The Spotify Top 20 is a snapshot of a much bigger story about independents, majors, and artist ownership October 10, 2023By Tim InghamDrake's latest album, For All The Dogs, is owned by the artist's OVO, but licensed through Republic RecordsSorry, you have hit your monthly limit of MBW+ articles! Subscribe or log in to gain unlimited access to all analysis and data on Music Business Worldwide, plus other member benefits. Subscribe LoginAnalysis News United States MBW DataRelated Posts Sony generated $2.54bn from recorded music and publishing in calendar Q1 2025; Sony Music Group predicted to grow profit by ‘high single digits’ over next 12 months BMG surpassed $1bn revenue in 2024 and spent $263m buying catalogs – as EBITDA surged to record $287m Superstruct’s UK company revenues jumped 26% to $222m in 2023 – the year before firm was acquired by KKR in a $1.4bn deal Sony’s music rights business generated over $10bn for the first ever year in 2024; firm’s outgoing CEO, Kenichiro Yoshida, applauds EMI buy as best of his tenure
Sony generated $2.54bn from recorded music and publishing in calendar Q1 2025; Sony Music Group predicted to grow profit by ‘high single digits’ over next 12 months
BMG surpassed $1bn revenue in 2024 and spent $263m buying catalogs – as EBITDA surged to record $287m
Superstruct’s UK company revenues jumped 26% to $222m in 2023 – the year before firm was acquired by KKR in a $1.4bn deal
Sony’s music rights business generated over $10bn for the first ever year in 2024; firm’s outgoing CEO, Kenichiro Yoshida, applauds EMI buy as best of his tenure
