News BMI to acquire Soundmouse from Orfium to build ‘largest and most comprehensive’ global cue sheet database The deal is expected to close mid-2026.
News After raising $5M, Adobe-backed Tamber officially launches its AI music-making platform The suite is powered by what Tamber calls “sonic intelligence” – a set of tools designed to work alongside artists.
News Warner Music Korea strikes strategic global partnership with indie label and management firm FeelGHood Music to represent Korean star BIBI BIBI has surpassed one billion streams in the past 12 months and has over 4 million monthly listeners on Spotify.
News As ABS deals reshape the music rights landscape, KBRA says it’s rated $12.9B in music royalty-backed bonds since 2020 – but expects issuance to fall 25% in 2026 The music ABS market has more than tripled in size in just three years, says new KBRA report
News George Clinton sues UMG, alleging over $1.1M in royalties have been withheld for more than three years Complaint accuses UMG of breach of contract
News Sphere Entertainment secures $1.7B investment from Abu Dhabi for first international venue The venue will built on a plot of land between Yas Mall and SeaWorld Abu Dhabi.
News HYBE India partners with Snapchat to power AR auditions for its girl group search Under the partnership, candidates can film and upload audition content through a dedicated 'Audition' Lens on Snapchat.
News Tencent Music completes $2.4B acquisition of audio platform Ximalaya Ximalaya is one of China's largest podcasting and audiobooks platforms
News Primary Wave acquires interests in album art collection from Aubrey ‘Po’ Powell, co-founder of British design studio Hipgnosis Design studio founded by Powell and the late Storm Thorgerson in the 1960's
News Vietnam’s DAO Music Entertainment strikes strategic partnership with The Orchard Deal gives DAO Music Entertainment access to The Orchard's global distribution network
News Spotify scraps new ‘Premium Lite’ tier in India, Indonesia, Saudi Arabia, UAE, and South Africa – while slashing standard Premium prices The Premium Standard plan has been reduced in multiple markets
News Spotify raises Premium prices in Canada by up to CAD $3 per month The Student plan remains unchanged at CAD $6.39 per month, while other tiers saw changes of CAD $1.30 to CAD $3.00 per month.
News Warner Music forms cross-border artist development platform GLIIDE with Thailand’s GMM Music The platform's first signing is SVRN, a performance-driven artist whose music video for his debut single "WHY" was released on Thursday.
News Barry Weiss’s RECORDS promotes Andrew Saltman to SVP of Artist Development, Sara Gil to General Manager The pair will lead label operations across RECORDS and its country imprint RECORDS Nashville
News Meet 2026’s first breakout band, according to Luminate – a masked math rock duo called Angine de Poitrine, with weekly global on-demand streams up from under 2k to 11.2m in a single year Band went viral after a KEXP performance that has since accumulated more than 14m YouTube views.
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News Russ honored with NMPA Gold & Platinum Recognition celebrating 26 certified songs The plaque was presented by NMPA President & CEO David Israelite alongside Omar Grant, Senior Director of Creative at Sony Music Publishing