News Music collectibles platform Wax Poetics closes $1m funding round Investors include music executives Perry Chen (Kickstarter), Nadav Poraz (WhoSampled), and Nikhil Shah (Mixcloud).
News SM Entertainment revenues grew 16.6% to record $219m in Q4, driven by concerts and merch The company is home to K-pop acts such as NCT DREAM, aespa, RIIZE, and NCT WISH.
News Mitchell Shymansky appointed Chief Data & Technology Officer at Create Music Group Shymansky joins Create following nearly two decades at Universal Music Group
News SoundExchange expands global neighboring rights coverage via 17 new agreements with CMOs in markets including Barbados, Denmark, Kenya, Portugal, and more The expansion includes new partnerships in Kenya, Barbados, Panama, Paraguay, and several European territories.
News Jody Farber promoted to CFO of Peermusic, as Bill Gorjance retires after 20 years Gorjance will serve as International Vice President of the Classical music division in a part-time role.
News Music tech startup Mozart AI raises $6M in seed round led by Balderton Capital The startup offers a Generative Audio Workstation (GAW) for both amateur musicians and seasoned producers.
News Warner partners with UK-based music development organization Generator to ‘power new creative opportunities’ in North of England Three-year agreement aims to improve long-term industry access and career pathways for talent in the north of England
News Roslyn Pineda appointed President, Asia for Sony Music Publishing, as Carol Ng retires Pineda succeeds longtime SMP Asia President, Carol Ng, who will remain with the company until her planned retirement at the end of March this year.
News Spotify eyes AI ‘derivatives’ as new revenue stream for artists – says its tech to let fans make remixes and covers is ready Spotify says it wants to enable listeners to interact with their favorite artists' music through AI
News Mike Easterlin named Managing Director of ONErpm’s Nashville division Easterlin will oversee A&R, roster development, and daily operations for the Nashville office.
Analysis News HYBE says Weverse hit 12m monthly users last year – and that it’s turning casual fans into superfans The milestone was published in Weverse's new 2025 Fandom Trend Report.
News Udio seeks dismissal of indie artists’ copyright lawsuit over jurisdiction The company argues that it has no employees or operations in Illinois and shouldn't be forced to defend itself there.
News California and New York lawmakers propose caps on ‘Out-Of-Control’ ticket resale prices Lawmakers in California and New York have proposed new measures to curb large-scale profiteering.
News Chappell Roan quits Wasserman Agency after CEO’s name surfaces in Epstein files 'As of today, I am no longer represented by Wasserman, the talent agency led by Casey Wasserman,' Roan confirmed in a statement on February 9
Analysis News Spotify hits 290m paid subscribers in Q4, as streaming giant posts $2.5bn annual operating profit for 2025 Spotify published its Q4 and FY 2025 results today (February 10).
Analysis Suno’s revenue opportunity, $1.65bn M&A spending power, and TikTok: 3 things worth knowing from WMG’s latest earnings call Elsewhere on the call, WMG's leadership team discussed TikTok, DSP pricing, and more. Here are three things that stood out.
Analysis Scared Hitless? What the latest stats tell us about the US hits business, and how 'catalog' is gaining market share.
News Pirate Group Anna’s Archive fails to respond to labels’ copyright lawsuit, paving way for default judgment Anna's Archive failed to respond to copyright infringement allegations and appear at a scheduled court hearing.