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A live performance from Seventeen, which in May released South Korea’s top-selling album of H1 2025, Happy Burstday. Photo Credit: Jeon Han Thanks in large part to strong concerts, merch,

What is the Music Modernization Act? Learn how this massive update to U.S. copyright and publishing laws will affect your music and the music industry. Photo by Vladislav Reshetnyak What

Article by Manuela Bittencourt – 08/05/2025 Whether you’re an artist, songwriter, manager, or just music-curious, understanding royalties is essential in today’s music economy. Royalties fuel the business — and your

Article by Manuela Bittencourt – 08/05/2025 In today’s music industry, selling music alone often isn’t enough to make a living. That’s where merchandising — or just “merch” for short —

Photo Credit: beatBread Funding platform beatBread secures an additional $124 million in credit and equity capital in its effort to provide more flexible funding to artists. Leading music funding platform

Article by Manuela Bittencourt – 08/04/2025 Getting your music featured on playlists or played on the radio can dramatically boost your exposure, grow your audience, and open doors in the

Article by Manuela Bittencourt – 08/04/2025 In today’s music industry, talent alone isn’t always enough to stand out. With millions of artists sharing their work online, building a strong personal

In the fallout of the newly introduced age restriction laws, a familiar unease has crept into the UK music scene. Creatives are being force-fed headlines soaked in scaremongering, while lawmakers

Fired Register of Copyrights Shira Perlmutter, whose preliminary injunction motion has been rejected. Photo Credit: USCO Fired Register of Copyrights Shira Perlmutter’s preliminary injunction motion has been denied, and an

Photo Credit: Google (SPOT stock) Spotify’s latest Q2 2025 earnings report delivered robust subscriber and monthly active user growth, but those positive markers didn’t shield the company from investor disappointment.