News Warner Music Group inks exclusive Netflix deal to make artist and songwriter documentaries The streamer will develop "documentary series and films exploring the lives, music and legacies" of WMG's roster.
News Streaming fraud man who pocketed $8m using hundreds of thousands of AI songs streamed billions of times by bots pleads guilty Smith is scheduled to be sentenced on July 29
News Recorded music revenues in Italy grew +10.7% YoY last year; paid streaming revenues in the market jumped 14.1% YoY Paid subscriptions, totaling EUR €234.4 million ($269 million), represented 69% of Italy’s total streaming revenues in 2025.
News Janet Jackson signs global deal with Believe Music Publishing Jackson has sold over 180 million records worldwide
News Tina Turner music interests acquired by Pophouse in ‘strategic transaction’ with BMG Deal with BMG also covers the late superstar's Name, Image and Likeness (NIL) rights.
Analysis Sir Lucian Grainge just became the first music exec at NVIDIA’s ‘Super Bowl of AI’. Here’s what he said. Universal Music Group's Chairman & CEO just became the first music industry leader to take the stage at NVIDIA's GTC conference
News Instrument maker Roland launches AI melody generator powered by research from Sony Computer Science Laboratories The product is aimed at music producers who can treat technology like an “active collaborator."
News Bruno Mars signs global publishing administration deal with Avex Music Group The agreement takes effect once Mars completes his existing arrangement with BMG/Warner Chappell.
News Universal Music acquires stake in What the Duck, a prominent indie label based in Thailand Founder Moy Samkwan Tonsompong will join Universal Music Thailand as Managing Director
News Too Lost strikes nine-figure investment round, led by GoldState and TA Associates Too Lost will use funds to expand tech, invest in artist advances, and execute catalog acquisitions
Analysis Why the UMG/Downtown deal may be the last of its kind The following op/ed comes from Simon Wills, MD of UK-headquartered Absolute Label Services and lead on the new Anthology music OS.
News From Chance the Rapper’s courtroom revelations to Live Nation’s DOJ settlement… it’s MBW’s weekly round-up The biggest headlines from the past few days...
Analysis The Problem with AI Companies ‘Starting Fresh’. The following MBW op/ed was written by prominent Entertainment and IP lawyer Krystle Delgado, Owner of Delgado Entertainment Law PLLC and host of the popular Top Music Attorney YouTube Podcast
News Concord acquires UK-based indie label Ninja Tune Records The deal brings Ninja Tune’s recorded music operations and its publishing arm, Just Isn’t Music, under Concord’s umbrella.
News Future Islands sign exclusive global deal with Universal Music Publishing The signing comes as the band’s 2024 debut album People Who Aren’t There Anymore debuted in the UK Top 10.