MBW Reacts is a series of analytical commentaries from Music Business Worldwide written in response to major recent entertainment events or news stories. Only MBW+ subscribers have unlimited access to ...

A rock legend’s story comes full circle in this tribute-filled look at a life that reshaped music and culture. From counterculture roots to lasting influence, this is about legacy, resilience, and why ...

X claims the NMPA and music publishers attempted to pressure the platform into industrywide licensing deals. X claims the NMPA and music publishers attempted to pressure the platform into industrywide ...

WASHINGTON, Jan 9 (Reuters) - Elon Musk's X Corp sued 18 major music publishers and a leading U.S. music industry trade association on Friday, alleging they conspired to block competition and force ...

The question of who gets paid what when folks on social media post copyrighted music is a long and tangled one—albeit one that’s mostly been resolved by this point, via the generation of a whole bunch ...

Social media platform X Corp. on Friday sued the largest music publishers in the US and their trade associations, with claims that the group leveraged its power to monopolize the market for licenses ...

The sounds of Watch Night services in Black churches have long begun or culminated with “Total Praise” — one of many proofs of the musical genius of gospel music composer, singer, choir director and ...

Change is always a constant in the music industry, but 2025 saw some particularly seismic shifts — from AI-generated artists topping the streaming charts to the cold war between AI and music companies ...

Tejano music and West Side Sound legends saw their legacies grow ever more enduring this December when the Totally Tejano Hall of Fame and Museum held its grand opening inside the same building that ...