The five-piece group known as NewJeans and NJZ. Photo Credit: TenAsia What’s stopping K-pop sensations from nixing agency contracts, rebranding, and setting out on their own? Not too much, according to Korean music groups, which […]
The Music Industry Mental Health Fund is a new initiative from Universal Group (UMG) and the Music Health Alliance (MHA) to provide comprehensive, high-quality outpatient mental health resources for music industry professionals across America. UMG, […]
Is Selena Gomez not keen on returning to music after Emilia Perez? (Photo Credit – Instagram) Ever since Selena Gomez had a few notable opportunities in the film industry, the singer has been adamant about […]
Photo Credit: JP Valery One of the biggest problems the music industry faces is accurate accounting of royalties (or lack thereof) to rights holders and creatives, affectionately known as the nefarious ‘black box’. Although exact […]
Music industry funding grew year over year in January 2025, but fell short of January 2023’s total. Photo Credit: Giorgio Trovato Thanks in large part to another sizable contribution from the catalog sub-sector, music industry […]
Photo Credit: Chappell Roan at the 2025 Grammy Awards by Kevin Mazur / Getty Images for The Recording Academy An op-ed column slammed Chappell Roan’s ‘uninformed’ Grammy acceptance speech, sparking backlash from fans and artists […]
The singer said she “really was not expecting this” as she collected her trophy. The Recording Academy has some good “Taste” — because Sabrina Carpenter just won her first Grammys. Yes, plural. After over a […]
“chappell roan wins a grammy and calls out the entire system and demands labels to provide a livable wage and health insurance. god i love her so much.” View Entire Post › Share This Article
In one of January 2025’s music industry hires, promotions, and exits, Sony Music Publishing boosted Katie Welle (pictured) to head of U.S. A&R effective February 1st. Photo Credit: Bri Brothers Photography Here’s a recap of […]
Splashy funding announcements are extremely common in the music industry. But what happens to startups after they exit the media spotlight? It’s not always pretty. When it comes to startup success, getting the big funding […]
Photo Credit: William Hall Did you know that more than 120,000 new tracks hit digital service providers (DSPs) like Spotify every single day? Nearly every music platform now faces the challenge of ingesting large numbers […]
2024 music industry funding trends are providing valuable insights as 2025 ramps up. Photo Credit: Kelly Sikkema On top of bringing close to $5 billion in music industry capital announcements, 2024 delivered several noteworthy funding […]
Music industry funding ticked upward in 2024, but year-over-year levels would have plunged if not for a few huge raises. Amid rumblings of a significant rebound, what does 2025 have in store? Will 2025 offer […]
River Thames as seen from London. Photo Credit: Georg Eiermann Thanks in large part to continued streaming and vinyl growth, the UK music industry generated all-time-high recorded revenue during 2024, according to newly released data. […]
Photo Credit: MUSEXPO The 25th edition of MUSEXPO is slated to take place from March 16 – 19, 2025 in Burbank, California. Celebrating 25 years of its impact on the music business, this edition of […]
Spider-Man 4 is in the works, and details about casting and the plot are starting to come out. Although the title of the film hasn’t been announced yet, it looks like some key roles are […]
Music industry funding turned in YoY growth in November 2024 despite a significant falloff in the cumulative value of YTD raises. Photo Credit: Vladimir Solomianyi Building on October’s growth, core music industry funding increased by […]
In one of early December 2024’s music industry hires, promotions, and exits, Goldenvoice named Lea Swanson (pictured) VP of talent. Photo Credit: AEG Here’s a recap of recent music industry hires and in-house promotions as […]
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Photo Credit: Muso.AI Music credits are no longer relegated to the back of a CD insert or a vinyl sleeve. Yet despite the move to the digital era, 63% of popular tracks have missing credits. […]