Music streaming giant Spotify has launched another round of layoffs, this one affecting its podcast division, which will be undergoing a restructuring. In a statement released Monday (June 5), Sahar Elhabashi, VP, Head of Podcast Business, said Spotify would be reducing headcount in its podcast division by 200, representing about…
The top 10 of the all-genre Billboard 200 albums chart is more than a little bit country this week, as a full half of the region comprises country titles. It’s the first time that there are five country albums in the top 10 in nearly a decade. The country sets…
Photo Credit: Raph_PH / CC by 2.0 Coldplay says its touring CO2 emissions are down by 47%, narrowly missing their 50% target and setting a new standard toward eventually achieving carbon-neutral music events. Coldplay announced reducing carbon emissions by 47 percent on their Music of the Spheres tour compared with their previous…
The music industry has launched a campaign, including a petition, calling for radio companies to pay more royalties to artists. The new campaign, spearheaded by PPCA, is called Radio Fair Play. An accompanying petition calls on the House of Representatives to remove the broadcast radio caps on sound recordings from…
Last summer we wrote about a serious new player in the global music rights acquisitions space called Beyond Music. The South Korea-based company, which claims to be Asia’s largest music IP investment firm, said at the time that it wanted “to conquer the global music IP market” after splashing cash…
Following new K-pop festival launches in Los Angeles and Las Vegas in the past year, the New York area is next up to host a new live experience for the ever-expanding fandom. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Billboard can reveal the first details about the inaugural Krazy…
Photo Credit: Tore Sætre / CC by 4.0 The Fugees reunited during Lauryn Hill’s headlining set at the Roots Picnic music festival for what may be the group’s final performance as Pras Michel faces a 20-year prison term. Concertgoers were in for a special treat during Lauryn Hill’s headlining performance at the…
Joan Warner, previous long-serving CEO of CRA (Commercial Radio Australia, now known as Commercial Radio and Audio), has done an about-face and is now consulting on a campaign which pushes for radio networks to pay more money for the music they play. In her previous role, Warner was well-known for…
You can listen to the latest MBW podcast above, or on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, iHeart etc. via this link. Welcome to the latest episode of the Music Business Worldwide Podcast. The MBW Podcast is supported by Voly Music. On this episode, MBW founder Tim Ingham speaks to Forrest…
The Weeknd, Playboi Carti & Madonna‘s “Popular” has topped this week’s new music poll. Music fans voted in a poll published Friday (June 2) on Billboard, choosing the pop singer’s star-studded collaboration as their favorite new music release of the past week. “Popular” earned 52% of the vote, narrowly beating out…
