Awards & Milestones
Jun 9, 2026
3 min read
Geese and Oklou Lead the Night at the 2026 Libera Awards
Plus True Panther walks away with six awards and Secretly win big as distributor and publisher of the year
Geese and Oklou Lead the Night at the 2026 Libera Awards
Plus True Panther walks away with six awards and Secretly win big as distributor and publisher of the year
James Cullen
Awards & Milestones
Jun 9, 2026
Careers & People
Jun 9, 2026
1 min read
On The Move: Sunita Kaur Appointed President of UMPG Asia, Pedro Winter Joins Because Music
Warner Chappell expands in Benelux and Latin America, Youssou N'Dour appointed Vice-President of CISAC & more
On The Move: Sunita Kaur Appointed President of UMPG Asia, Pedro Winter Joins Because Music
Warner Chappell expands in Benelux and Latin America, Youssou N'Dour appointed Vice-President of CISAC & more
Sofia Altamura
Careers & People
Jun 9, 2026
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Culture & Lifestyle
Jun 5, 2026
9 min read
Vol 81 - Came back when it mattered, I read you
UMG makes money moves, M.I.A. sues Kid Cudi & Doja gets catty with Elon.
Culture & Lifestyle
May 29, 2026
9 min read
Vol 80 - I hate that I made you read me
Ari’s back (as herself), Sulinna makes a move to U2, Gracie assembles the indie-pop Avengers for her tour & Miley gets her star ⭐️
Culture & Lifestyle
May 22, 2026
9 min read
Vol 79 - All these pretty stories in the foreground of my inbox
Spotify rolls out Reserved, all-women All Things Go, TikTokers hiring hitmen & Harry’s hairy stage situation.
Culture & Lifestyle
May 15, 2026
9 min read
Vol 78 - Stood on that business, girl, you know what I'm writin'? Yeah
World Cup taps headliners, Chris Brown gets his feelings hurt, Spotify celebrates their 20th and ROSTR drops their independent business report.
Fix the Tix Launches Fan Action Center to Fight Ticket Resale Fraud
Comes as NIVA identifies 6,000 deceptive ticketing URLs and websites in the US
Rod Yates
Policy & Legal
Jun 10, 2026
Fix the Tix Launches Fan Action Center to Fight Ticket Resale Fraud
Comes as NIVA identifies 6,000 deceptive ticketing URLs and websites in the US
Rod Yates
Policy & Legal
Jun 10, 2026
Pedro Winter Named Global Head of Creation, Co-MD at Because Music France
Winter was formerly the manager of Daft Punk
Rod Yates
Careers & People
Jun 10, 2026
Pedro Winter Named Global Head of Creation, Co-MD at Because Music France
Winter was formerly the manager of Daft Punk
Rod Yates
Careers & People
Jun 10, 2026
Amuse Expands Label Services Via TEN Partnership and New Insights Platform
TEN launched the careers of Zara Larsson, Icona Pop and more
Rod Yates
Deals & Signings
Jun 10, 2026
Amuse Expands Label Services Via TEN Partnership and New Insights Platform
TEN launched the careers of Zara Larsson, Icona Pop and more
Rod Yates
Deals & Signings
Jun 10, 2026
Universal Music Confirms €1 Billion Bond Offering
The offering is expected to close on June 16, subject to customary conditions
Rod Yates
Policy & Legal
Jun 10, 2026
Universal Music Confirms €1 Billion Bond Offering
The offering is expected to close on June 16, subject to customary conditions
Rod Yates
Policy & Legal
Jun 10, 2026
The Other Songs and The BRIT School Raise £400K for Music Education
The funds will help the performing and creative arts institution keep its services free
Rod Yates
Community & Social Impact
Jun 10, 2026
The Other Songs and The BRIT School Raise £400K for Music Education
The funds will help the performing and creative arts institution keep its services free
Rod Yates
Community & Social Impact
Jun 10, 2026
UMG and Sony Move to Prevent Suno From Concealing Audio Files Used for AI Training
The two major labels filed a memorandum of law to reveal the total number of files Suno used to train its models
Harry Levin
Policy & Legal
Jun 9, 2026
Indie Labels Invest £250k in Curated Music Streaming Platform Cantilever
The funding will support staff hires and improvements to the user experience
Rod Yates
Community & Social Impact
Jun 9, 2026
Indie Labels Invest £250k in Curated Music Streaming Platform Cantilever
The funding will support staff hires and improvements to the user experience
Rod Yates
Community & Social Impact
Jun 9, 2026
Modern Sky Launches Influential Chinese Brand M_DSK in the UK
MDSK (0151) will be led by artist management veteran Leena Lewis
Rod Yates
Marketing & Brand
Jun 9, 2026
Modern Sky Launches Influential Chinese Brand M_DSK in the UK
MDSK (0151) will be led by artist management veteran Leena Lewis
Rod Yates
Marketing & Brand
Jun 9, 2026
Charli xcx Announces ‘Music, Fashion, Film Tour’
The British artist will headline North American arenas in September and October
Rod Yates
Live
Jun 9, 2026
Charli xcx Announces ‘Music, Fashion, Film Tour’
The British artist will headline North American arenas in September and October
Rod Yates
Live
Jun 9, 2026
UMG Greater China Signs Catalog Acquisition Deal with Carrier Creative
The catalog boasts influential Mandopop artists such as Little Tigers and Johnny Chiang
Rod Yates
Deals & Signings
Jun 9, 2026
UMG Greater China Signs Catalog Acquisition Deal with Carrier Creative
The catalog boasts influential Mandopop artists such as Little Tigers and Johnny Chiang
Rod Yates
Deals & Signings
Jun 9, 2026
CISAC Members Sign Declaration to Protect Human Creativity in AI Era
The landmark document was signed live on stage at the CISAC General Assembly
Rod Yates
Policy & Legal
Jun 9, 2026
CISAC Members Sign Declaration to Protect Human Creativity in AI Era
The landmark document was signed live on stage at the CISAC General Assembly
Rod Yates
Policy & Legal
Jun 9, 2026
Spotify is Making Moves to Start Live Streaming Festivals
Bloomberg reports that the major streaming platform is approaching concert promoters about the matter
Harry Levin
Marketing & Brand
Jun 8, 2026
Policy & Legal
Jun 10, 2026
2 min read
Fix the Tix Launches Fan Action Center to Fight Ticket Resale Fraud
Comes as NIVA identifies 6,000 deceptive ticketing URLs and websites in the US
Careers & People
Jun 10, 2026
1 min read
Pedro Winter Named Global Head of Creation, Co-MD at Because Music France
Winter was formerly the manager of Daft Punk
Deals & Signings
Jun 10, 2026
1 min read
Amuse Expands Label Services Via TEN Partnership and New Insights Platform
TEN launched the careers of Zara Larsson, Icona Pop and more
Policy & Legal
Jun 10, 2026
1 min read
Universal Music Confirms €1 Billion Bond Offering
The offering is expected to close on June 16, subject to customary conditions
Community & Social Impact
Jun 10, 2026
1 min read
The Other Songs and The BRIT School Raise £400K for Music Education
The funds will help the performing and creative arts institution keep its services free
Deals & Signings
Jun 9, 2026
1 min read
Seeker Music Group Partners With Virgin Music for Global Distribution
Seeker’s catalog is estimated to be worth over $400 million
Policy & Legal
Jun 9, 2026
1 min read
UMG and Sony Move to Prevent Suno From Concealing Audio Files Used for AI Training
The two major labels filed a memorandum of law to reveal the total number of files Suno used to train its models
Community & Social Impact
Jun 9, 2026
2 min read
Indie Labels Invest £250k in Curated Music Streaming Platform Cantilever
The funding will support staff hires and improvements to the user experience
Marketing & Brand
Jun 9, 2026
1 min read
Modern Sky Launches Influential Chinese Brand M_DSK in the UK
MDSK (0151) will be led by artist management veteran Leena Lewis
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Jun 9, 2026
1 min read
Charli xcx Announces ‘Music, Fashion, Film Tour’
The British artist will headline North American arenas in September and October
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