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
News Baby Shark creator Pinkfong’s shares soar, fall back to earth in stock market debut The company that made a fortune in preschooler content now aims for an audience of older kids and teens
Analysis On… influence, music’s ‘Big Three’, and a foreseeable brain drain As a marquee executive leaves Warner Music Group, the firm's industry positioning warrants pause for thought
Interviews As SoundCloud overhauls its creator subscription model, CEO Eliah Seton says the platform is building music’s ‘next major revenue format’ Exec talks SoundCloud's strategy, the future of fan monetization
News Direct-to-fan platform EVEN strikes deal with Symphonic targeting superfans with D2C storefronts for indie artists Deal marks latest distributor partnership for D2C specialist EVEN
News Primary Wave strikes partnership for catalog, name and likeness rights, of late jazz pianist Dave Brubeck The publisher will handle marketing, branding and licensing opportunities for Brubeck’s catalog, including sync deals for film and TV projects.