Live Nation isn’t giving up its fight over the landmark antitrust verdict that found the company illegally monopolized the live concert industry.

The entertainment giant and its subsidiary, Ticketmaster, have formally asked a federal judge to either overturn the jury’s April verdict or order a new trial, arguing that legal errors and prejudicial evidence unfairly influenced the outcome. The filing represents the latest development in one of the music industry’s most closely watched legal battles, which could ultimately reshape the future of concert ticketing in the United States.

A federal judge in New York has ruled that concertgoers who purchased Ticketmaster tickets on the secondary market must take their antitrust claims to arbitration rather than pursue them in court, siding with Live Nation's argument that an arbitration clause buried in its terms of service is legally enforceable.

ROSTR has bolstered its leadership team with two strategic hires, with Jess O’Donnell joining as Head of Growth and Partnerships, and Santiago Restrepo Abisambra as Head of Latin America.

The O-1 visa has become one of the biggest obstacles facing international artists who want to tour in the U.S. Rising application costs, processing delays, and stricter documentation requirements are changing how musicians plan their careers and connect with American audiences.

It makes no difference whether you’re the head of programming content at Netflix or the PD of a small market public radio station – there’s pressure to produce appealing content for a reasonable amount of money, time, and staffing.

uinness World Records (GWR) has confirmed what everybody already knew: that Harry Styles would set a new record for most performances by an artist in a single year at London’s Wembley Stadium. Indeed, his 12-night residency on the “Together, Together” tour, June 12-July 4, has officially achieved a new world record: the longest residency by a musician at Wembley Stadium during a single run.

Some people see AI as a hellscape, but for the music industry, it’s an ‘L’ scape. Lawsuits, licensing and lobbying. And there’s no better way to understand that than reading the quarterly and annual financial reports by the major labels since 2020.

As you’ve probably heard, Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce got married on Friday and summoned a firestorm of non-stop media coverage. In case you’ve had a hard time keeping pace, let this be your guide to all the most important details of the star-studded ceremony at Madison Square Garden.

Spotify has removed about 500,000 streams from Malcolm Todd’s hit song “Earrings” days after the song topped the platform’s daily U.S. chart for the first time, as its surge has been tied to manipulation based around bets on the prediction market Kalshi.

Spotify has asked both Kalshi and Polymarket to remove its logos from their websites, a source at the company confirms to The Hollywood Reporter, further underlining that the streaming service has never had a partnership with either company.

The US is the biggest recorded-music market in the world, and it’s one where domestic artists are taking a big share of streams according to Spotify.

“69% of all streams in the country go to American artists, and American music makes up 70% of the Spotify Top 50 chart in the U.S. in 2025,” claimed the company in a blog post pegged to the 250th anniversary of the US Declaration of Independence.

The first Phonorecords V settlement leaves songwriters with more questions than answers: little evidence of meaningful negotiation, no discussion of AI, and—for the first time—a statutory rate structure that could actually allow the minimum mechanical royalty to decline.

56% of American adults polled said they would support a ban on anyone under the age of 16 from using social media sites. 21% would oppose it, and 23% said they are not sure.

Music industry veteran Jonathan Shank has joined Live Nation as senior vice president of global programming, where he will focus on expanding family entertainment and non-traditional immersive live formats.

Live Nation has asked a New York federal judge to grant judgement against a coalition of U.S. states who succeeded in their antitrust lawsuit and jury trial against the live events company. The defense argues that the court shouldn’t be so quick to “rubberstamp the jury verdict” after the states asserted that there was “sufficient evidence only by arguing there is precious little they had to prove.” As a result, the company is asking for a new trial.

For a lot of promoters, the non-concert business has become a significant driver of growth, whether that’s touring family shows or exhibitions residing in one spot for a longer stretch.

One of the current examples from Germany is Udoversum, which just opened its doors at stilwerk in Hamburg. It is an exhibition on one of the country’s most iconic artists, Udo Lindenberg.

Bruce Springsteen said during his recent PBS special, “Bruce Springsteen: Finding America in Song,” that being a true patriot is all about coming face-to-face with America’s flaws and encouraging the government and your fellow citizens to do better.

Universal Attractions Agency (UAA) has announced the addition of longtime agent Brian Swanson, who will join the agency’s rock & pop division. Brian, who is based out of Monterey, California, becomes the second agent to join UAA in the past month.

Swanson will bring his client roster to UAA, including Smash Mouth, Mike Skill of The Romantics, Mike Dawes, Mariachi Continental de San Diego, and comedian Eddie B. More roster additions will be announced soon.

With punters drinking less, running costs rising and one-third of the sector wiped out by Covid, venues and promoters are turning the business model on its head

On July 4, 2026, Italian superstar Ultimo brought together 250,000 fans at the University of Rome Tor Vergata, delivering what stands among the largest single-artist concerts ever staged in Europe.

Suno quickly seizes on Udio’s legal victory against Sony Music over admissible infringed works. Last week, a federal judge denied Sony Music’s motion to expand its lawsuit against AI company Udio to include another 30,000 allegedly infringed works. Now, Udio rival Suno has seized on that opportunity, asking the court to deny a similar motion in the lawsuit Sony filed against Suno, which would add some 60,000 copyrighted works to the case.

Superstruct Entertainment, the world’s second largest festival promoter, has hired Jacqui Harris as managing director.

The latest in a string of senior appoints at Superstruct, Harris joins the company from AEG Presents where she worked for more than 18 years, most recently as VP and general manager of the UK Touring division.

Americans love listening to American music, and the numbers are striking: 69% of all streams in the country go to American artists, and American music makes up 70% of the Spotify Top 50 chart in the U.S. in 2025. Listeners in the South and Midwest stream the most music made in America: In just the past week, Mississippi topped the list, followed by West Virginia, South Dakota, Alabama, and Louisiana.

Earlier this week, Digital Music News broke the news of a voluntary settlement proposal tied to upcoming US-based mechanical licensing rates as part of the broader Phonorecords V CRB proceedings. That settlement, which focused on a number of non-streaming formats, involved a ‘who’s who’ of organizations across the label, publishing, and, surprisingly, indie realms — though Irving Azoff’s Global Music Rights was noticeably edged out of the process.

One of the lesser-reported aspects of the rise of AI: it’s bringing corporate hackathons back. Musixmatch is the latest company inviting developers in to build with its API as well as those of partners.

Its ‘Musicathon’ was a global, online event that took place over seven days in June, with 523 developers building more than 100 AI tools and apps, with an emphasis on lyrics, song metadata and music search.