Posts by Tim Ingham

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Too Lost strikes nine-figure investment round, led by GoldState and TA Associates

Too Lost will use funds to expand tech, invest in artist advances, and execute catalog acquisitions

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Robert Kyncl tells WMG shareholders: AI is music’s next growth engine, not its downfall

Warner boss also signals major pricing opportunity ahead for rightsholders on DSPs

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An open letter to Suno’s Mikey Shulman.

MBW founder, Tim Ingham, on Suno, streaming fraud statistics, Fortnite, funerals, red lights, and sad eyes.

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Charles Goldstuck’s GoldState secures ‘significant’ Bridgepoint investment for growth equity fund targeting music companies

A source close to the details told MBW: 'Charles is looking to deploy up to a billion dollars in growth equity capital over the next few years.'

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Live Nation says Ticketmaster breakup threat is already over, calls for DOJ settlement: ‘It’s time to move on.’

Live Nation's EVP of Corporate and Regulatory Affairs, Dan Wall, said the company is "ready" to reach a deal with the DOJ and state attorneys general

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Live Nation annual revenues top $25B in 2025, up $2B YoY, with adjusted operating profit of $2.4B

Another banner year for Michael Rapino's company – complete with a US vs. non-US milestone

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The Empire Strikes Back: The majors and Merlin gained (a bit) of market share on Spotify last year.

Spotify's new annual report updates a crucial yearly stat – with a surprise new number

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Scared Hitless?

What the latest stats tell us about the US hits business, and how 'catalog' is gaining market share.

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Warner and Bain increase JV fund by $200M. Will Red Hot Chili Peppers deal be next?

Red Hot Chili Peppers are understood to be shopping their recorded music catalog for a nine-figure sum

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Sony’s combined revenue from recorded music and publishing blasts past $3B milestone in calendar Q4 2025

ROSALÍA's LUX was Sony's biggest revenue-generating project around the globe in the last three months of 2025

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On… Warner’s cutbacks, and the bigger story.

The following article originally appeared in Tim Ingham’s latest ‘Tim’s Take’ email, issued exclusively to MBW+ subscribers.

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Mark Cuban invests in music events company Burwoodland: ‘In an AI world, what you do is far more important than what you prompt.’

MBW understands that the seven-figure investment secured a minority stake in Burwoodland, whose existing strategic partners include well-known music biz figures

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Elon Musk’s legal attack on the music industry: 3 things you might have missed

MBW delves into the 53-page lawsuit issued by X Corp against most significant players in the music publishing business

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Elon Musk’s X sues major music publishers – plus BMG, Kobalt, NMPA and more – alleging industrywide ‘collusion’ to force licensing deal

X’s lawsuit points to successful licensing agreements between the NMPA plus Roblox and Twitch as evidence of an alleged ‘extortionate scheme’.

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On… Parrots and predictions.

Three predictions for 2026 from MBW founder, Tim Ingham