News Kobalt, Believe Digital execs elected onto AIM board Vincent Clery-Melin and Ben Rimmer join Cherry Red and Domino reps
News Wall Of Sound signs with Believe Digital in global deal New releases from Mark Jones label will be issued via Believe
News Spotify’s $250m backer leads $60m investment in Believe Digital John Rosenberg joins Believe board
Interviews After buying Tunecore, Believe Digital ready to challenge majors Denis Ladegaillerie says combined company will turn over $250m a year
News Believe Digital fully acquires rival Tunecore Both companies will continue to operate separately
News You won’t believe how much K-Pop stars are earning. No, really, you won’t. Girls Generation's income makes Premiership footballers look like paupers
News Judge throws out copyright claims in Wixen’s $102M lawsuit against Meta A judge ruled that Wixen has not shown it holds the rights that would let it sue over the 681 works it says Meta used without a license.
News ElevenLabs’s $11B valuation is more than twice the size of Suno’s. It just struck a global AI music deal with UMG. ElevenLabs will launch an AI-powered music platform for fans under the deal, with the two companies also jointly developing AI audio products for artists and songwriters
News Former TuneCore chief Andreea Gleeson appointed CEO of beatBread Gleeson succeeds Tracy Maddux, who has run beatBread on an interim basis since November 2025.
Analysis Time to go private? On Warner, Universal, and dissatisfaction with public market valuations. The latest 'Tim's Take' from Music Business Worldwide founder, Tim Ingham
News France’s recorded music market grew 3.5% in H1 2026… with subscription streaming revenues up 7.5% YoY SNEP has also outlined its chart eligibility policies for AI-generated tracks
News Noémie Lambert appointed Head of TuneCore, France Exec to lead TuneCore business and 'local community engagement' across France and French-speaking countries
News Patrick Moxey’s Helix Records and Payday Music Publishing open European hub in central London Its facilities include offices, recording studios, event and performance spaces, songwriting rooms, and content creation areas.