UMG, WMG and Sony are said to be considering a lawsuit against two of the most dominant AI startups in music, sources say.
After holding back its bid to acquire Believe, CEO Robert Kyncl has hired Michael Ryan-Southern to find him a new indie distributor to bolster ADA.
Billboard's Retail Track columnist joins NYC crawlers as they visit Academy Records, Rough Trade Records and other spots around town.
The Billboard Global Music Index fell 1.9% to 1,788.83 as 16 of 20 stocks lost ground this week.
Labels, streamers and promoters want to get superfans to spend more money, each with a different approach. Which will be more effective?
The decision clears a path for a consortium led by founder Denis Ladegaillerie to take the French company private.
A competing bid from a group including CEO Denis Ladegaillerie violates rules around tender offers, the board says.
They’re getting into their business — Warner's planned bid for Believe is only the latest example — and distributors are doing things that only labels used to.
The company said it expects strength in paid streaming and a resurgence in ad-supported streaming to push organic growth over 20% in 2024.
With leaner staffs, “you either need to spread your remaining staff more thinly or serve a smaller roster,” one executive says.
