Analysis News TikTok’s Add to Music App tool has been used to save over 3bn tracks to music streaming services to date Taylor Swift was TikTok's Global Most-Saved Artist in 2025
News Rebecca Allen promoted to Chief Artist & Strategy Officer at UMG UK In this 'first-of-its-kind' leadership role, Allen will support UMG UK's labels in 'helping artists navigate every step of their journey within the company'
News Universal Music Group expands global portfolio of retail stores for superfans, with new shop locations in New York and London The UMusic Shop NY opens Wednesday, December 10 at 2 Penn Plaza. The London store opens on Tuesday, December 16, in Camden Town
News Jeff Sosnow named President of Warner’s Reprise Records Sosnow will oversee the "next chapter of Reprise," while continuing to guide A&R strategy for Warner Records
News Nicole Thomas promoted to Managing Director of Virgin Music Group South Africa Virgin Music South Africa also recently extended its long-term partnership with Gallo Record Company
Analysis News MDLBEAST’s Nada Alhelabi and Mazen Khamis talk Soundstorm 2025, XP Music Futures, and growth in MENA’s music business Mazen Khamis, Executive Director of Marketing, Commercial, and Products at MDLBEAST on organizing large-scale music events in Saudi Arabia
News Craig Kallman appointed Chief Music Officer of Warner Music Group A&R veteran will continue to sign new artists to Big Beat
News Darya Pourshasb, ex-Spotify Global Head of Premium Content, named Chief Marketing Officer of Believe, as company acquires her music marketing platform ampd Method Pourshasb previously served as Global Head of Premium Content at Spotify
News KATSEYE named TikTok’s Global Artist of the Year for 2025 'Pretty Little Baby' by the late, great Connie Francis became TikTok's Global Song of the Year
News Bad Brains, iconic D.C. punk band, ink wide-ranging music rights deal with Matt Pincus’ Trust Records Partnership covers publishing rights, master recording rights, name and likeness, trademark and visual IP, and more
News Warner Music strikes strategic partnership with India’s Rthyms.Life to break local artists globally Partnership marks the latest strategic move for Warner Music India, which launched in 2020
News Tuned Global renews Twist Music partnership as telco-bundled streaming gains ground in MENA Deal will see Tuned Global continue to power the Twist Music streaming service as it expands beyond Egypt into the UAE and Saudi Arabia
News Epidemic Sound sues Meta again, alleging copyright infringement of 1,000 additional works Epidemic filed its first lawsuit against Meta in July 2022
News Dave Rocco promoted to Chief Creative Officer at Atlantic Music Group Rocco will guide the creative strategy for the label group globally
Analysis News Two artists say AI act Breaking Rust ripped them off. They won’t be the last. Three things you need to know about the ballooning Breaking Rust saga – and how it fits into a bigger story about AI music fakery...