News Jack White’s Third Man Records inks global distribution deal with Secretly Secretly Distribution will handle physical and digital distribution, retail marketing, and technology infrastructure for all upcoming Third Man Records releases.
News Atlantic Records signs Grammy-nominated artist Clairo The signing comes as Clairo’s latest album Charm spent 14 weeks on the Billboard 200 chart.
News Michelle Jubelirer and Arjun Pulijal launch new venture, Soft Shock, backed by HarbourView Jubelirer is the former Chair and CEO of Capitol Music Group; Pulijal is the President of CMG
News Epidemic Sound launches AI tool that lets creators modify licensed tracks; expands artist compensation model The tool only works with “human-made music” from Epidemic Sound's existing catalog, avoiding the AI-generated content flooding other platforms.
News Sony and Spotify strike new global deals, including a direct agreement for Sony Music Publishing in the US All three majors have now inked direct publishing agreements with Spotify
Interviews Meet the new music streaming service that’s ditched algorithmic playlists… and it’s licensed by all three majors MBW's Trailblazers series meets Randy Fusee, CEO of music streaming platform Coda Music
News 1 in 3 chart-topping hits in Germany last year went viral on TikTok first, platform says TikTok is boasting that “the path to many chart successes begins" on its platform
News YouTube Music launches new tools to connect artists with superfans Features include new release countdowns and album pre-saves on YouTube Music, plus exclusive video and merch drops for top fans.
News Fred Gillham promoted to Chief Operating Officer at Concord Label Group As COO, Gillham is directly responsible for Concord’s label services teams.
News Atlantic Music Group strikes joint venture with Ricky Hil’s Limosa Nostra Records Hil's manager, Louie Reed, Founder and CEO of Welcome To The Hotel, has been appointed President of Limosa Nostra
News YouTube rolls out AI tool that can turn speech into songs for Shorts powered by Google DeepMind’s Lyria 2 music model The new tools will initially be available in the US, the UK, Canada, Australia and New Zealand, with plans to expand its rollout to more markets soon.
News Managers contribute USD $974m in value to UK music business, says new report Research shows that each £1 invested in management services generated £8 across the broader sector.
News German collection society GEMA to cut ‘on-demand music distribution’ commission to 7% by 2027; expects move to boost annual payouts by $7m Even the initial reduction to 9% will generate an additional €2 million ($2.4m) annually for GEMA members.
News Calvin Harris files legal action against Thomas St. John, after firm’s US company filed for bankruptcy citing $11m+ in debts Harris filed an arbitration demand accusing his former financial advisor of pocketing $22.5 million
Analysis News Spain’s recorded music market grew 10.4% in H1 2025… with subscription streaming revenues up 18.9% YoY But ad-supported audio streaming revenues declined 15.4% YoY in H1 2025 to just €18.6 million ($20m)