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Culture Can't Be Consolidated: Why the Music Industry Must Reconsider How It Does Business (Guest Column)
After more than three decades in the music industry, the passion that brought me into this business remains unchanged: my love of music, the thrill of discovering extraordinary talent and the privilege of anticipating and helping to shape culture.
Cyndi Lauper Says the Fashion & Music Industries 'Squeeze' Creatives: 'How Much Money Do You Goddamn Need?'
For Cyndi Lauper, her Suitcase of Memories auction/exhibition currently open at Bonhams in her native New York City isn't just a trip down memory lane – it's a wake-up call. See latest videos, charts and news “The fashion stuff is…
Lily Allen insists 'music industry doesn't know how to market women
Lily Allen has insisted the 'music industry doesn't know how to market women of a certain age' as she promised to keep talking about 'real things' in her songs. The singer, 41, criticised the 'scared' music business for its inability to support…
Whose Dream Is It? Why We Pursue Music Lessons
What are our intentions when we sign ourselves or our children up for music lessons? Do we entertain visions of great accomplishment, accompanied by great admiration from others? Do we imagine being noticed, respected, or envied by others whom we…
Brazil on the Rise: The Sound, Scale & Future of Brazilian Music | Billboard Latin Music Week 2026
This is sponsored content presented by Believe. Alejandra Olea, managing director, Americas, Believe; Marcela Moreira, country director of Believe Brazil; Bruno Duque, head of Latin America and Brazil, TuneCore; and Diego Douetts, cofounder of…
The Rise of Latin Music Globally | Billboard Latin Music Week 2026
Tommy Mottola, founder and chairman, Mottola Media Group and Alex Gallardo, president of Sony Music U.S. Latin, share how Latin music has taken over the world and its impact on the genre and its artists. The 2026 Billboard Latin Music Week takes…
Latin Music's Independent Revolution | Billboard Latin Music Week 2026
It's no secret that independent music entrepreneurs have been driving much of the growth of Latin music globally. Virgin Music Group executives Nat Pastor (co-CEO) and Víctor González (evp, president of Latin America, U.S. Latin and…
SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK Musical With Score by A Great Big World to Receive Industry Reading
A private industry reading of the new musical Silver Linings Playbook will take place on Friday, October 23, 2026. Featuring an original score by A Great Big World (Ian Axel and Chad King), the Grammy Award-winning duo behind 'Say Something' and…
Industry leaders call for backing for Our BBC Our Music campaign: 'We cannot solely provide goodwill in order to secure the beauty of music'
UK Music has launched the ‘Our BBC: Our Music' campaign, which works to protect the BBC's government funding and enable it to continue creating opportunities for emerging talent across the country. Speaking in Parliament last night (Monday…
Spotify Inks Licensing Deal With Believe Music for AI Remixing Tool
Spotify has struck a content licensing deal with the France-based independent music company Believe ahead of its forthcoming AI-powered remixing tool, an agreement that also covers Believe's digital distribution division TuneCore. The deal is the…
Halloween stage camp and lots of music everywhere
IT'S A-LIVE: Are you ready for it? 'Rocky Horror' is going to be live at Cutting Edge Center of the Arts in Slidell for three shows Oct. 23, 24 & 30, the only full live stage production of this classic Halloween season favorite on the north shore…
Tito Nieves Accepts the Legacy Award from Nelson Albareda | Latin Music Power Players 2026
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Diversity 'Is a Profitable Business Strategy, Not Charity': Black Music Action Coalition Weighs in on Recent Industry Layoffs
Universal Music Group's (UMG) layoffs last week (Oct. 14) have sparked discussions across the music community and social media, with some decrying the severely reduced C-suite ranks involving people of color and women. Questions are also being…
Leila Cobo Presents Regional Mexican Airplay Label of the Year to Universal Music Latin's Angel Kaminsky | Latin Music Power Players 2026
UMLE's Angel Kaminsky & Ana accept the Regional Mexican Airplay Label of the Year Award from Ela Taubert at Latin Power Players 2026. A daily briefing on what matters in the music industry By providing your information, you agree to our Terms of…
Molly Neuman on the Evolution of Independent Music From the '90s to Now: 'It Was a High-Risk Business'
Releasing music has never been easier. What is now completed with basically the click of a button via an online distribution service like DistroKid, CD Baby or TuneCore was once a laborious process of trying to convince local stores to stock your…
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