News UK collection org PPL’s revenue grew 4.75% YoY to $415m in FY 2025; paid out $102m to performers & rightsholders in Q1 2026 In 2025, PPL paid royalties to more than 182,000 performers and recording rightsholders, including 16,000 who received payments for the first time.
News Larry Mestel to receive City of Hope’s 2026 Spirit of Life Award Founder & CEO of Primary Wave Music recognized for industry leadership and commitment to advancing cancer research through partnership
News Tim Miles appointed EVP of BMG’s global SYNC+ division BMG taps Warner Music Group veteran to drive its SYNC+ strategy, strengthening its global sync and music-for-media operations.
Interviews Meet the Swiss distro company banking on agentic AI to power the ‘next generation’ of indie labels. Dennis Hausammann was a rising rapper before setting out to build AI-powered tools for indie label founders.
News Canada’s SOCAN paid out USD $366m to rightsholders in 2025, warns AI is ‘placing mounting pressure’ on livelihoods Canadian performing rights society SOCAN generated revenues of CAD $587.1 million ($420m) in 2025, up 5% compared with 2024.
News BTS label BigHit Music asks US court to unmask X user who leaked ‘ARIRANG’ before release The HYBE-owned label is targeting an X account that allegedly distributed unreleased songs and other album assets before ARIRANG dropped.
News Ticketmaster launches app within ChatGPT, bringing event discovery to OpenAI’s chatbot For Ticketmaster, the app enables discovery and paid marketing as OpenAI is also testing sponsored ad placements in ChatGPT.
News HYBE moves to crack down on bootleg BTS merch ahead of US tour dates Legal filing arrives ahead of BTS's performances at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa in April
News Warner makes strategic investment in TuStreams – a distribution platform focused on Latin music WMG describes TuStreams as 'a leading independent force in the fast-growing Música Mexicana space'
News Max Lousada and Julie Greenwald are in business. Welcome to 26.2 — in partnership with Sony Music Ex-Warner veterans take the wraps off 26.2 – a record label with global ambitions
News Latin Music generated over $1 billion in US wholesale recorded music revenues in 2025, up 4.2% YoY Latin Music's 4.2% growth rate outpaced the wider US recorded music market, which grew 3.1% YoY in 2025.
News YouTube hikes US subscription prices across Premium and Music plans The YouTube Music Individual plan is rising from $10.99 to $11.99 per month
Analysis The music industry has long prioritized creative output over operational foundations. AI does not alter that imbalance; it exposes it. Deviate Digital founder Sammy Andrews digs deep into how the business globally is actually using AI – and detects that the conversation is finally evolving beyond linear arguments over rights…
News Warner Music’s Spinnin’ Records launches new label in Germany New label 'creates opportunities for artists across Germany, Switzerland, and Austria (GSA)'
News After closing $267m ABS deal, Seeker Music acquires Nu Shooz catalog Nu Shooz's dance track "I Can’t Wait", which celebrates its 40th anniversary, climbed to No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100.
News Spotify gives users the option to switch off video content across its platform Spotify is rolling out new toggles that allow listeners to switch off video content, including Canvas visuals and podcast videos.
News Switzerland’s MusicBird acquires catalog of Supertramp bassist Dougie Thomson British rock band Supertramp sold more than 60 million albums since they were formed in 1970.
News São Paulo court shuts streaming fraud site in latest ruling under Brazil’s Operation Authêntica initiative Another blow to fake streams as Brazil escalates its fight against platforms selling artificial music engagement.