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...

NPR Music Musicians Keep Leaving Spotify In Protest Of CEO's Defense Investments

Rolling Stone Here Are the Artists Who Have Ditched Spotify Over Its CEO’s Military Tech Ties

The Guardian Musicians v the Climate Crisis: ‘We’re trying to put on the greenest show in Australia’

One Green Planet Climate Change Is Shaking Up the Summer Music Scene

Variety Bad Bunny Says He Didn’t Include U.S. in Tour Dates Due to Fear of ICE Raids

The Wall Street Journal In the Music World, Gaza Becomes a Flashpoint for Artists

The Guardian ‘Neutrality Should Not Be An Option’: Why Are So Many Artists Now Speaking Out On Gaza?

MusicRadar New Streaming Platform Launches - And It Promises Fair Compensation For Artists

TechCrunch The Music Industry Is Broken: OpenWav’s New App Aims To Change That

Reuters Sweden Launches AI Music Licence to Protect Songwriters

Vulture A24 Brings Its Branding Machine to the Music Business

Digital Music News The RIAA Says US-Based Paid Streaming Growth Was Solid During H1 2025 — So Why Did the Recording Industry Only Grow 0.9%?

Music Business Worldwide Nearly A Third Of All Tracks Uploaded To Deezer Are Now Fully AI-Generated, Says Platform

Billboard Canada Karan Aujla Makes History as First Canadian Punjabi Artist to Play 'The Tonight Show'

Earmilk Dr Zeus Is Living Proof That Punjabi Hip-hop Is Thriving In The Music Industry

CBC Music Unforgettable Moments from 20 Years of the Polaris Music Prize