Punjabi pop artist (and Rthyms creator) Guri. Photo Credit: Gursewaksinghh Warner Music Group (WMG) isn’t taking its foot off the gas in India (or MENA): Now, the major’s unveiled a strategic partnership with self-described “creator-first […]
Eventbrite co-founder and CEO Julia Hartz, whose company is selling to Bending Spoons. Photo Credit: Eventbrite Eventbrite has a new owner: Milan-headquartered Bending Spoons, which is acquiring the events platform in a $500 million all-cash […]
Warner Music Group head Robert Kyncl, whose company’s finalized a ‘groundbreaking’ deal with Suno. Photo Credit: Robert Kyncl / LinkedIn After 17 months of litigation – and following AI licensing deals with Udio, Stability, and […]
Photo Credit: Universal + Downtown The European Commission has issued a “statement of objections” concerning Virgin Music Group’s proposed Downtown Music buyout, which the EU executive branch believes “may restrict competition in the market for […]
The three major labels — Universal Music Group, Sony Music, and Warner Music Group — and their publishing arms have all struck individual licensing deals with AI music startup Klay. Klay is a music technology company […]
The European Commission headquarters in Brussels. Photo Credit: EmDee The European Commission is reportedly preparing to hand down a “formal warning” about Universal Music’s proposed $775 million Downtown buyout – albeit without blocking the deal […]
Fender has launched its 2025 Black Friday Sale, slashing prices by 30% on select guitars, basses, and accessories. The Black Friday Sale page currently features 86 different items, from electric axes like the Stratocaster and […]
Photo Credit: Adhy Setya As UMG and Udio continue to hold their cards close to the vest, Music Creators North America (MCNA) has added its voice to the chorus of demands for deal-terms transparency. MCNA […]
Photo Credit: Melon Independent music company Too Lost has signed a direct partnership with Melon, South Korea’s largest local digital service provider (DSP). This deal gives Too Lost’s roster of artists and labels access to […]
Montreal, where Stingray is based. Photo Credit: Fenil Patel TuneIn officially has a new owner: Stingray Group, which is acquiring the live audio business in a deal worth up to $175 million. Montreal-headquartered Stingray (RAY.A […]
Photo Credit: Association of Independent Music How does the indie community really feel about Universal Music’s proposed Downtown purchase? The answer is complicated – at least according to new remarks from Association of Independent Music […]
Bemyfriends has taken a majority stake in Dreamus. Photo Credit: Bemyfriends Bemyfriends, which bills itself as South Korea’s “first global fandom business company,” has officially taken a majority stake in SK Group’s Dreamus – including […]
Photo Credit: Alexander Krivitskiy Universal Music Group’s momentous deal with Udio certainly feels like a game-changer — but what are the rules and royalties of this new game? If you’re perplexed and befuddled with questions […]
Photo Credit: Tim Mossholder After user backlash to Udio shuttering its downloads amid settling litigation from UMG, the AI company lets subscribers download again for 48 hours. Generative AI music platform Udio has faced an […]
As the paint dries on a groundbreaking deal between Universal Music Group and Udio owner Uncharted Labs, here’s a rundown of all the terms revealed so far — officially or otherwise. For starters, this deal […]
Photo Credit: Primary Wave Music (Patti LaBelle) Primary Wave Music have announced a new partnership with Patti LaBelle that encompasses her artist’s royalties across her catalog of 18 studio albums, 3 live albums, 14 compilation […]
Idris Elba and UMPG CEO Jody Gerson. Photo Credit: Taylor Hornecker Idris Elba is “a songwriter who sometimes acts” – according to Universal Music Publishing Group (UMPG), which has finalized an expanded worldwide deal with […]
(l to r) SMP UK A&R director ZaZa Kazadi, Daecolm, senior A&R manager Megan Fitzsimons, president and co-managing director David Ventura, and Daecolm manager Chris K. Photo Credit: Sony Music Publishing Self-described “eclectic Afropolitan artist” […]
King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard frontman Stu Mackenzie has opened up about the band’s decision to leave Spotify over CEO Daniel Ek’s investment in AI military tech. In a recent interview with The Guardian, […]
Daniel Lopatin and UMPG’s Natasha Baldwin. Photo Credit: Universal Music Publishing Group Electronic music vet Daniel Lopatin (aka Oneohtrix Point Never) has inked a global deal with the classics and screen division of Universal Music […]