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Cindy Mabe exits as CEO of Universal Music Group Nashville
Widely respected music executive Cindy Mabe has exited her role as CEO of Universal Music Group Nashville.The news was first...
UK court rejects Sony’s bid to throw out case over ownership of Jimi Hendrix’s music
Sony Music Entertainment is one step closer to facing a full trial over the ownership of music recorded by the...
K-Pop in crisis? Around 93m albums were sold in South Korea in 2024 – 23m fewer than in 2023
Market monitor Luminate‘s 2024 year-end report clearly shows K-Pop’s continued appeal outside of its home market of South Korea.According to...
TikTok’s parent company quietly launched a music licensing platform called EasyOde
Music licensing platforms for short-form video, advertising, games, and other visual media are big business – and attract a lot...
Reservoir raises full-year guidance again as revenue jumps 19% to $42.3m in calendar Q4
Acquisitive music company Reservoir Media has recorded a 19% jump in revenue in its latest quarterly report, attributing the strong...
Spotify slams the NMPA’s takedown action over alleged unlicensed songs in podcasts: ‘This is a press stunt.’
This morning, The National Music Publishers’ Association (NMPA) announced that it had launched a takedown initiative against Spotify over the...
Apple Music launches its ‘best offer ever’ – a six-month trial for $2.99
Apple has unveiled what it calls its “best offer ever” for Apple Music, launching a promotional subscription rate of $2.99...
Trump signs executive order to create US sovereign wealth fund that could buy TikTok
US President Donald Trump signed an executive order Monday (February 3) to establish a sovereign wealth fund for the country,...
Read Sir Lucian Grainge’s 2025 memo to Universal Music Group staff: ‘Streaming 2.0 will represent a new age of innovation, consumer segmentation, geographic expansion, greater consumer value and ARPU growth.’
Universal Music Group Chairman and CEO Sir Lucian Grainge has issued his annual New Year note to UMG staff.The wide-ranging...
TikTok rival Triller secures $50m in equity funding
With TikTok facing a possible shutdown in the US – if parent company ByteDance doesn’t sell the app – rival...
