Music Business Pulse

Sony Music Publishing UK has signed songwriter and artist Natalie Findlay to a worldwide exclusive deal covering future works. The announcement cites...

Two new federal suits test how far AI music law can reach. The Presley rights holders' case is one of the first major tests of Tennessee's ELVIS Act,...

Too Lost has signed Dubai-based independent Afterpeak to an exclusive, multi-year distribution deal covering its existing catalog and pipeline. Too...

Chartmetric's Instagram view goes beyond follower counts. Teams can track artist followers and follower growth, along with post counts and average...

According to a federal complaint, two producers allege that an MP3 shared by text for a possible collaboration became the basis of "Vultures" without...

Much of a sync deal's progress depends on routine administration. This entry-level Kobalt role shows what that work covers:

• Drafting: Preparing...

The dispute centered on a gap in how streams count. Currently, 1,000 paid-subscription streams equal one Billboard 200 album sale, while ad-supported...

Playing music in a venue isn't the same as streaming a personal playlist, and recent lawsuits show the consequences.

• Enforcement is active:...

Finding music can take longer than shooting the video itself. In Berklee's 2026 survey, more than half of respondents spent at least 15 minutes...

Financial terms and the size of the stake are undisclosed, but the announced benefits for Délicieuse's labels and artists are access to WMG's digital...

Attribution may identify influence, but it won't get anyone paid on its own. As one composer puts it, attribution is evidence, while permission comes...

Streaming has reshaped both how the industry earns and how much people listen.

• Volume: On-demand streams reached roughly 1.4 trillion in 2025, a...

This roundup lists 18 sync and licensing companies still taking submissions in 2026, grouped into trailer houses, sync agencies, production libraries...

Three assumptions that can get social posts flagged:

• Streaming isn't a license: Spotify and Apple Music provide personal listening licenses only.
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Warp Licensing presents itself as representing visionary artists for sync, composition and collaborations.

• Roster structure: Artists can be viewed...

Eight free or free-to-start tools can cover a release, each with a different job. Use them together:

• Plan: JamFeed's free planner builds a timeline...

Seán Donegan has been appointed CEO of IMRO, with a commitment to strengthen the organisation in line with new technology and changes in rights...

A single independent catalog covers a wide brief range, with over 200 original tracks across cinematic, trailer, tension, horror and rock styles.

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Owning a catalog and administering it are separate roles. Under publishing administration, you retain ownership while another company handles registration and royalty collection under an agreement. The article also covers catalog value and royalties.

After a long pause, both sides have asked to lift the stay, proposing phased damages discovery that could lead to settlement talks or mediation by...