Interviews As recorded music revenues hit $31.7B globally, IFPI CEO Victoria Oakley explains the opportunities – and the threats – ahead Oakley spoke on the publication of the IFPI Global Music Report 2026, which is now available to purchase
News Sony Music has targeted 135,000+ deepfakes of its artists’ music for removal from streaming platforms The target artists include Beyoncé, Queen and Harry Styles, the BBC reported, citing Dennis Kooker, president of Sony's global digital business.
News Renee Brodeur promoted to General Manager of artist management firm TMWRK Executive steps up after more than 10 years at the company, overseeing strategic growth and artist operations across its global roster.
News Tina Turner music interests acquired by Pophouse in ‘strategic transaction’ with BMG Deal with BMG also covers the late superstar's Name, Image and Likeness (NIL) rights.
News Primary Wave partners with estate of Eartha Kitt, acquiring music catalog and name & likeness rights Deal includes the singer's 17 studio albums, eight live albums and more than 50 singles, including Santa Baby.
Analysis News A new WMG deal, an Ed Sheeran collaboration and 10M AI music production users… 3 things we learned from Tencent Music’s Q4 earnings call Tencent Music Entertainment (TME) published its Q4 and full-year 2025 results on Tuesday (March 17). Here are three things that stood out.
Analysis News 10 quick (and crucial) takeaways from IFPI’s Global Music Report 2026 10 quick takeaways from this year's report
Analysis Sir Lucian Grainge just became the first music exec at NVIDIA’s ‘Super Bowl of AI’. Here’s what he said. Universal Music Group's Chairman & CEO just became the first music industry leader to take the stage at NVIDIA's GTC conference
News Instrument maker Roland launches AI melody generator powered by research from Sony Computer Science Laboratories The product is aimed at music producers who can treat technology like an “active collaborator."
News Global recorded music revenues hit $31.7B in 2025, up 6.4% YoY; users of paid music subscriptions reach 837M IFPI has published its new 'Global Music Report 2026' showing that global recorded music revenues grew by 6.4% YoY in 2025
News TikTok Radio launches on iHeartRadio, as TikTok ends SiriusXM partnership Segments include a weekly countdown of TikTok's 10 biggest songs, trending topics, new music highlights on Friday, and more.
Analysis Why the UMG/Downtown deal may be the last of its kind The following op/ed comes from Simon Wills, MD of UK-headquartered Absolute Label Services and lead on the new Anthology music OS.
Analysis Chance the Rapper vs. Pat the Manager trial: Seven revelations from the courtroom so far The civil trial between Chancelor Bennett (Chance the Rapper) and his former manager Patrick Corcoran is underway
Interviews ‘Creating superfans requires emotional thinking, not just analytics.’ Happiness. Marketing's Thom Skarzynski makes the case that superfandom isn’t something you discover — it’s something you intentionally build
News The MLC and Pandora clash in opposition briefs as mechanical royalties battle nears decisive stage Both filings landed in the US District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee.