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Live events giant CTS Eventim generated $3.48B in revenue last year, up 9.6% YoY — but shares fall on cautious 2026 outlook
European live events giant CTS Eventim published its full-year and Q4 2025 financial results on Thursday (March 26), reporting that...
Germany’s GEMA paid out $1.3B to rightsholders in 2025, up 1.4% YoY
Germany-based collection society GEMA paid out EUR €1.15 billion (USD $1.30 billion) to rightsholders in 2025, up 1.4% YoY, according...
Suno launches v5.5 AI model with voice capture and personalization features
AI music generator Suno released version 5.5 of its platform on Friday (March 27), introducing a voice capture feature and...
Publishers acquire stake in rock song at center of landmark termination rights case as they plan to pursue Supreme Court challenge
A group of music publishers have acquired the copyright interest at the center of a landmark termination rights case, and...
Musixmatch launches ‘Sentinel’ service to detect when copyrighted music and lyrics are used in AI and user-generated content
Musixmatch has launched a service to detect when copyrighted music or lyrics are used in AI-generated and user-generated content.The Bologna-headquartered...
Symphonic acquires music distribution and YouTube monetization platform Distro Nation
Tampa-based music technology and services company Symphonic has acquired Distro Nation, a music distribution and YouTube monetization platform.According to Symphonic,...
Deezer licenses AI music detection technology to Hungarian rights organization EJI
Deezer has struck a deal with Hungary-based music rights organization, the Bureau for the Protection of Performers’ Rights (EJI), to...
United Talent Agency promotes seven execs to Partner within music division
Global talent and entertainment company United Talent Agency (UTA) has promoted 35 executives to partner, spanning 23 departments across its...
Record labels and Spotify seek $322M default judgment from pirate group Anna’s Archive
The three major music companies and Spotify are seeking $322.2 million in damages from shadow library Anna’s Archive, after the...
Russ talks ownership, fan engagement and ‘making music every day’ at SXSW
In June 2015, US rapper Russ made $600 from his music. In June 2016, exactly 12 months later, with no...
