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MUSIC BUSINESS · November 12 ·Billboard

BMI Promotes Shannon Sanders to AVP, Creative, Nashville

BMI has promoted music executive Shannon Sanders to avp, creative, Nashville, where she reports to BMI vp, creative, Nashville Clay Bradley.
MUSIC BUSINESS · November 11 ·Billboard

Billboard Live Music Summit 2026 set for Nov. 10 in West Hollywood

The 2026 Billboard Live Music Summit will take place on Nov. 10 at the 1 Hotel in West Hollywood, bringing together leaders shaping the live music business.
MUSIC BUSINESS · November 6 ·Billboard

Interscope signs BK and Supernova deal in Brazil

Interscope Records is expanding into Brazil with two new deals, signing hip-hop star BK and a joint venture with urban label Supernova Entertainment.
MUSIC BUSINESS · November 5 ·Billboard

ARIA and ICMP Warn Against Australian AI Copyright Proposal

ARIA CEO Annabelle Herd and the International Confederation of Music Publishers have criticised a proposed AI copyright mechanism that would allow tech and AI companies to use copyright-protected works.
MUSIC BUSINESS · November 5 ·Billboard

Soundtrack study finds 19% of US businesses fully license music

A Soundtrack study released Thursday, Nov. 5, reports that only 19% of U.S. businesses that play music are fully compliant with commercial music requirements.
MUSIC BUSINESS · November 3 ·Variety Music

Hybe Reports Record Third-Quarter Revenue and Operating Profit

Hybe reported its highest-ever third-quarter revenue and operating profit in 2026, while several of its artists reached Billboard chart milestones.
MUSIC BUSINESS · November 2 ·Billboard

Ausify launches second year to boost Australian music visibility

Ausify, a national campaign to lift Australian music's visibility at home, launched its second year on Monday (Nov. 2) amid falling local streaming share.
MUSIC BUSINESS · October 29 ·Billboard

Mercuriadis Merges Eight Firms into Hipgnosis Artist Partnerships

At the Music Tectonics conference in Santa Monica on Wednesday, Oct. 28, Merriadis...
MUSIC BUSINESS · October 28 ·Billboard

Create Music Group Takes Minority Stake in DistroKid

Create Music Group has acquired a minority stake in DistroKid, several months after CVC Capital Partners announced its majority stake in the company.
MUSIC BUSINESS · October 28 ·Billboard

U.K. Music Industry Responds to Autumn Budget Business Rates Cut

The U.K. music industry responded to the Autumn Budget presented by Chancellor John Healey, which increased a business rates reduction for pubs, clubs and music venues to 35%.
MUSIC BUSINESS · October 21 ·XXL

Swae Lee Sells Miami Mansion for $4.35 Million

Swae Lee sold his Miami mansion for $4.35 million after purchasing it for $4.25 million in April 2023 and listing it for $5.395 million in July 2026.
MUSIC BUSINESS · October 8 ·Music Business Worldwide

Spotify Audiobooks+ Reaches $100M Annual Revenue

Spotify has announced that its Audiobooks+ add-on reached $100 million in annual recurring revenue and over one million subscribers.
MUSIC BUSINESS · October 8 ·Music Business Worldwide

Live Nation Prices $730M and €600M Debt Offering

Live Nation Entertainment has priced a debt offering consisting of $730 million and €600 million in senior notes due 2032.
MUSIC BUSINESS · October 7 ·Music Business Worldwide

Phonorecords V Royalty Proposals Submitted to CRB

Parties in the Phonorecords V proceeding have submitted written statements and royalty rate proposals to the US Copyright Royalty Board.
MUSIC BUSINESS · October 7 ·Music Business Worldwide

The MLC to Distribute Unclaimed Royalties in April 2027

The MLC announced it will begin distributing remaining unclaimed accrued royalties on a market-share basis in April 2027.
MUSIC BUSINESS · October 7 ·Music Business Worldwide

AEG and Virgin Media O2 Extend The O2 Deal to 2038

AEG and Virgin Media O2 have extended their naming rights partnership for The O2 in London until 2038.
MUSIC BUSINESS · October 6 ·Music Business Worldwide

Thomas Rhett Launches Fifty-One/Forty-Nine Records

Thomas Rhett has partnered with HYBE America’s Blue Highway Records to launch Fifty-One/Forty-Nine Records.
MUSIC BUSINESS · October 6 ·Music Business Worldwide

GoDigital Music Signs Pony Canyon, Names APAC Head

GoDigital Music has appointed Sebastian Mair as President of APAC, while its unit AdShare has entered into an agreement with Pony Canyon.
MUSIC BUSINESS · October 6 ·Music Business Worldwide

NYC 'Click to Cancel' Rule Takes Effect

New York City's rule requires subscription businesses to offer cancellation as easily and through the same channel used to subscribe, with fines starting at $525 for a first violation.
MUSIC BUSINESS · October 6 ·Music Business Worldwide

ADA Central Europe Partners With Sound Distribution

Warner Music Group's ADA Central Europe has signed an exclusive global digital distribution agreement with Swiss label Sound Distribution.