News After raising $165m at a $1bn valuation, Create Music Group acquires UK-based label Ostereo Ostereo founder Howard Murphy to exit the company
Analysis News Shazam tops 100 billion song recognitions since launch Shazam notes that’s equivalent to 12 songs identified for every person on Earth
News Partisan, the independent label home of IDLES and Blondshell, inks global distribution deal with Virgin Music Group Partisan is home to artists such as IDLES, Blondshell, PJ Harvey, Cigarettes After Sex, Laura Marling, Ezra Collective, and more
News Nashville hitmaker Matt Alderman sells catalog to Anthem Entertainment Anthem has also signed a publishing deal with the hitmaking country songwriter
News AEG sues Young Thug for breach of contract after $16M catalog sale (report) The live entertainment company says Young Thug sold a repertoire of songs that were collateral for a loan
News Court asked to review Ed Sheeran ‘Thinking Out Loud’ legal victory The owner of part of the rights to Marvin Gaye's Let's Get It On is arguing in front of an appeals court to reinstate a case against Ed Sheeran
News Lucy Huang appointed Chief Technology & Product Officer at TuneCore Exec will be responsible for the company’s development and strategic direction of new technology and products
News Sony Music settles Whitney Houston biopic lawsuit over alleged unpaid song licenses Sony accused the film's producers of failing to pay sync licensing fees for 24 tracks used in 'Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance With Somebody'
News HarbourView acquires master royalty income of Grammy-winning Jazz star George Benson Benson has released 36 studio albums and eight live albums
Analysis News Amazon Music to bundle Audiobooks from Audible – and unlike Spotify’s bundling move, publishers say it won’t decrease revenue for songwriters Audible’s library includes a US catalog of more than 1 million audiobooks
News Kevin Lipson appointed Chief Revenue Officer at Republic Records Lipson will oversee revenue strategy at Universal's East Coast-based group of labels, including Republic, Mercury, Def Jam, and Island
News Suno, after being sued by the majors for copyright infringement, launches V4, which it says takes AI music creation ‘to the next level’ The company has also hired Jack Brody, formerly of Snap, as its Chief Product Officer
News Taylor Lindsey promoted to Chairman and CEO of Sony Music Nashville Ken Robold also named President and Chief Operating Officer of Sony Music Nashville
Analysis News Universal Music Group’s stake in Spotify is now worth $3 billion. Is it time to sell? With Spotify's share price at an all time high, UMG and Sony jointly own more than $5 billion in stock
News Vevo dscvr artists to watch 2025: FLOYYMENOR, BRYANT BARNES, CHARLOTTE PLANK MBW kicks of a series of features showcasing this year's Vevo DSCVR Artists To Watch