Category : Music Business News
Music business news covering record labels, publishing companies, streaming platforms, executive leadership, mergers, acquisitions, revenue trends, and the corporate decisions shaping the global music industry.
Spain’s Music Market Grows: Streaming and Vinyl Rise
Spain's music industry reached �409.5 million in wholesale revenue in 2025, marking 13.7% growth driven by streaming and a 44.9% surge in vinyl sales....
Universal Music Strong Q4 Earnings
Universal Music Group reports impressive Q4 2025 earnings of �3.605 billion, marking 10.6% year-over-year growth driven by streaming and vinyl sales....
Spotify Boosts Payments to Australian Music Rights Holders
Spotify paid AUD $330 million to Australian music rightsholders in 2025, marking a 7% increase. Over 370 local artists now earn $100,000+ annually from the...
Apple Music Adds AI Tags, But Challenges Remain
Apple Music launched Transparency Tags to identify AI-generated music, but relies on voluntary label compliance. Deezer found 85% of AI music streams fraudulent....
U.S. Music Streaming Hits 130M Subscribers by 2025
US music streaming subscribers reached 130 million in 2025, up from 29 million in 2016. MusicWatch's Annual Music Study reveals record growth across platforms like...
Apple Music Adds AI Disclosure Option for Artists
Apple Music launches optional Transparency Tags allowing artists to voluntarily disclose AI-generated content in tracks, compositions, artwork and videos....
Kobalt’s New Sync Music Partnership
Kobalt Music Group partners with Sync Music Global in a global publishing deal, providing administration services for the UK company's catalog featuring artists like B...
WOODZ’s Debut Album ‘Archive. 1’ Marks Musical Evolution
WOODZ releases his first studio album 'Archive. 1', marking a musical evolution towards rock influences. The Korean artist explores diverse genres while redefining his artistic...
Spotify, Liquid Death Release Music-Playing Urn
Spotify partnered with Liquid Death to create the Eternal Playlist Urn, a $495 Bluetooth-enabled urn that plays music for the deceased. The innovative product sold...
Apple Music’s AI Disclosure Tags: Will Labels Participate?
Apple Music introduces voluntary transparency tags to identify AI-generated music versus human-created tracks. The success depends on label participation....
Apple Music AI Disclosure Labels
Apple Music introduces Transparency Tags requiring labels to disclose AI-generated content in tracks, artwork, and videos. The new system becomes mandatory for future releases....
Live Nation’s Market Dominance in Antitrust Trial
The U.S. Department of Justice launches major antitrust trial against Live Nation, accusing the Ticketmaster parent company of monopolizing concert ticketing and harming artists and...
Michael Riggs Elevated to Senior VP at Sony Music Publishing
Sony Music Publishing promotes Michael Riggs to Senior VP of Licensing & Income Tracking after nearly 30 years with the company. Riggs will oversee licensing,...
Warner Music’s AI Concerns and Streaming Strategy
Warner Music CEO Robert Kyncl addresses AI challenges and streaming trends, highlighting new DSP agreements that reduce pricing dependence while music spending lags behind video...
The Madden Brothers: Journey & Industry Challenges
Joel and Benji Madden reveal their 2014 album was rejected by labels, forcing them to release it independently. Good Charlotte returns in 2025 with first...
Live Nation-Ticketmaster’s Market Dominance Justified?
The U.S. Justice Department has filed an antitrust lawsuit against Live Nation-Ticketmaster, alleging monopolistic control over the concert industry. The trial will determine if the...
Charlie Puth Takes on Chief Music Officer Role at Moises
Charlie Puth joins Moises as Chief Music Officer, bringing artist perspective to the AI music platform with 70M+ users. The platform focuses on empowering musicians...
Ghetts Sentencing Raises Brand Safety Concerns
UK rapper Ghetts sentenced to 12 years for fatal hit-and-run, raising major brand safety concerns for advertisers and streaming platforms in the music industry....
Sharon Osbourne on Rock Music’s Resilience
Sharon Osbourne defends rock music's resilience amid industry changes, arguing the genre remains vibrant despite streaming challenges and executive neglect....
S. Korea Music Sector Forms Alliance Against AI
South Korean music industry forms coalition to combat AI disruption, launching aggressive strategy against unauthorized AI training and machine-generated content....
Transforming Live Music: nugs & Roon Partnership
Nugs partners with Roon to revolutionize live music streaming, combining thousands of exclusive concert recordings from artists like Pearl Jam and Metallica with superior playback...
Apple Music’s AI Labels: Will Industry Comply?
Apple Music introduces voluntary AI music labeling to differentiate AI-generated tracks from human-created music. The success depends on label compliance with the honor-based tagging system....
U.K. Entertainment Spending Rises 7.1% in 2025
UK entertainment spending surged 7.1% in 2025, driven by video, gaming, and music. Physical record stores see revival with vinyl sales hitting 18-year highs....
Album Resilience: Keith Jopling’s Music Format Insights
Music industry expert Keith Jopling explores how albums survived the digital revolution in his new book. Despite predictions of death, the album format remains resilient...
Highlights from the Country Music Scene: Ed Rode, Brantley
Country Music Hall of Fame showcased photographer Ed Rode's work while Brantley Gilbert launched non-alcoholic beer venture. We The Kingdom earned RIAA Gold for 'God...