Musicians are cashing in on their catalogs to the tune of millions. What's driving the trend? Which artists and songwriters have sold their rights — and what does it mean?
KKR's re-entry into the music business, buying the copyrights of OneRepublic's Ryan Tedder in an unusual direct acquisition, signals a new wave of Wall Street interest in an area financial giants have ignored for years
Amazon Music agreed to pay $300 million for a podcast company. Why didn't it want to spend the money on a music deal — like, for instance, the acquisition of Taylor Swift or Neil Young's music catalog?
Merck Mercuriadis' London-based Hipgnosis has acquired Buckingham's song catalog, including 100% of writer and publisher share of Fleetwood Mac's hits
From six-figure TikTok snippets to virtual-reality stardom to Travis Scott McNugget pillows, here are 12 ways the bizarre year upended the music industry — setting artists and fans up for an even wackier 2021
Beatport's acquisition of Loopmasters may have just fired the starter pistol on an acquisition frenzy in sector of "sample packs," plugins, and other modern technologies that have become key to music production
Universal Music bought Bob Dylan's 600 songs to fight back against existential threats to its business. The two other music majors, Warner and Sony, have also joined the battle
Music-streaming subscriptions contribute $8.5 billion a year to the record business — but the biggest future growth may lie in social media, gaming, livestreaming, and fitness
Hosting millions of additional tracks from DIY artists each year isn't free for the money-losing Spotify — and as it chases profitability, something's gotta give
The investment fund has paid $300 million for Taylor Swift's old music even as she's re-recording those same songs — a move that might seem dumb, but could actually pay off in droves
