With Brazil at No. 9, 2024 marks the first year two Latin American countries appear in the top 10 of IFPI's rankings, which are based on recorded music revenue.
Itay Kashti thought it was another songwriting job in a long career full of them. What happened next could have claimed his life.
Also: Billy and Ezra Steinberg sign new global publishing deals with Sony Music Publishing, and Melody Place snags its first standalone writer.
The team was formed to “enact and amplify the company’s vision for positive change through community engagement, environmental sustainability, events and special projects."
Why president Nicole Barsalona says that with the employee study, the group has to “take the lead in prioritizing diversity in leadership as much as the diversity of the music we represent."
Billboard’s Women in Music Executives of the Year haven’t just broken the glass ceiling — they’ve set new blueprints for artist development, touring strategy, and career branding.
The Wall Street Journal reports the deal values the rap icon's estate at worth $200 million
The company, which already has big presences in West Africa and North Africa, is expanding into the Southern part of the continent.
The program, designed to help support young women who aspire to careers in the music business by connecting them with executive mentors, launched in 2023.
Ending a high-profile infringement case, a judge cites music experts who say the two tracks share only "Christmas tropes and commonplace words."
