Robert Kyncl In The News

Spotify backs US bill to outlaw AI deepfakes, joining UMG, Sony, Warner, Google, and OpenAI in growing coalition

The bill has attracted support from Universal Music Group, Sony Music, Warner Music Group, the RIAA, the Recording Academy, and more.

Warner Music Group’s Armin Zerza adds COO role to his remit, just one year after joining as CFO

Zerza's new remit as COO will encompass corporate development, central marketing, business and market intelligence, and WMX

From Tencent Music’s 250K song takedowns to Sony and WMG’s calendar Q1 results… it’s MBW’s weekly round-up

The biggest headlines from the past few days...

Warner Music Group generated $1.73B in calendar Q1 2026; subscription streaming revenues rose 12.7% YoY

Warner Music Group published its calendar Q1 results today (May 7)

Warner Music Group and Paramount Pictures strike multi-year deal to make theatrical films based on WMG artists and songwriters

The partnership follows WMG's deal with Netflix, announced in March

Want to talk about ‘superfans’? Ask Live Nation.

"It's not even about just being 'premium'. It's just consumers will pay for a shorter line, better parking, better hospitality."

Warner Music Group named to TIME’s list of 100 Most Influential Companies for its approach to AI

Robert Kyncl told the magazine: "AI is a fast-growing phenomenon. It's really important that companies like us stand up for artists and songwriters — do it early, and do it together with AI companies."

IMPALA was unhappy about UMG’s purchase of Downtown. Now it says WMG’s Revelator acquisition is ‘bad news for artists, fans, and Europe’s diversity’.

"It is testament to the innovation in the independent sector that Revelator has been bought by Warner," IMPALA said in its statement