Music Business News: Europe

The company has repurchased 26,707,529 of its own shares under the program, UMG said on Monday (July 27)

2025 was the first time the annual total had surpassed £800M, which converts to USD $1.05B

Qobuz's redesigned player carries visuals that shift with a track's album artwork and keeps a mini-player on screen while users navigate the app.

AI music transcription company Klangio is the dataset's first customer.

Google and YouTube executive to join the UK collection society on October 12

The cut will apply to nearly 32,000 businesses, with the typical pub estimated to save £1,100 (around USD $1,475) in the next financial year.

He was the credited composer of the James Bond Theme, first heard in the 1962 film Dr. No.

Hoffmann held roles in PR, catalog management, marketing, and product management at AFM Records and Atomic Fire Records / Reigning Phoenix Music.