Music Business Headlines

Here's your regular go-to for the latest music business articles related to trends, news, market development, equity and inclusion, and important changes in today's evolving music industry.

The Globe and Mail The (Alleged) Anatomy of the $10-million Heist That Rocked Canadian Music

Billboard Canada Dani Oliva Launches 'Proudly Trans-Owned and LGBTQ+ Run' Label and Management Company Errant Records

CBC TikTok Canada Halts Sponsorships at TIFF, Junos, and Other Arts Groups

The Walrus The Death of the Middle-Class Musician

PBS How Janis Ian Defied the Music Industry’s Ageism

Hypebot The ‘Pure’ Songwriter Is Disappearing – And It’s Everyone’s Problem

Exclaim Musicians Embrace Substack as a Haven for Deep Dives and Dedicated Fandom

The Guardian Songwriters ‘Missing Millions In Royalties From More Than 100,000 UK Gigs’

Music Business Headlines Kobalt’s New Publishing Platform KOSIGN Already Represents 12k Songs… Where Is It Going Next?

CBC How a Canadian's AI Hoax Duped the Media and Propelled a 'Band' to Streaming Success

YouTube YouTube Prepares Crackdown On ‘Mass-Produced’ And ‘Repetitive’ Videos, as Concern Over AI Slop Grows

Billboard UMG Chief Digital Officer on AI Music: ‘If You Don’t Claim a Seat at the Dinner Table, You Might Wind Up on the Menu’

The Verge Can the Music Industry Make AI the Next Napster?

Billboard ‘It Was Horrific’: Radar Festival Speaks Out on Bob Vylan Cancellation