News Kobalt strikes strategic publishing deal with London-based Geo Music Group, covering funding for songwriters and admin services The agreement gives Geo Music’s roster access to Kobalt's royalty collection, accounting and payment infrastructure.
News HYBE ordered to pay former ADOR CEO Min Hee-jin $17.6m in shareholder agreement lawsuit Judge Nam In-soo ruled that Min’s actions did not constitute a material breach to justify terminating the shareholder agreement.
News UMG strikes global deal with ClicknClear to license songs for gymnastics, figure skating and more UMG and ClicknClear estimate that over 150 million athletes join choreographed sports globally, creating “a multi-billion-dollar demand for music licensing.”
News SoundExchange expands global neighboring rights coverage via 17 new agreements with CMOs in markets including Barbados, Denmark, Kenya, Portugal, and more The expansion includes new partnerships in Kenya, Barbados, Panama, Paraguay, and several European territories.
News Jody Farber promoted to CFO of Peermusic, as Bill Gorjance retires after 20 years Gorjance will serve as International Vice President of the Classical music division in a part-time role.
News Music tech startup Mozart AI raises $6M in seed round led by Balderton Capital The startup offers a Generative Audio Workstation (GAW) for both amateur musicians and seasoned producers.
News Mike Easterlin named Managing Director of ONErpm’s Nashville division Easterlin will oversee A&R, roster development, and daily operations for the Nashville office.
News Udio seeks dismissal of indie artists’ copyright lawsuit over jurisdiction The company argues that it has no employees or operations in Illinois and shouldn't be forced to defend itself there.
News Chappell Roan quits Wasserman Agency after CEO’s name surfaces in Epstein files 'As of today, I am no longer represented by Wasserman, the talent agency led by Casey Wasserman,' Roan confirmed in a statement on February 9
News Pirate Group Anna’s Archive fails to respond to labels’ copyright lawsuit, paving way for default judgment Anna's Archive failed to respond to copyright infringement allegations and appear at a scheduled court hearing.
News Connect Music raises $80m to expand indie artist financing and catalog acquisitions The music rights and technology firm will use the investment to fund catalog acquisitions and expand the company's music licensing operations.
News The MLC and Pandora file competing summary judgment motions in mechanical royalties dispute The MLC argues that features on Pandora's ad-supported service qualify it as an "interactive service" requiring mechanical royalty payments.
News UMG, ABKCO win copyright case against UK filmmaker over docs about The Rolling Stones, other artists US District Judge Katherine Polk Failla ruled that Coda Publishing and its directors willfully infringed copyrights owned by the labels.
News Virgin Music Group extends distribution deal with South Africa’s Gallo Records and Content Connect Virgin Music will continue distributing music from Gallo and CCA artists globally, while the South African companies focus on artist development.
Analysis News YouTube’s subscription business is now generating roughly $20bn a year – with music a key growth driver YouTube's combined advertising and subscription revenues exceeded $60 billion for 2025