News Exclusive: UMG proposes selling Curve to secure EU approval for $775m Downtown deal UMG submitted formal commitments to the EC on December 11
News Digital music collection society amra overhauls client portal with real-time data access The revamped Revenue Dashboard has shifted revenue updates to weekly refreshes from the previous quarterly schedule.
News From UMG’s ‘robust remedy’ to address Downtown deal concern, to GoDigital Music’s Marc Anthony catalog buy… it’s MBW’s weekly round-up The biggest headlines from the past few days...
News UMG submits ‘robust remedy’ to EU regulator to address ‘only remaining concern’ about $775m Downtown deal Company says its response to the regulator 'comprehensively addresses' the Commission's outstanding issue with the transaction.
News Pro Music Rights says it’s ‘exploring legal action’ in response to Congressman letter calling for FTC investigation US Representative Scott Fitzgerald's requested a Federal Trade Commission investigation into the PRO's business practices.
News Rostrum Pacific secures $150m from Crayhill Capital to ‘accelerate’ music catalog acquisition strategy Rostrum aims to become 'the preeminent independent music company,' and acquisitions are a part of its strategy
News Meta partners with iHeartMedia to bring Coldplay concert to VR headsets The free event will launch on Meta Horizon on December 30 at 11AM Pacific time.
Analysis The true cost of ‘Free’ music The following MBW op/ed comes from Frederic Schindler, founder of music supervision company Too Young Ltd. and the licensing platform Catalog
News ABBA Voyage has had a $2.7bn economic impact in the UK since 2022 opening, says report In 2025 alone, the concert experience added £660 million ($878m) in UK turnover compared with £1.40 billion ($1.86bn) in the first two years combined.
Analysis News MDLBEAST’s Nada Alhelabi and Mazen Khamis talk Soundstorm 2025, XP Music Futures, and growth in MENA’s music business Mazen Khamis, Executive Director of Marketing, Commercial, and Products at MDLBEAST on organizing large-scale music events in Saudi Arabia
News Laura Segura named Executive Director at She Is The Music Segura joins SITM after spending five years at MusiCares, where she led relief initiatives that distributed more than $51 million to music professionals.
News KATSEYE named TikTok’s Global Artist of the Year for 2025 'Pretty Little Baby' by the late, great Connie Francis became TikTok's Global Song of the Year
Analysis On… Suno, Songkick, and a Reddit Revolt The following article originally appeared in Tim Ingham’s latest ‘Tim’s Take’ email, issued exclusively to MBW+ subscribers.
News Warner Music strikes strategic partnership with India’s Rthyms.Life to break local artists globally Partnership marks the latest strategic move for Warner Music India, which launched in 2020
News Tuned Global renews Twist Music partnership as telco-bundled streaming gains ground in MENA Deal will see Tuned Global continue to power the Twist Music streaming service as it expands beyond Egypt into the UAE and Saudi Arabia