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Latin Music’s US revenues hit $1.42 billion in 2024, up 5.8% YoY

Latin Music revenues accounted for 8.1% of total recorded music revenue in the US last year

GetReal Security raises $17.5m to combat AI deepfakes

GetReal says it 'specializes in the detection and mitigation of malicious generative AI threats'

What the RIAA, NMPA and other music organizations want from Donald Trump’s AI Action Plan

Key suggestions from a joint AI Action Plan submission from 10 music industry bodies

From UMG’s motion to dismiss Drake’s lawsuit to Mariah Carey’s copyright win… it’s MBW’s Weekly Round-Up

The biggest stories from the past week – all in one place…

11 quick (and important) takeaways from IFPI’s Global Music Report 2025

The IFPI Global Music Report 2025 reveals a music industry continuing to grow – while facing new challenges and opportunities

Global recorded music revenues hit $29.6bn in 2024, up 4.8% YoY; users of paid music subscriptions reach 752m

Mexico has overtaken Australia to become the World's tenth-largest recorded music market.

US music trade revenue growth slumped last year… but don’t blame Spotify.

Spotify confirms to MBW that its recorded music royalty payouts in the US last year grew by double-digits

Recorded music streaming revenues grew by just 3.6% YoY in the United States in 2024 – dragged down by a decline in advertising payouts

RIAA has published its 2024 Year End report for the world's largest recorded music market