News Rob Stevenson, Matt Signore launch new label ALTER, backed by Firebird Stevenson and Signore were both previously in leadership roles at 300 Entertainment
News SoundCloud ‘fixes’ AI policy following backlash; CEO Eliah Seton says ‘AI should support artists, not replace them’ Policy change was quietly made to SoundCloud's terms and conditions in February 2024
News Sony Music renews multi-year licensing deal with Tencent Music Entertainment News was revealed within the Q1 financial filing published Tuesday morning by TME
News Matt Ellis appointed Chief Financial Officer of Universal Music Group Most recently, Ellis served as Executive Vice President and CFO at Verizon Communications
Analysis News Robert Kyncl talks M&A strategy, A&R spend, AI regulation, and more on Warner Music’s latest earnings call Warner Music Group's CEO discussed the company's calendar Q1 results with analysts today (May 8)
Analysis News Warner Music Group generated $1.48bn in calendar Q1 2025; subscription streaming revenues rose 3.2% YoY Warner Music Group has issued its financial results for the three months ended March 31, 2025 (calendar Q1 – the company’s fiscal Q2).
News Universal Music Group slams ‘wild conspiracies’ from Drake lawyers, moves to dismiss lawsuit UMG asks the court to dismiss Drake's amended complaint with prejudice
News US Justice Department and Federal Trade Commission launch public inquiry into live music business Agencies launch public inquiry under President Trump’s executive order
News Bakar hit ‘Hell N Back’ subject of lawsuit alleging it infringed a sample – and that a company is claiming ‘false’ ownership of the original work TufAmerica claims that one of the defendants has been falsely claiming ownership of the composition
News Warner Music Group launches WMG Pulse app for artists and songwriters to track streams, earnings, and fan engagement Platform in beta with 100+ artists and songwriters
News Sony Music Publishing wins 2025 Publisher of the Year at ASCAP Pop Music Awards SMP songwriters honored for their work across 28 top-performing songs
News Warner Music sues retail giant DSW Designer Shoe Warehouse over infringement of 200+ works in TikTok and Instagram posts Lawsuit comes after suing Cookie company Crumbl
Analysis News The EU is investigating UMG’s $775m Downtown buyout – but why, and what happens now? MBW explains Article 22, and how the investigation process works...
Analysis Spotify Q1 2025 earnings call: Daniel Ek talks growth, pricing, superfan products, and a future where the platform could reach 1bn subscribers Six things we learned from SPOT's Q1 earnings call...
News Universal acquires recorded music rights to catalog of Turkish superstar Sezen Aksu Sezen Aksu has sold over 40m physical albums worldwide