Deals & Signings
Apr 16, 2026
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Massive Attack Ink Deal with Play It Again Sam
New single drops alongside label signing
Massive Attack Ink Deal with Play It Again Sam
New single drops alongside label signing
Rod Yates
Deals & Signings
Apr 16, 2026
Charts & Consumption Data
Sep 17, 2025
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Who Booked Coachella? The companies & data behind 2026's lineup
Who Booked Coachella? The companies & data behind 2026's lineup
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Apr 10, 2026
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Vol 73 - If you're gonna read me, better read me to the moon and back
Coachella weekend 1 is here, Wire(less) gets cut & what’s going on with UMG?
Culture & Lifestyle
Apr 3, 2026
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Vol 72 - I'll always put you first, I'm your three letter word
LISA live in Vegas, Bieber underplays LA, O-Rod is in her feels & Gucci Mane is safe.
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Mar 27, 2026
10 min read
Vol 71 - You always find some kind words for a subscriber
Primary snaps up Kobalt, Chance the Rapper wins $35, artists joining LinkedIn and Diplo is running to a city near you.
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Mar 20, 2026
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Vol 70 - You're the kind of newsletter, make a man reread some things
ROSTR introduces 2.0, Avex bets on Bruno, Lorde’s on her own team (and at Lolla) + someone tell us how to pronounce JAŸ-Z.
Live Nation Appoints Chris Marking EVP of International Venue Sponsorship
The live music giant is expanding its global venue footprint
Rod Yates
Marketing & Brand
Apr 16, 2026
Live Nation Appoints Chris Marking EVP of International Venue Sponsorship
The live music giant is expanding its global venue footprint
Rod Yates
Marketing & Brand
Apr 16, 2026
Bending Spoons Lays Off Eventbrite Staff After Acquisition
“A smaller, faster-moving team would serve Eventbrite better...”
Rod Yates
Marketing & Brand
Apr 16, 2026
Bending Spoons Lays Off Eventbrite Staff After Acquisition
“A smaller, faster-moving team would serve Eventbrite better...”
Rod Yates
Marketing & Brand
Apr 16, 2026
LyricFind Unveils Video-Creation Subscription Service, ‘Artist Unlimited’
Offers artists access to professional video creation
Rod Yates
Marketing & Brand
Apr 16, 2026
LyricFind Unveils Video-Creation Subscription Service, ‘Artist Unlimited’
Offers artists access to professional video creation
Rod Yates
Marketing & Brand
Apr 16, 2026
Pirate Site Anna’s Archive Faces $322M Judgment for Music Scraping
But will Spotify and the majors ever see a dollar?
Rod Yates
Policy & Legal
Apr 16, 2026
Pirate Site Anna’s Archive Faces $322M Judgment for Music Scraping
But will Spotify and the majors ever see a dollar?
Rod Yates
Policy & Legal
Apr 16, 2026
Fresh Ink: Foster The People Partners With broke, Mae Muller Joins Recently Launched Tenace Records
Plus other moves at Peermusic, Rebellion, Track Record & more
James Cullen
Deals & Signings
Apr 15, 2026
Spotify and National Independent Venue Association Launch New Partnership
Spotify will promote independent venues on the platform with new and current features
Harry Levin
Live
Apr 15, 2026
BMG Names Former Warner Exec Tim Miles EVP of Global SYNC+
The new division is BMG’s global music-for-media offering
Rod Yates
Careers & People
Apr 15, 2026
BMG Names Former Warner Exec Tim Miles EVP of Global SYNC+
The new division is BMG’s global music-for-media offering
Rod Yates
Careers & People
Apr 15, 2026
O2 Expands Venue Portfolio with Odyssey Deal in Belfast
The 10-year deal will see the existing venue rebranded The O2 Belfast
Rod Yates
Marketing & Brand
Apr 15, 2026
O2 Expands Venue Portfolio with Odyssey Deal in Belfast
The 10-year deal will see the existing venue rebranded The O2 Belfast
Rod Yates
Marketing & Brand
Apr 15, 2026
Mark Pitts Steps Down as RCA Records President, Launches Cofvnders
The new venture is a multi-media management company
Rod Yates
Careers & People
Apr 15, 2026
Mark Pitts Steps Down as RCA Records President, Launches Cofvnders
The new venture is a multi-media management company
Rod Yates
Careers & People
Apr 15, 2026
PPL Records Revenue Growth of 4.75% in 2025
Powered by strong international performance and UK licensing
Rod Yates
Policy & Legal
Apr 15, 2026
PPL Records Revenue Growth of 4.75% in 2025
Powered by strong international performance and UK licensing
Rod Yates
Policy & Legal
Apr 15, 2026
Iron Maiden, Sade Among the 2026 R&R Hall of Fame Inductees
The ceremony will take place on November 14
Rod Yates
Awards & Milestones
Apr 14, 2026
Iron Maiden, Sade Among the 2026 R&R Hall of Fame Inductees
The ceremony will take place on November 14
Rod Yates
Awards & Milestones
Apr 14, 2026
MusicBird Secures Catalog of Supertramp Bassist Dougie Thomson
Thomson was a member of the British band’s classic lineup
Rod Yates
Deals & Signings
Apr 14, 2026
MusicBird Secures Catalog of Supertramp Bassist Dougie Thomson
Thomson was a member of the British band’s classic lineup
Rod Yates
Deals & Signings
Apr 14, 2026
Marketing & Brand
Apr 16, 2026
1 min read
Live Nation Appoints Chris Marking EVP of International Venue Sponsorship
The live music giant is expanding its global venue footprint
Marketing & Brand
Apr 16, 2026
1 min read
Bending Spoons Lays Off Eventbrite Staff After Acquisition
“A smaller, faster-moving team would serve Eventbrite better...”
Marketing & Brand
Apr 16, 2026
1 min read
LyricFind Unveils Video-Creation Subscription Service, ‘Artist Unlimited’
Offers artists access to professional video creation
Policy & Legal
Apr 16, 2026
1 min read
Pirate Site Anna’s Archive Faces $322M Judgment for Music Scraping
But will Spotify and the majors ever see a dollar?
Deals & Signings
Apr 15, 2026
2 min read
Fresh Ink: Foster The People Partners With broke, Mae Muller Joins Recently Launched Tenace Records
Plus other moves at Peermusic, Rebellion, Track Record & more
Policy & Legal
Apr 15, 2026
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Jury Rules Live Nation is an Illegal Monopoly
The verdict may lead to Live Nation selling Ticketmaster in what Billboard describes as a "total defeat"
Live
Apr 15, 2026
1 min read
Spotify and National Independent Venue Association Launch New Partnership
Spotify will promote independent venues on the platform with new and current features
Careers & People
Apr 15, 2026
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BMG Names Former Warner Exec Tim Miles EVP of Global SYNC+
The new division is BMG’s global music-for-media offering
Marketing & Brand
Apr 15, 2026
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O2 Expands Venue Portfolio with Odyssey Deal in Belfast
The 10-year deal will see the existing venue rebranded The O2 Belfast
Careers & People
Apr 15, 2026
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Mark Pitts Steps Down as RCA Records President, Launches Cofvnders
The new venture is a multi-media management company
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