News Apple Music lands exclusive TikTok partnership to bring full-song streaming into social app The companies are also rolling out 'Listening Party,’ allowing fans to hear songs from an artist in real time and interact with each other.
News Stromae’s Mosaert label renews global deal with Warner Chappell Music The renewed agreement keeps WCM as the global representative for Stromae's catalog.
News TikTok avoids shutdown in Canada after security review TikTok will implement "security gateways and privacy-enhancing technologies" in Canada under the new terms.
News Indie artists sue Google, claiming it mined music from YouTube to train Lyria 3 AI music tool The all-indie roster of plaintiffs include those who have also sued AI music generators Udio and Suno in October.
News ChatGPT can now Shazam songs, as Apple brings music recognition tool to OpenAI’s chatbot OpenAI has previously integrated Spotify and Apple Music into its app ecosystem.
News US radio broadcaster Cumulus Media files for bankruptcy to shed $600M in debt The bankruptcy filing marks Cumulus’ second after previously filing for Chapter 11 in November 2017. It emerged from bankruptcy in June 2018.
News HYBE and Spotify strike global content partnership for K-pop video podcasts HYBE will produce original podcast content through its in-house studio, with the first show launching later this month.
News Live Nation reaches settlement with DOJ in antitrust battle, Politico reports Politico report was published Monday (March 9), citing three people familiar with the matter.
News Spain’s recorded music market grew 13.7% in 2025… with subscription streaming revenues up 19.2% YoY The latest reading marks the industry’s strongest performance since 2003, although revenues remain roughly 26% below the 2001 peak.
News Spotify says it paid out $213M to Australian music rightsholders in 2025, up 7% YoY Australian listeners streamed domestic artists 223 million more times in 2025 than the year prior.
News Music industry groups push US Senate to tighten TICKET Act, cap resale fees at 10% Fix the Tix also pushes for disclosure of the base ticket price, and a prohibition on speculative ticketing.
News Reservoir faces competing takeover proposals as shareholders Wesbild and Richmond Hill counter Irenic Capital bid Wesbild and Richmond Hill are proposing to acquire all outstanding shares of Reservoir that they don’t already own at $10.50 per share in cash.
News South Korea’s music industry unites to declare ‘war’ on AI copyright infringement Six music rights organizations have formed a coalition, declaring a "state of emergency" and making what they describe as a "declaration of war" against AI copyright infringement.
News Concert staging giant TAIT acquires Silent House, the creative agency behind tours from Taylor Swift, Kendrick Lamar, and more They also worked together on tours featuring the Backstreet Boys, Tyler, the Creator, and the Jonas Brothers.
News Matt Spetzler’s $200m-backed Pipeline acquires music valuation firm Clarty Clarty was founded in 2023 by former BMG senior executives Stéphane Hubert and Pierre Suignard.