News Duetti secures $200m in fresh financing, led by $50m Series C equity investment from The Raine Group The funding consists of a $50 million Series C equity round led by Raine Partners and a $125 million private securitization.
News Concord makes strategic investment in The Azoff Company’s indie label, Giant Music Giant has also entered into a global distribution partnership with Concord-owned Stem
News AEG’s AXS sues website it claims creates counterfeit tickets SecureMyPass.com is being accused of generating fake tickets bearing the AXS trademarks and selling those tickets to unsuspecting customers.
News BeatStars acquires ‘ethical’ generative music startup Lemonaide AI Lemonaide AI co-founders Michael “MJ” Jacob and Anirudh Mani will lead technology and innovation across the company.
News SM Entertainment targets M&A deals and AI tech integration as K-pop giant outlines ‘NEXT 3.0’ strategy The K-pop powerhouse is also aiming to build Asia's "largest and most respected publishing company" via its Kreation Music Rights (KMR) subsidiary
News UMG ‘set to win EU nod’ to buy Downtown Music, Reuters reports The European Commission opened an in-depth Phase II investigation into the proposed acquisition in July 2025
News Matt Spetzler’s Jamen Capital launches $200M-backed independent music financing platform, Pipeline The Jamen Capital-backed firm says that its launch comes at a "pivotal moment for the global music industry"
News Udio strikes AI licensing deal with Merlin after UMG and Warner Music settlements The deal includes terms intended to protect what the companies called “the value of human artistry.”
News Max Lousada and Julie Greenwald have quietly registered two companies together. The structure might be telling. The two companies – 26.2 Music Ltd and 26.2 Services Ltd – were established in November last year, according to UK Companies House
News Kobalt strikes global publishing partnership with India’s Madverse Music The deal gives Madverse's network of over 150,000 independent artists and labels access to Kobalt's global publishing infrastructure globally.
Analysis News Music streaming platforms now host quarter of a BILLION tracks. Where does it end? New Luminate report reveals head-spinning volume of content on audio services, as debate rages over minimum-stream payout thresholds.
News TuneCore CEO Andreea Gleeson exits, moves to Strategic Advisor position at parent company Believe The leadership change, described as a "planned transition," is effective immediately.
News Atlantic Screen Group secures $30m from Corrum Capital for film, TV score and music catalog acquisitions The London-based music and media company will use the capital to acquire film and TV scores, and music catalogs.
News South Korea’s Kakao partners with China’s Tencent Music and Japan’s Line to launch ‘K-pop Artist Chart’ The new chart is expected to debut in the first half of this year on Kakao's Melon music streaming service
News MLC vs. Spotify bundle battle intensifies as streamer opposes immediate appeal Mechanical Licensing Collective is seeking an immediate appeal of a court ruling in its legal battle with Spotify over audiobook bundling