News Vivian Xu named Chief Operating Officer at Universal Music Greater China Vivian Xu was previously Managing Director of Columbia China
News ASCAP warns US creative economy ‘will be undermined’ if copyright laws loosened for AI developers "The US can win the AI race without abandoning the strong copyright laws that have fueled creativity and entrepreneurship across the country for decades”
News Ticketmaster told to change labeling practices following Oasis ticket investigation in the UK Watchdog's demands come after a formal investigation into Ticketmaster's handling of Oasis ticket sales last year
News 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
News Limp Bizkit and Fred Durst take case against UMG to California state court A federal court tossed out most of the allegations the band made against UMG, on the grounds that they belong in a state court
Interviews ‘Stem is now the most well-funded, well-supported independent player in the distribution space.’ Concord's Tom Becci and Stem's Milana Lewis discuss the strategic thinking behind Concord's acquisition of the Los Angeles-based distribution platform
Analysis KATSEYE, concerts, and BTS’s comeback: What we learned from HYBE’s latest earnings call Revelations and predictions from Korean firm's all-important Q4 chat with fiscal analysts
News Armada’s BEAT Music Fund buys stake in catalog of DJ and producer Tiga The deal includes rights to “a large portion” of masters from Tiga including hits that have collectively amassed over 33 million Spotify streams
News Brandon Silverstein named CEO of Avex Music Group as Japanese entertainment giant acquires S10 Music Publishing and increases stake in S10 Management Tokyo-headquartered Avex is making a big push in the United States
News Napster acquired in $207m deal by $12.25bn-valued tech startup Infinite Reality Acquisition arrives a few weeks after Infinite Reality closed a $3 billion round of funding
News Silver Lake takes Endeavor private in $25bn deal, rebrands it WME Group The deal marks “the largest private equity sponsor public-to-private investment transaction in over a decade,” said Silver Lake
News Live Nation to pay $20M to settle shareholder lawsuit It comes as Live Nation continues to face an antitrust lawsuit brought by the US Department of Justice and numerous state attorneys general
News Ed Sheeran calls on UK government to invest £250m in music education Letter to UK Prime Minister includes backing from Harry Styles, Central Cee, Coldplay, Stormzy, Elton John and more
Analysis The best argument why Spotify (and other music streaming platforms) need to increase their prices in 2025. Why the oft-ignored metric of ARPCH gives the music industry a fresh perspective – and fresh insights – on streaming's pricing model
News Brazilian authorities make arrest in uploading of 400 fake tracks to Spotify that were streamed 28m times The accused has also been charged with stealing from composers via promotional WhatsApp groups
News Italy’s subscription streaming revenues grew 17.1% in 2024, as recorded music market hit $499m FIMI reports that Italy is seeing a notable increase in recorded music exports, and in the local popularity of homegrown acts
News Confirmed: Concord acquires Stem Concord has, as expected, fully acquired Los Angeles-based music distribution platform Stem
News StubHub files for IPO in New York, reveals 30% revenue growth in 2024 The online ticket resale platform swung to a net loss of $2.8 million in 2024 as expenses ballooned