Music Business News: Europe
Interviews The Believe founder and CEO on taking his company private, the industry's 'middle tier' of artists, Universal/Downtown, and more Analysis Dr. Charlie Howard, founder of Xception, a company specialising in providing mental health support to people in the public eye, reviews where the music industry is at in terms of supporting artists – and outlines how far it has to go… News Long-term event supporter returns as part of the industry's most enjoyable night of the year News The tool only works with “human-made music” from Epidemic Sound's existing catalog, avoiding the AI-generated content flooding other platforms. News TikTok is boasting that “the path to many chart successes begins" on its platform News Research shows that each £1 invested in management services generated £8 across the broader sector. News Even the initial reduction to 9% will generate an additional €2 million ($2.4m) annually for GEMA members. Analysis News But ad-supported audio streaming revenues declined 15.4% YoY in H1 2025 to just €18.6 million ($20m)