News Defunct ticketing startup Fanimal files antitrust lawsuit against Live Nation, Ticketmaster Live Nation and Ticketmaster are accused of illegal practices such as long-term exclusive contracts with venues, threats of retaliation and more.
News Triller booted from Nasdaq after missing financial filing deadlines Triller was delisted/suspended from Nasdaq trading effective December 30
News Electronic music experiences firm Pacha Group booked $139m in revenue between January and September 2025, after ‘record-breaking’ season at Pacha Ibiza nightclub Pacha Ibiza nightclub drew 583,834 guests across 156 events this season, up 20% YoY.
News PRS for Music and IPRS strike licensing deal for Apple Fitness+ India launch IPRS will license the service in India while PRS for Music will handle processing, matching reported music usage with registered works and distributing royalties.
News TikTok signs deal with Oracle consortium for US business The ByteDance-owned platform has signed a joint venture agreement with Oracle, Silver Lake and Abu Dhabi's MGX that is set to finalize on December 22.
News From YouTube pulling its data from Billboard’s charts to HYBE’s new partnership with Tyla’s managers… it’s MBW’s weekly round-up The biggest headlines from the past few days...
News UMG and Roblox strike deal to expand commercial opportunities for artists on the gaming platform – including merch sales via Shopify Deal includes the integration of commercial features designed to 'drive increased engagement and revenue for artists and labels'
News Indie music publishers saw revenues grow 5.1% to $2.9bn in 2024: IMPF The IMPF is raising the alarm about the risk of AI to songwriters' and music publishers' income
Interviews Craig Kallman on signing ‘uncategorizable’ artists, reimagining Big Beat, and his new role as WMG’s Chief Music Officer Veteran A&R executive discusses his new role as Chief Music Officer at Warner Music Group
Analysis News Global value of music copyright reached $47.2 billion in 2024, says new Will Page report New report from economist Will Page explores the global value of music copyright
News BMG renews, expands global publishing deal with TikTok The expanded deal includes enhanced reporting and attribution standards for digital platforms
News Eric Wong promoted to EVP, Recorded Music at Warner Music Group He will remain based in New York, reporting directly to WMG CEO Robert Kyncl
News Beatchain launches music platform WAVVI in West Africa via AFROSON1C X partnership WAVVI will offer streaming distribution, AI-powered advertising campaigns, performance and auience analytics and audio mixing tools, among others.
News SoundCloud partners with Imogen Heap’s Auracles on artist data platform The integration allows artists to import music projects between the two platforms and access all of their metadata, stems, PRs and more.