Sony Music Publishing In The News

Sony generated $2.54bn from recorded music and publishing in calendar Q1 2025; Sony Music Group predicted to grow profit by ‘high single digits’ over next 12 months

Both streaming and physical recorded music sales up single digits, as publishing division posts double-digit bounce in quarter

Google has launched a film and TV production house with Range Media Partners. What does that mean for the future of music rightsholders?

Google becoming an entertainment IP owner might just make the company more conscious of the value of IP

Sony Music Publishing wins 2025 Publisher of the Year at ASCAP Pop Music Awards

SMP songwriters honored for their work across 28 top-performing songs

Warner Music sues retail giant DSW Designer Shoe Warehouse over infringement of 200+ works in TikTok and Instagram posts

Lawsuit comes after suing Cookie company Crumbl

NMPA says Spotify’s Q1 growth due to ‘undercutting of songwriters’ via audiobook bundling

The NMPA says Spotify’s global subscriber and revenue growth is "being subsidized by US songwriters”

India’s Tips Music generated $9.1m in calendar Q1 as EBITDA grew 24% YoY

Tips' operating EBITDA grew 24% YoY in calendar Q1 to reach USD $4.3m

Cookie giant Crumbl, reportedly eyeing $2bn sale, sued by Warner Music Group over ‘massive scale’ copyright infringement in TikTok posts

WMG has sued US cookie chain Crumbl, alleging that it built its business through “blatant, willful, and repeated copyright infringement.”

From Deezer’s fight against AI music to Charles Goldstuck’s $500m raise… it’s MBW’s Weekly Round-Up

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