Music Business News: Netherlands

Over half of TikTok’s biggest global tracks of the summer are independently distributed

On Monday (August 19), TikTok revealed its Top 10 Songs of the Summer for the US and globally

Why UMG’s slowdown in streaming revenue growth is (partly) an illusion… and 4 other things we learned from Universal’s latest earnings call

UMG's leadership team isn't worried about one quarter's worth of results, and says they're looking at the long term

Universal Music generated $3.15bn in Q2 – driven by top sellers Taylor Swift, Billie Eilish, SEVENTEEN and more

Universal Music Group has published its financial results for the three months to the end of June

FUGA signs distro, marketing deals with UK’s One House, Critical Music and Berry’s Room

FUGA welcomes "some of the industry’s most valuable and forward-thinking labels" to its client base.

FUGA inks global distro, marketing deals with France’s Record Makers and Belgium’s Potion Records

The deals expand Downtown-owned FUGA's presence in the French and Belgian music industries.

The Brutal Reality: Power is shifting to AI-generated music and algorithmic discovery. Music rightsholders must wake up to the opportunity.

Stef Van Vugt, founder of Fruits Music, on Spotify's quiet moves and the rise of Suno

Armada’s BEAT Music Fund reveals slate of new acquisitions, including a music rights deal with Jax Jones

The fund is looking to invest $500 million in dance music over the next five years

Universal Music Group sees a future where 1 in 5 streamers pays for a ‘super-premium’ tier (and 3 other things we learned from UMG’s Q1 earnings call)

MBW listened into UMG's Q1 earnings call. Here are a few things that stood out...