Music News RCA revives JIVE Records by Chi Chi Attard JIVE is Revived! RCA is relaunching the iconic label. The label that signed Britney Spears, Aaliyah, The Backstreet Boys, Usher, and *NSYNC during the peaks of their careers is back. …
News Why Kim Petras wants out of her record deal by Niamh Farrell Kim Petras has gone public over label delays, exposing a familiar industry fault line. When an artist asks to be dropped from their label, the relationship is already over. Kim…
AI News Warner Music and Suno strike deal for AI Music, giving artists control over their likeness by Tammy Moir Finally, a deal that puts control in the hands of artists Warner Music Group has officially partnered with AI music platform Suno in a landmark deal that settles previous copyright…
Music News Ninajirachi Sweeps the ARIAs: Why 2025 became her Breakthrough Year by Tammy Moir Who Is Ninajirachi and How Did She Conquer the 2025 ARIA Awards? At the 2025 ARIA Awards, Ninajirachi stepped firmly into the national spotlight, claiming three of the night’s most…
Music News Xelon Launches ASCENT Music: A New Label for Female and Gender-Nonconforming Artists by Tammy Moir ASCENT Music Debuts With ROMÆO and a Mission to Amplify Underrepresented Voices Global music distributor Xelon has announced the launch of ASCENT Music, a forward-thinking new imprint dedicated to championing…
AI Music News imOliver becomes the first AI Artist to sign a record deal by Tammy Moir A milestone for imOliver, and a turning point for the rise of AI-generated music that’s rapidly reshaping the sound of the industry imOliver, the “AI music designer” behind the viral…
News Coca-Cola & UMG Drop the Real Thing—A New Label for the Next Music Wave by Alex Cooper The best collab since Coke and rum? Coke and records. Coca-Cola is stepping into the music biz—for real. The beverage giant has teamed up with Universal Music Group (UMG) to…
Music News 32 Years Ago Prince Changed His Name: A Symbolic Transformation that Rocked the Music Industry by Happy Prince, the iconic musician, shocked the world 32 years ago when he changed his name to an unpronounceable symbol on his 35th birthday. While the exact motivation behind this change…
News Drake Sues Universal Music Group for Defamation Over Kendrick Lamar’s Track ‘Not Like’ Us by Tammy Moir Drake Accuses UMG of Profiting Off Defamatory Lyrics That Threaten His Safety and Reputation Drake has launched a defamation lawsuit against Universal Music Group (UMG), accusing the label of promoting…
News The Biggest Record Label Stories of 2024 by Erin Hughes Corporate restructures, the come-back of historic labels, and fraudulency have been hot-topics within the industry in 2024 For the world’s major and independent record labels, 2024 has been a massive…
Music New label Interstellar launches with first-ever single ‘Holmen’ by Tom Disalvo Welcome to the scene Interstellar, a brand new label that is establishing it’s legacy with Jeremy Olander’s inaugural single Holmen Today (March 22) marks the official launch of Interstellar, a…
Music News Paramore takes charge of their destiny, splitting from long time label Atlantic Records by Happy Paramore say it best “The discovery of music was always meant to be romantic” Paramore has officially called it quits with Atlantic Records, making a bold move towards independence and…
Music News Black Sheep claim Universal illegally withheld $750M in royalties by Amy Davidson Hip hop duo, Black Sheep are suing Universal Music Group, under claims of “unlawfully retained” $750M in royalties from their artists. Black Sheep have filed a class action lawsuit against…
