Analysis News Warner streaming revenue jumped 11% in calendar Q2, but COVID-19 took its toll on major’s results Like its major music company rivals, Warner Music Group didn't have an easy time of things during the COVID-hit calendar Q2 period.
Analysis News Sony Music’s streaming revenues grew 15.6% in H1 2020 – but pandemic hit calendar Q2 period Streaming keeps moving up, but physical and licensing revenues hurt in three months to end of June
News Round Hill sues TuneCore and parent Believe in $32.8m US lawsuit, alleging copyright infringement Round Hill alleges that Believe distributed unlicensed recordings of Beatles hits amongst 219 compositions
Analysis News TikTok users in the US overwhelmingly don’t want Donald Trump interfering with their use of the app MusicWatch survey reveals consumer sentiment towards US President's threat to ban the platform
News Universal’s stake in Spotify is worth over $1.6bn… but it’s got no plans to sell up Vivendi's CEO and CFO state that they have "no intention" of selling UMG's shareholding in streaming giant
News Licensed music is coming to Snapchat, as parent strikes deals with Warner, UMPG and more It looks like Snapchat will be more closely rivalling TikTok in the weeks ahead...
News Warner hires Dr. Maurice Stinnett as Head of Global Equity, Diversity & Inclusion "Maurice will be a dynamic leader who will hold us accountable to our promises and be a credible voice both within our company and in the global music community."
News Microsoft in talks to acquire TikTok, say reports Could tech company emerge as the acquirer of Bytedance's app?
News Universal Music Vietnam opens for business, signing Phùng Khánh Linh as its first artist Office is being led by Lan Khanh Phung, General Manager, Universal Music Vietnam
News Official: Music videos are coming to Facebook in the US – including exclusives – from this weekend Tamara Hrivnak and Vijaye Raji confirm the news the industry's been waiting for...
News YouTube threatens to remove music videos in Denmark over songwriter royalty fallout Koda claims that YouTube is trying to pay its member nearly 70% less in royalties
Analysis News COVID-19 is hurting Universal Music Group’s revenues – but proving its profitability Why a quieter release slate at UMG – temporarily – might end up pleasing Tencent and its consortium
News Pro Music Rights, which sued ‘the entire music industry’, appears to have settled with iHeartRadio, Rhapsody and others 7Digital and the RMLC both file agreed dismissals "with prejudice"
News Luke Mitzman and Mike Caren sign up to co-manage Grammy-winning producer, Cirkut Recently Cirkut has been working closely with APG-signed Ava Max
Analysis News Spotify thinks the Top 40 is over (and other key takeaways from its Q2 results) What we learned about Premium subs around the world, that Universal deal and SPOT's advertising woes