🌅 Horizon Future Leaders - Tobi Mwa
This week we caught up with Tobi Mwa, Manager and Business Partner for UK artist Nippa, and a figure shaping what modern artist development looks like in a global, digital-first music landscape.…
TikTok “slow poison” to kids say French MPs as they propose social media curfew for teenagers
French politicians have published a damning report accusing TikTok of pushing harmful content to young people. They’ve referred the company to prosecutors to see if it committed any crimes and proposed that children under fifteen should be banned from using all social media platforms…
Dua Lipa latest artist to go after merch bootleggers
Dua Lipa is the latest artist to file a lawsuit seeking to block the sale of unofficial merchandise. Like Benson Boone and Tate McRae, she is trying to block the sale of knock-off merch outside her US shows. Other artists have sued Chinese e-commerce platform Temu over counterfeit merch products…
Sonos wants courts to dismiss SoundExchange lawsuit after controversial Sirius ruling
Last month a US judge threw out a lawsuit filed by SoundExchange against Sirius XM on the basis the collecting society isn’t empowered to file litigation over royalty disputes. Sonos, also fighting a lawsuit from the society, says its litigation should now be dismissed as well on the same grounds…
🎧 Approved: Genesis Owusu
Genesis Owusu debut album ‘Smiling With No Teeth’ was a transcendent blueprint for modern hip hop; a fearless exploration of identity, experimenting with funk, punk and rap. On new single ‘PIRATE RADIO’ he once again refuses to assimilate and redraws the boundaries of his own sound…
CD sales in the US plunge in first half of 2025 as paid streaming subscriptions hit 105 million users
The RIAA has published stats for the US recorded music market for the first half of 2025, with paid streaming subscriptions in the country now exceeding 105 million. Streaming income was up 5.7%, but physical sales - especially CD - declined, so that overall recorded music revenues are up just 0.9%…
Spotify finally adds lossless audio to premium
Spotify is finally adding lossless audio to its platform, something it has been promising since 2021, and which rival Tidal first offered in 2013. Despite rumours lossless audio might be part of Spotify’s planned higher price subscription product, it’s being rolled out to all premium subscribers…
StubHub pushes ahead with $9.2 billion IPO
StubHub is proceeding with its Initial Public Offering on the NYSE, after various previous delays, seeking a valuation of up to $9.2 billion. That’s significantly down on previous valuations. Live music is booming, but StubHub is facing increased regulation of ticket touting in key markets…
🎧 Approved: Max Baby
A self-taught multi-instrumentalist with synaesthesia guiding his ear, Paris-born polymath Max Baby has a sound that is both shadowy and luminous, defiantly singular. New single ‘Feet’ finds him leaning into obsession and surrender, that messy zone where pain and pleasure overlap…
Yet more artists announce Spotify boycott over demonetised music, AI fakes and Daniel Ek's defence investments
The number of artists boycotting Spotify continues to increase, with 30+ Seattle music creators signing an open letter criticising the streaming service. They hit out at Spotify CEO Daniel Ek’s investments in the defence sector, but set out other grievances too, including over thresholds and AI…
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