News OpenWav fan app launched by Wyclef Jean and 88rising’s Jaeson Ma forms joint venture with Loud House for new artist commerce platform The new project seeks to provide artists and IP owners a way to launch, test and scale consumer products globally without holding inventory.
News GoldState hires ex-HarbourView exec Rabih Aouad as Principal to lead investments in tech, services and other music-related businesses Aouad will support GoldState's 'growth equity strategy within the global music ecosystem'
News Spotify says it paid out over $11bn to the music industry in 2025 The streaming giant has hailed the figure as "the largest annual payment to music from any retailer in history".
News Ex-BMG boss Hartwig Masuch named Chairman of music remix platform Hyph Masuch has joined Hyph in an advisory capacity with immediate effect and will transition to Chairman in April 2026.
Interviews ‘Physical music is powerful and under-leveraged. In 2026, it won’t be a sideshow – it’ll be a core strategic revenue and brand channel.’ Happiness. Marketing founder Thom Skarzynski talks physical music, D2C, superfans and more
News Catalog of Brazilian icon Gilberto Gil acquired by Primary Wave in partnership with Nas Nuvens Music Group Gilberto Gil is described as one 'of the most important and influential figures in not just music but Brazilian culture'
News Celine Joshua promoted to Executive Vice President, Global Marketing & Streaming at BMG Joshua joined BMG in 2024 as EVP, Global Marketing
News From Zebralution’s acquisition to $200M indie funding sprees… it’s MBW’s weekly round-up The biggest headlines from the past few days...
News Sony Music buys 49% stake in music unit of Vietnam media giant YeaH1; companies launch new SYE Holdings joint venture SME, through Sony Music Entertainment Hong Kong, agreed to acquire a 49% stake in YeaH1-owned 1Label for an undisclosed sum last month.
News Too Lost projects nine-figure annual revenue haul for 2026, after adding 100k new artists and labels last year Company forecasts a nine-figure annual revenue haul for the second consecutive year.
Analysis News Half of all paid music streams globally still take place in just 4 countries (and other highlights from Luminate’s latest report). Forty-four percent of music listeners in the US say they're less likely to be interested in a song if they know it's AI-generated, Luminate reports
News Dr. Richard James Burgess and son Ace Burgess launch data analytics firm for royalty recovery The new ventures, AudioNumber and Interline Media Group, combine data intelligence with publishing administration services.
News Cyndi Lauper, Bonnie Raitt and other artists join AI licensing campaign: ‘Stealing isn’t innovation’ The campaign was launched by the Human Artistry Campaign, a coalition formed in 2023 by the RIAA and NMPA.
News Audiomack tops 50 million monthly active users globally The company has reached the milestone after posting 31% year-over-year growth in 2025.
News AEG Presents expands Global Touring Division with key hires and internal promotions Caleb Merrell and Laurel Hilburn elevated to Senior Tour Directors; Ryan Erickson and Emily Harenza join marketing leadership from Live Nation and Paramount.