Analysis News Reservoir deployed $120m on acquisitions and advances in latest fiscal year, as its annual revenues grew 11% YoY to $175.7m Reservoir Media has published its fiscal Q4 (calendar Q1) and full-year financial results for its fiscal 2026, ended March 31, 2026.
Interviews ‘The future of the industry belongs to executives who can bridge the creative, commercial, and technological divides.’ EMIC founder Daniel Findikian talks music industry education, emerging markets, and more
News Julie Swidler, Sony Music’s EVP Business Affairs and General Counsel, to leave company after 18 years Swidler has held the role of EVP, Business Affairs and General Counsel at Sony Music, since 2008
News Kakao’s Melon, Tencent Music, and Line Music to launch unified K-pop chart that pools streaming data from South Korea, China, and Japan Melon will upload congratulatory video messages from artists including NCT Taeyong, Le Sserafim, ALPHA DRIVE ONE, and AND2BLE ahead of the launch.
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News Udio’s licensed AI music app will be called Starstruck, with four creation modes for fans (Report) Starstruck will offer four modes for users to interact with music from opted-in artists and songwriters: Cover, Reimagine, Remix and Create.
News Spotify backs US bill to outlaw AI deepfakes, joining UMG, Sony, Warner, Google, and OpenAI in growing coalition The bill has attracted support from Universal Music Group, Sony Music, Warner Music Group, the RIAA, the Recording Academy, and more.
News Spanish society SGAE distributed $406M to over 97,000 members in 2025 as revenue hits record high The number of beneficiaries receiving income rose 16.5% YoY to reach 97,415 authors and composers.
News Sony Music Publishing promotes ZaZa Kazadi to Senior Director, A&R, UK & Europe The promotion will see Kazadi focus on Hip Hop, Rap, R&B and Afro genres.
News Cameron Hoy promoted to CEO at TEG; Brad Banducci steps down after just over a year Hoy joined TEG subsidiary Ticketek Australia in 2007 and rose to the Managing Director role in 2015.
News YG Plus renews domestic distribution deal with HYBE, extending eight-year partnership YG Plus will continue to handle the domestic distribution of albums and digital music content for HYBE artists including BTS and SEVENTEEN.
News Japan’s Avex sees music segment revenues grow 6.8% YoY to $810M in latest fiscal year, as firm’s overall revenues rise 11.3% YoY to $971M Live entertainment was the primary growth driver, supported by arena-scale touring activity and expanding international fan engagement.
News Warner Music Korea strikes strategic global partnership with indie label and management firm FeelGHood Music to represent Korean star BIBI BIBI has surpassed one billion streams in the past 12 months and has over 4 million monthly listeners on Spotify.
News Meet 2026’s first breakout band, according to Luminate – a masked math rock duo called Angine de Poitrine, with weekly global on-demand streams up from under 2k to 11.2m in a single year Band went viral after a KEXP performance that has since accumulated more than 14m YouTube views.
News Russ honored with NMPA Gold & Platinum Recognition celebrating 26 certified songs The plaque was presented by NMPA President & CEO David Israelite alongside Omar Grant, Senior Director of Creative at Sony Music Publishing