Latest Music Industry News
Study: Ticket Fees In New York Have Risen 36 Percent Since 2016
"The biggest players in the business are charging the highest in fees. Prices are being driven up everywhere," says National Independent Talent Organization executive director Nathaniel Marro.
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Ticketmaster Says It Will Ban Multiple Accounts Following FTC Suit
Live Nation called brokers using multiple accounts to get tickets "unfair to artists and fans," while also denying the FTC's claims from the agency's lawsuit last month.
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Latin Music Revenue Tops $490 Million at Mid-Year: RIAA
"Latin music continues to earn new listeners and invigorate existing fans," RIAA vp, research Matt Bass said.
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Cher, Michael Bublé Honor Warner Records COO Tom Corson at City of Hope Spirit of Life Gala
"I've found through my experience that people that are the heads of music companies are either suits or music men, Tom's a music man," Cher said as she introduced Corson on Wednesday evening.
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John Legend’s Iconic “Ordinary People” Piano Sounds Come to Splice
"I hope when a producer loads this piano sound, they’ll feel connected to the music that inspired it," Legend said.
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Spotify to Develop AI Music Products in Partnership With Major Record Labels
UMG, Sony, WMG, Merlin and Believe have all signed on to the endeavor, with Spotify touting artist-friendly policies: "If the music industry doesn’t lead in this moment, AI-powered innovation will happen elsewhere, without rights, consent, or compensation."
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Ticketmaster Appoints New Global President to Help Lead “AI Transformation”
The company tapped Saumil Mehta as global president, as Ticketmaster and Live Nation face lawsuits from both the DOJ and FTC.
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Demi Lovato Is Going “Live From Roku City” (Exclusive)
The singer is partnering with Roku to share a performance of her single "Here All Night" on the company's famed Roku City screensaver.
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SONA Warrior Awards Honor Chappell Roan, Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis: “Songwriters Are the Backbone of the Music Industry”
The annual ceremony also honored Primary Wave's Larry Mestel, music attorney Dina LaPolt and Girls Make Beats founder Tiffany Miranda. Linda Perry and Paul Anka performed.
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Universal Music Group Beats Drake’s “Not Like Us” Defamation Suit
Drake sued his record company earlier this year on allegations that the company defamed him by releasing Kendrick Lamar's Grammy-winning dis track.
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Taylor Swift’s ‘Life of a Showgirl’ Dethrones Adele for Biggest Album Sales Week in Streaming Era
With 3.2 million sales and another 300,000 units from streams, these are particularly strong numbers even for the world’s biggest artist.
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Spotify Signs Licensing Publishing Deal With BMG
"Working directly with Spotify helps us reinforce our mission to ensure songwriters are fairly represented and rewarded for their work," BMG CEO Thomas Coesfeld said.
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Taylor Swift Shatters Day One Streaming Record for ‘The Life of a Showgirl’
The album already has the most single-day streams for an album in 2025 on Spotify, Apple Music and Amazon Music.
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A Chat With Columbia Records’ Chairman and CEO on Breaking New Acts, TikTok Stars and the Next Big Genre
Ron Perry, who has led the Sony label since 2018, says it now takes longer to develop talent — "data isn’t enough anymore" — and sees alternative, dance and U.K. rap rising now.
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Spotify Names Co-CEOs as Daniel Ek Transitions to Executive Chair Role
Gustav Söderström and Alex Norström will report to the streaming music service's founder.
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Victoria Monet Signs With Full Stop Management (Exclusive)
Monét, who won three Grammys including best new artist back in 2024, will be managed by Jeffrey Azoff, Anna Savage, Shawn Holiday and Sam Weiss.
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