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Global value of music copyright reached $47.2 billion in 2024, says new Will Page report
The global value of music copyright (both recordings and compositions) reached a new all-time high of $47.2 billion in 2024.That’s...
Billboard just made ‘free’ streams worth more on its US charts. YouTube is still not happy – and is pulling its data.
YouTube says it will soon stop providing data to Billboard for inclusion in the US charts, ending a partnership that...
Vevo DSCVR Artists To Watch 2026: Royel Otis, SAILORR, Sayf, Aaron Rowe
Music Business Worldwide presents four more rising stars from Vevo’s DSCVR Artists To Watch 2026, starting with…https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hKKQ3rfhav4Royel OtisAnna Lustig, Senior...
Beggars Group has acquired majority ownership of XL Recordings, documents show
Indie music company Beggars Group secured a majority stake in XL Recordings in 2024, according to newly released documents.Beggars had...
Beggars Group has acquired majority ownership of XL Recordings, documents show
Indie music company Beggars Group secured a majority stake in XL Recordings in 2024, according to newly released documents.Beggars, which...
Berlin startup Mirelo raises $41m in seed funding for AI-generated video sound
Mirelo, a Berlin-based artificial intelligence company that automatically generates sound effects for videos, has secured $41 million in seed funding.The...
Ollie Wards departs as TikTok’s Director of Music for Australia and New Zealand
Following the news that Charlotte Stahl is leaving her position as TikTok’s Head of Music Partnerships for Europe, the Middle...
Live Nation acquires majority stake in Chile’s Movistar Arena
Live Nation has made Latin America a central focus of its international expansion, and the concert and venue company’s latest...
Spotify to let users ‘steer the algorithm’ by personalizing playlists with AI prompts
AI is becoming an even more integral part of Spotify’s platform, with the launch of a new feature that lets...
Rostrum Pacific secures $150m from Crayhill Capital to ‘accelerate’ music catalog acquisition strategy
Rostrum Pacific, the parent company of indie label Rostrum Records, has secured $150 million in financing to grow its music...
