News From the Music World
YouTube shatters industry assumptions by paying $8 billion to music rights holders through its hybrid model. Traditional wisdom claims ads and subscriptions compete—data proves they fuel each other’s growth.
Was justice served? Seoul court acquits Kakao and Kim Beom-su of manipulating stocks against HYBE despite damning evidence. Prosecutors remain convinced of their guilt.
Can Latin music’s oldest genre really save the industry’s future? From psychedelic Peruvian chicha to Afrobeat fusions, cumbia’s revival is rewriting music economics. Artists are cashing in.
Ticketmaster fights back against shocking FTC accusations of fee manipulation and secret scalper alliances worth billions. The industry giant insists they’re protecting fans, not profiting from them.
Independent music venues fight back as Ticketmaster’s monopoly crushes festivals and drives prices skyward. How local resistance is winning against corporate giants. The music revolution has begun.
Ticketmaster caught in bed with scalpers while claiming to fight them. The FTC lawsuit exposes billions in hidden fees and a scheme that betrays both fans and artists. The industry will never be the same.
Independent venues claim Ticketmaster’s so-called reforms are a facade that actually empowers scalpers while fans continue to lose money. The monopoly’s grip tightens despite FTC intervention.
Nas flips the casino script on Jay-Z with a $5.5 billion Queens mega-resort promising 3,000 housing units and $1 billion in tax revenue. Will this reshape NYC’s entertainment landscape?
Spotify’s game-changing AI deal with music giants lets artists control their digital destiny, while aggressively fighting the 75 million AI-generated tracks flooding the platform. Will this end the industry’s creative crisis?
While classical music struggles to find its digital voice, FUGA and Naxos just shattered the status quo with a partnership that’s revolutionizing how 90,000+ orchestral masterpieces reach modern listeners. Classical tradition meets tech innovation.
