News Fresh off ‘Phantom of the Opera’ viral success, Andrew Lloyd Webber’s music to be managed by The Other Songs and The Orchard Four decades after gaining fame with 'Cats,' Webber's work is enjoying a renaissance
News Spotify rolls out expanded song credits, previews new ‘SongDNA’ and ‘About the song’ features for Premium users More detailed info about songs will deepen fan's connection to music, the streaming platform says
News Baby Shark creator Pinkfong’s shares soar, fall back to earth in stock market debut The company that made a fortune in preschooler content now aims for an audience of older kids and teens
News Spotify expands audiobooks to 5 more European countries, including its home market, Sweden Audiobooks are now available to listeners in Denmark, Finland, Iceland and Monaco as well
News The Circuit Group launches $500m+ music investment fund backed by Create Music Group The new fund aims to bring together Circuit Group’s expertise in electronic music with CMG’s financial resources, technology and infrastructure
News Musixmatch launches Music Lens, an AI agent that ‘transforms’ catalogs into ‘actionable insights’ for publishers, labels, and creators Musixmatch's new AI-powered Music Lens tool is 'built for - not on - the industry'
News Fresh from Clipse Grammy shortlist triumph, Roc Nation Distribution unveils ‘cutting-edge’ new artist platform The new dashboard 'democratizes access to tools and information historically reserved for the very few established label superstars'
News TikTok launches ‘bulletin board’ broadcast channel feature for artists and creators The new feature will make it 'quick and easy for creators to post news and updates, share exclusive content, and build thriving communities'
News Too Lost signs direct partnership with South Korean streaming service Melon The indie music distributor and publisher says the move is “another strategic step” in its global expansion
News Tencent Music’s Super-VIP push drives music subscription revenues up 17.2% in Q3 Music revenue was driven up by increased ARPPU and continued growth in its Super-VIP subscription tier
News After Calvin Harris’ legal action against Thomas St. John, Eric Prydz sues Hollywood business manager over $269K Sports and entertainment business manager Thomas St. John is also embroiled in a dispute with Calvin Harris.
News Spotify, NMPA strike deal to expand direct-licensing ‘audiovisual opportunities’ for independent publishers in the US The deal doesn’t resolve US music publishers’ dispute with Spotify over mechanical rights, but does offer a new source of revenue for rightsholders
News Cris Lacy named Chair & President of newly rebranded Warner Records Nashville WMG said that the move marks the latest 'in the expansion of the Warner Records Group'.
News Global songwriter royalty collections reached $13.6bn in 2024, up 7.2%, CISAC reports Growth in collections from digital and live music could see a bit of a slowdown in the years ahead, the report states
News Luminate partners with Tencent Music to add sales metrics from China to its global data set for the first time Luminate, Billboard’s longtime official Charts partner, will track streaming and sales metrics from TME platforms