News Believe now valued at close to $2bn, as Denis Ladegaillerie consortium ups bid for remaining shares Upbeat Bidco increases the price of its take-private offer
News DICE acquired by live events discovery platform Fever Sale follows Bloomberg report in 2024 that DICE was in advanced talks to sell, potentially valuing it at 'hundreds of millions of dollars'
News Spotify raises Premium prices in France for second time in 13 months France last saw a price rise from Spotify in May 2024 following the country’s implementation of a music streaming tax
News Audiomack and Beatdapp team up to address streaming fraud Beatdapp will help Audiomack identify artificial activity, compromised user accounts and bots
News AEG Presents buys 45-year-old Nashville event producer Gary Musick Productions The transaction includes Destination Musick City, which handles corporate groups visiting Nashville.
Analysis Do not settle. Ed Newton-Rex pens an open letter to the major music companies as they reportedly enter talks with Suno
Interviews How to manage Ozzy, and more music industry advice from Sharon Osbourne… As Ozzy Osbourne prepares to take a final bow with Black Sabbath live in the UK next month, Sharon Osbourne looks back on over 40 years as his manager and reflects on the success they achieved together - as well as what she learned along the way
News Live events platform Fever secures another $100m in funding, reports 20x revenue growth Fever was last valued at $1.8 billion in 2023, following funding rounds led by Goldman Sachs
News Suno upgrades AI Song Editor, as labels reportedly push for Content ID-style fingerprinting in licensing talks with AI music platforms As record companies push for input over what sorts of tools AI music platforms develop, Suno is forging ahead with new capabilities
News Julian Palmer joins UMPG UK as Senior Director, A&R and Catalogue Palmer joins UMPG after 12 years at Columbia Records.
News Primary Wave strikes music rights deal with the Cars Deal comes less than a year after Primary Wave struck a 'multi-million-dollar' partnership with the estate of The Cars' Ric Ocasek
News Matthew Rogers appointed Chief Commercial Officer at GYRO Group Rogers joins GYRO Group following a 14-year tenure as Chief Operating Officer at UNIFIED Music Group
News PRS for Music paid out $1.3bn to songwriters, composers and publishers in 2024, up 8.1% YoY PRS reported revenue growth of 6.1% YoY to £1.15bn ($1.46 billion) in 2024
News Confirmed: Bruno Crolot joins Believe as President, Label & Artist Solutions (LAS) Exec was previously Spotify’s Senior Director, Head of International Music
Analysis Emerging markets, superfans, and price rises: 7 takeaways from Goldman Sachs’ new ‘Music in the Air’ report Goldman Sachs has published the latest edition of its influential Music in the Air report
News Music Nation granted permit to operate a CMO in the UAE, as country aims to become creative industry hub Development described as “a pivotal moment” for the UAE and Music Nation
News Warner Music strikes licensing deal with karaoke startup Singa 'Together, we’re paving the way for continuous innovation in music,' said WMG's John Rees
News VNYL acquires Vinyl Me Please, announces relaunch of troubled record subscription service Vinyl Me Please 'struggled with fulfillment delays, operational breakdowns, and unmet customer expectations' in recent years