Analysis News HYBE says Weverse hit 12m monthly users last year – and that it’s turning casual fans into superfans The milestone was published in Weverse's new 2025 Fandom Trend Report.
News ERN’s Cadillac Music hires Dane Schmidt as Senior Director of A&R; adds two more executives Nashville-based publishing venture founded by ERNEST expands team as it continues to grow its songwriter roster in partnership with Big Loud.
News Udio seeks dismissal of indie artists’ copyright lawsuit over jurisdiction The company argues that it has no employees or operations in Illinois and shouldn't be forced to defend itself there.
News California and New York lawmakers propose caps on ‘Out-Of-Control’ ticket resale prices Lawmakers in California and New York have proposed new measures to curb large-scale profiteering.
News Chappell Roan quits Wasserman Agency after CEO’s name surfaces in Epstein files 'As of today, I am no longer represented by Wasserman, the talent agency led by Casey Wasserman,' Roan confirmed in a statement on February 9
Analysis News Spotify hits 290m paid subscribers in Q4, as streaming giant posts $2.5bn annual operating profit for 2025 Spotify published its Q4 and FY 2025 results today (February 10).
News Pirate Group Anna’s Archive fails to respond to labels’ copyright lawsuit, paving way for default judgment Anna's Archive failed to respond to copyright infringement allegations and appear at a scheduled court hearing.
News Connect Music raises $80m to expand indie artist financing and catalog acquisitions The music rights and technology firm will use the investment to fund catalog acquisitions and expand the company's music licensing operations.
News The MLC and Pandora file competing summary judgment motions in mechanical royalties dispute The MLC argues that features on Pandora's ad-supported service qualify it as an "interactive service" requiring mechanical royalty payments.
News Uncategorized Gallery: Milk & Honey and Reservoir’s pre-GRAMMY ‘Award Season’ party 2026 Held on the rooftop of the Petersen Automotive Museum, revellers included many high-flyers from the global music industry
News Create Music Group strikes $300M investment in Nettwerk Music Group, as Canadian firm executes management buyout The investment will allow the Nettwerk management team to increase its ownership stake while enabling the company to retain its "identity and independence".
News From Warner and Sony’s Q4 results to DistroKid’s potential $2B sale… it’s MBW’s weekly round-up The biggest headlines from the past few days...
Analysis News WMG generated $1.84bn in calendar Q4; recorded music subscription streaming revenues jump 10.9% YoY Total revenue was up 7.1% YoY at constant currency, with recorded music revenues up 6.6% YoY
News Taylor Swift to premiere ‘Opalite’ music video on Spotify and Apple Music – with YouTube release delayed by two days The video will not be available on YouTube until Super Bowl Sunday (February 8)
News K-pop industry eyes royalties boost as China’s copyright body signs deals with Tencent Music and NetEase Cloud Music Komca says the deals address "structural problems" that had hindered royalty collection in China.