News 10cc’s Graham Gouldman sues ex-manager for allegedly ignoring copyright terminations Gouldman says ex-manager Harvey Lisberg has ignored termination notices on the copyrights of 13 compositions
News Pro Music Rights says it’s ‘exploring legal action’ in response to Congressman letter calling for FTC investigation US Representative Scott Fitzgerald's requested a Federal Trade Commission investigation into the PRO's business practices.
News Rostrum Pacific secures $150m from Crayhill Capital to ‘accelerate’ music catalog acquisition strategy Rostrum aims to become 'the preeminent independent music company,' and acquisitions are a part of its strategy
News Spotify to let users ‘steer the algorithm’ by personalizing playlists with AI prompts The new feature is 'part of a broader shift in how we think about personalization,' Spotify says
News Warner Chappell Music unifies global sync operations under Rich Robinson Robinson will also take oversight of Warner Chappell’s Audio Asset division
Analysis News TikTok’s Add to Music App tool has been used to save over 3bn tracks to music streaming services to date Taylor Swift was TikTok's Global Most-Saved Artist in 2025
News Charlotte Stahl, TikTok’s Head of Music Partnerships EMEA, exits Exec joined TikTok in 2020 as Artist Relations Manager for Germany
News Rebecca Allen promoted to Chief Artist & Strategy Officer at UMG UK In this 'first-of-its-kind' leadership role, Allen will support UMG UK's labels in 'helping artists navigate every step of their journey within the company'
News Congressman asks FTC to investigate AllTrack and Pro Music Rights Fitzgerald’s letter focuses on claims that both PROs may be misrepresenting the scope of their music rights portfolios.
News ‘That’s called robbery’: Gene Simmons urges US Congress to end loophole that allows radio stations not to pay for using recordings The KISS frontman told a Senate hearing that recording artists are treated 'worse than slaves' in the US
News Jeff Sosnow named President of Warner’s Reprise Records Sosnow will oversee the "next chapter of Reprise," while continuing to guide A&R strategy for Warner Records
News Patrick Moxey’s publishing company resolves long-running legal dispute with Sony Music and Ultra Records The two parties closed out both trademark case and a related copyright infringement complaint that date back to 2012.
News Nicole Thomas promoted to Managing Director of Virgin Music Group South Africa Virgin Music South Africa also recently extended its long-term partnership with Gallo Record Company
News ABBA Voyage has had a $2.7bn economic impact in the UK since 2022 opening, says report In 2025 alone, the concert experience added £660 million ($878m) in UK turnover compared with £1.40 billion ($1.86bn) in the first two years combined.
News Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars’ Die With a Smile is Vevo’s most watched music video in 2025 with 932m global views; JENNIE records biggest premiere with 33.4m views in first 14 days On Vevo’s premiere charts, South Korean artist JENNIE's Like JENNIE recorded the most views globally in its first 14 days at 33.4 million.
News China’s Modern Sky strikes partnership with Steel Wool Entertainment, including a strategic investment, to expand operations in the US Steel Wool will also assist Modern Sky in supporting independent artists seeking international reach.
News Reactional Music taps MusicInfra to build ‘next-generation’ rights management platform for gaming 'Music’s use has exploded across platforms and devices, which means that traditional frameworks and the supporting infrastructure must evolve...'
Analysis Interviews MDLBEAST’s Nada Alhelabi and Mazen Khamis talk Soundstorm 2025, XP Music Futures, and growth in MENA’s music business Mazen Khamis, Executive Director of Marketing, Commercial, and Products at MDLBEAST on organizing large-scale music events in Saudi Arabia