The big record labels' not-so-big future. With the Web decimating CD sales, the major labels are looking for new revenue streams, including ringtones, merchandise, tours — everything but music.

Consider just a few cases that have been adjudicated. In 2015, Dr. Dre won a legal battle against his label. A federal judge found that the record label was underpaying him while illegally selling ...

A New Spotify Initiative Makes the Big Record Labels Nervous For decades, the path to stardom in the music industry has usually gone through a major record company. Posted 1:01 a.m. Sep 6, 2018 ...

Record stores are fading fast, the big labels--EMI, Sony/BMG, Universal, and Warner--are on their last legs, and commercial radio stations rarely play new music. The big music retail chains: Tower ...

Big Record label like Universal Music Group, Sony Music Entertainment and Warner Music Group have asked the Chinese social media company to pay more than what they are already paying.

The big three record labels notched another court victory against a broadband provider last month, but the music publishing firms aren't happy that an appeals court only awarded per-album damages ...

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Among the 'Big Four' Grammy categories, Republic Records leads the way with the most nominations among labels, though the race was more even this year than it has been in the past.

The results of soon to be released earnings reports for the major record labels loom. Some investors expect the share prices of these major music stocks — Warner Music Group (NASDAQ:WMG); Sony ...