News 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.'
News 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
News 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
News 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
Analysis Scared Hitless? What the latest stats tell us about the US hits business, and how 'catalog' is gaining market share.
News 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
Analysis News 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
Analysis News 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.
News 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
Analysis 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
News 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’.
News James Barton resigns from Superstruct, less than 18 months after KKR’s acquisition of company Superstruct has faced objections from artists following investment in the company from KKR last year
Analysis On… Suno, Songkick, and a Reddit Revolt The following article originally appeared in Tim Ingham’s latest ‘Tim’s Take’ email, issued exclusively to MBW+ subscribers.
Interviews Brad Navin on The Orchard, working with ‘great entrepreneurs’, and the growing importance of D2C Navin, a 22 year veteran of the company, has led The Orchard to surpass USD $1 billion in annual revenues