News Major labels and publishers hit Charter Communications with $400m+ copyright infringement lawsuit Charter is one of the largest ISPs in the US
News India-based record label Venus Music, acquired by Believe in 2019, rebrands as Ishtar First project under the new brand is from Indian playback singer Mamta Sharma
News UK government launches $1bn insurance scheme for live events forced to cancel due to Covid Scheme will be available from September 2021 and run until the end of September 2022
News Primary Wave buys stake in Prince estate, encompassing publishing, master recording income and more Company says it now holds 'the largest percentage interest in the estate'
News Live Nation’s Michael Rapino on a ‘roaring era’ for concerts, ticket prices and vaccinations for employees Live Nation's President and CEO spoke to analysts on a Q2 earnings call this week. Here's what we found out...
News HYBE, the home of K-pop stars BTS, sees revenues soar 79.2% YoY in Q2 to $244m Company has posted its financial results for Q2 2021
Analysis News Warner boss Steve Cooper talks TikTok and Peloton revenues, the rise of virtual artists, and the value of record labels Cooper was grilled about the company's earnings on a call with analysts this week. Here are some things that stood out for us...
News Olivia Rodrigo signs global deal with Sony Music Publishing 'Olivia is a once-in-a-generation talent'
News NFT platform MakersPlace raises $30m from investors including Eminem, Paul Rosenberg and Sony Music Platform has facilitated over $100m in transactions in 2021
News Live Nation revenues grew by over $500m YoY in Q2 Company has published its financial results for the three months to end of June
News Grammy award-winning artist and guitarist Carlos Santana signs with BMG To date, Santana has won 10 Grammy Awards and three Latin Grammys
News Spotify rival Anghami to launch entertainment venues in Dubai, London, L.A. and more cities worldwide The first Anghami Lab venue will open in Dubai in early 2022
News Warner made $192m more YoY from streaming in calendar Q2 compared to last year WMG has published its fiscal results for the three months to end of June (its fiscal Q3, but calendar Q2)
News 3 things we learned from Daniel Ek on Spotify’s Q2 investor call A wobble in active users, an ambitious plan for total creators on the platform... and a bullish attitude to ads
News Music licensing startup Slip.stream raises $3.25m Round was led by Third Prime with participation from LightShed Ventures, Operator Partners, and Dash Fund.