News Reservoir acquires Bertie Higgins catalog The deal includes publishing and master recording rights to works that include the 1981 hit "Key Largo".
News Live Nation files motion to end US’s antitrust lawsuit Live Nation says the DoJ’s case against the company is based on 'gerrymandered' evidence that doesn’t meet the criteria for monopoly power
News UK moves to ban resale of tickets above original price The move has the backing of a number of prominent artists, but secondary resale platforms say it could make things worse for consumers
News AEG Presents unveils new 3,800-cap venue at Olympia London, the British Airways ARC Part of Olympia’s major redevelopment, the venue is now open for 2026 bookings.
News ATC Group raises $11m, appoints James Patterson as COO as it plans new stock market listing the new capital will go towards investing in direct-to-fan services, artist-centric technologies, and developing new partnership
Analysis News WMG revenues up 12.6% YoY in calendar Q3 driven by Alex Warren and other stars, as ‘artist services’ revenues soar 64.3% thanks to Oasis merch Warner Music Group has issued its financial results for the three months ended September 30, 2025 (calendar Q3 – the company’s fiscal Q4).
News UMG, Sony and Warner strike licensing deals with new AI music platform KLAY Company is developing an AI music platform that 'reimagines listening with immersive, interactive tools'
News Suno will be reading Robert Kyncl’s new blog post very closely, as WMG CEO vows to ‘legislate, litigate, license’ in the era of AI music creation Blog post arrived just hours after WMG struck two key AI deals with Udio and Stability AI
News Spotify acquires song sample and remix database WhoSampled WhoSampled says it will continue operating as a standalone app even as its data is integrated into Spotify
News Fresh off ‘Phantom of the Opera’ viral success, Andrew Lloyd Webber’s music to be managed by The Other Songs and The Orchard Four decades after gaining fame with 'Cats,' Webber's work is enjoying a renaissance
News WMG settles Udio lawsuit, strikes licensing deal for ‘next-generation’ AI music platform coming in 2026 Udio to launch a 'next-generation' AI-powered music creation, listening, and discovery platform in 2026
News Spotify rolls out expanded song credits, previews new ‘SongDNA’ and ‘About the song’ features for Premium users More detailed info about songs will deepen fan's connection to music, the streaming platform says
News WMG strikes deal with Stability AI to ‘build the next generation of responsible AI tools for music creation’ Universal Music Group also entered into a strategic alliance with Stability AI last month
Interviews ‘There is little more important to me than giving children the music they deserve that will stay with them for life.’ From raving in Ibiza with Ministry of Sound to heading up Universal Music UK’s youth strategy – via The Powerpuff Girls and Amy Winehouse – Sarah Boorman discusses her life in music and a job that’s also a vocation…
News Suno just raised $250m at a $2.45bn valuation – and it’s generating $200m in annual revenue Series C Round Led by Menlo Ventures with Participation from NVentures, Hallwood Media, Lightspeed, and Matrix
News Slipknot sell majority stake in catalog to HarbourView Equity Partners The band has sold 30 million albums worldwide
News EU set to issue ‘warning’ over UMG’s $775m Downtown deal (report) Bloomberg reports that the EC is preparing a 'statement of objections' over the deal
News Tracy Maddux appointed Interim CEO at beatBread Exec is a the former CEO of CD Baby and ex-Chief Commercial Officer of Downtown Music Holdings