Analysis News It’s ‘business as usual’ at Live Nation despite DoJ antitrust lawsuit, and 3 other things we learned on the company’s Q2 earnings call Live Nation addressed the antitrust suit, the slowdown in stadium activity, and the impact of the Paris Olympics on its live events
Analysis News As Spotify readies $18 per month ‘deluxe’ tier, do consumers care about high quality audio? Luminate study sheds light on what consumers really want from streaming
Analysis News From Universal Music’s Q2 results to Spotify’s new ‘deluxe’ tier… it’s MBW’s Weekly Round-Up The biggest stories from the past week – all in one place…
Analysis News Why UMG’s slowdown in streaming revenue growth is (partly) an illusion… and 4 other things we learned from Universal’s latest earnings call UMG's leadership team isn't worried about one quarter's worth of results, and says they're looking at the long term
Analysis News Universal Music generated $3.15bn in Q2 – driven by top sellers Taylor Swift, Billie Eilish, SEVENTEEN and more Universal Music Group has published its financial results for the three months to the end of June
Analysis Daniel Ek talks new Spotify ‘deluxe’ tier, the company’s relationship with the music business and more on Q2 earnings call Spotify's Daniel Ek says his business aims to improve the wellbeing of the entire music industry
Analysis News Germany’s recorded music business generated $1.2bn in the first half of 2024, up 7.6% YoY Germany-based music industry association BVMI has published the market's H1 numbers
Analysis News Spotify subscriber base grew by 7m to 246m in Q2, as streaming company posts ‘record high’ quarterly profit Spotify posted an operating income of €266 million (USD $286.402m ) in Q2
Analysis News From the $2bn+ copyright lawsuit against Verizon to Shamrock’s rights portfolio acquisition… it’s MBW’s Weekly Round-Up The biggest stories from the past week – all in one place…
Analysis News The debate over music royalties is stuck. Is it time to make the case for ‘completion’? Why former Spotify exec and Pivot author is arguing for song listening completion to be considered in music royalty models
Analysis Blog ‘Music licensing is the bridge which connects creators and users – a connection that encourages new ideas and increased value.’ The following op/ed comes from Dan Gopal, Chief Commercial Officer at PRS For Music
Analysis News How the ‘COPIED Act’ could make it unlawful to train AI using copyrighted material without permission… A new front has opened in the battle between IP owners and AI companies who would use copyrighted IP to train AI without permission
Analysis News ‘Middle class’ of artists growing larger, Luminate report finds, as 29,253 clocked between 1m and 10m on-demand audio streams in H1 The number of "mid-tier" artists grew by more than 5% in the past year, Luminate's Midyear Music Report says
Analysis News Global on-demand audio streams grew 15.1% to reach 2.29 trillion in H1, according to Luminate’s Midyear Music Report Market monitor Luminate has published its Mid-Year report for H1 2024
Analysis News Sony Music is in the process of taking control of Queen’s UK-based companies Sony Music's landmark Queen catalog acquisition is getting closer and closer to becoming 'official'