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. Here's what we've been reading...

Bloomberg Music Industry’s Go-To Promotional Tool Went From ‘Payola’ Accusations to Widespread Use

Jacobin Spotify Pushes Musicians to Become “Content Creators”

Billboard YouTube Music Turns 10: New Features, Fandom Initiatives & Why ‘Companions’ Are the Future of Streaming

The New York Times The Live Music Business Is Booming. Now Rap Is Getting a Piece, Too.

IQ Magazine Music Festivals ‘Becoming The New Family Holiday’

Global News Record Stores, Radio Specials And Other Things I Miss About The Old Music Industry

The Hollywood Reporter Lauren Christy Wrote Hits for Avril Lavigne and Dua Lipa. Now She Warns of a “National Funeral for Songwriters If Things Don’t Change”

Music Week IFPI CEO Victoria Oakley Hails 'Extraordinary Potential' of India's Music Industry

Rolling Stone India What The Music Industry Doesn’t Talk About Enough: Unregulated Workplaces

Variety Laufey Talks Music Education and Overcoming Genre Snobbery at Grammy Museum Chat and Concert

CBC Music TikTok Canada is Closing Soon. The Beaches and bbno$ Warn It Will Hurt Homegrown Artists

TR!LL Are Internet Musicians Taking Over the Music Industry?

Music Business Worldwide Exclusive: Kobalt’s AI Deal With Suno Rival Elevenlabs Guarantees Publishing ‘Parity’ With Recorded Music