote Control Publishing
News UK government weighs ‘commercial research exception’ that could let AI companies train on copyrighted music without permission (report) UK lawmakers face March 18 deadline on copyright reform.
News Gaming giant Steam faces legal action from the UK’s PRS over alleged music copyright infringement PRS says it attempted to reach an agreement with the company 'for many years' before issuing legal proceedings in the UK on March 4
News TikTok avoids shutdown in Canada after security review TikTok will implement "security gateways and privacy-enhancing technologies" in Canada under the new terms.