Analysis News Why UMG’s slowdown in streaming revenue growth is (partly) an illusion… and 4 other things we learned from Universal’s latest earnings call UMG's leadership team isn't worried about one quarter's worth of results, and says they're looking at the long term
Interviews ‘Our vision is to build a full service, independent publishing company that can compete with the best.’ MBW's Trailblazers series meets Range Music Publishing execs Casey Robison and Sam Drake
Analysis News Universal Music generated $3.15bn in Q2 – driven by top sellers Taylor Swift, Billie Eilish, SEVENTEEN and more Universal Music Group has published its financial results for the three months to the end of June
News India’s Tips Music clocked 40% revenue growth in calendar Q2 The company's massive increase in revenue and profit comes amid an ongoing boom in India's music business
News Bob Bruderman promoted to Chief Digital Officer at Kobalt Having joined the company in 2013, Bruderman most recently served as Kobalt's EVP, Global Digital Business
News Japan’s Pony Canyon taps Orfium to monetize UGC on YouTube The deal marks Orfium's fourth major partnership in Asia over the past six months
Interviews ‘Labels owning masters in perpetuity is criminal, quite frankly.’ Jungle manager Sam Denniston offers his thoughts on dinosaur record deals, TikTok, AI, going easy on DSPs and how his own neurological condition has and hasn’t impacted his career…
News Ariana Grande officially joins HYBE’s Weverse superfan app Grande's debut on the app offers an opportunity for Weverse to reverse a decline in users amid BTS's ongoing hiatus
News Warner Chappell and 300 Publishing team up to jointly sign songwriters Companies to jointly sign both emerging and established songwriters
Analysis News The debate over music royalties is stuck. Is it time to make the case for ‘completion’? Why former Spotify exec and Pivot author is arguing for song listening completion to be considered in music royalty models
News FUGA signs distro, marketing deals with UK’s One House, Critical Music and Berry’s Room FUGA welcomes "some of the industry’s most valuable and forward-thinking labels" to its client base.
News Warner acquires minority stake in Brazil-based UGC music platform and distributor Sua Música Sua Música Group claims to own the largest entertainment platform focused on regional music in Brazil
Analysis News How the ‘COPIED Act’ could make it unlawful to train AI using copyrighted material without permission… A new front has opened in the battle between IP owners and AI companies who would use copyrighted IP to train AI without permission
News Instagram launches multitrack audio feature, allowing users to add up to 20 tracks to a single Reel Instagram's latest feature comes amid a fierce battle for dominance in the short-form video landscape
Interviews SoundCloud’s Eliah Seton on superfans, sale rumors, AI and the future of music SoundCloud has built a "two-sided" platform for fans and artists. Eliah Seton says this is exactly what the music industry needs now.