Drake Makes History As First Artist To Hit 120 Billion Spotify Streams
Drake may have suffered a very public L in his high-profile battle with Kendrick Lamar last year, but it doesn’t ...
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Donald Trump Files $15 Billion Defamation Suit Against The New York Times
Donald Trump filed a $15 billion lawsuit against The New York Times, accusing the paper of knowingly publishing false stories. ...
Exclusive: Chord Music Partners raises $2 billion+ in investable capital… with another $1 billion+ on the way
Universal Music Group-backed investment vehicle Chord Music Partners has raised over USD $2 billion in investable capital to buy music ...
From Chord Music Partners’ $2 billion+ raise to UMG’s Drake lawsuit drama… it’s MBW’s weekly round-up
Welcome to Music Business Worldwide’s Weekly Round-up – where we make sure you caught the five biggest stories to hit ...
From Concord’s $1.76 billion ABS transaction to Universal Music Group’s EU scrutiny… it’s MBW’s weekly round-up
Welcome to Music Business Worldwide’s weekly round-up – where we make sure you caught the five biggest stories to hit our headlines ...
Concord closes $1.76 billion asset-backed securities transaction to ‘fuel continued growth’
Concord has successfully closed its latest asset-backed securities transaction to “fuel continued growth” at the independent music company.According to a ...
First-Half 2025 Music Industry Funding Edges Towards $4 Billion — As the Record-Setting Investment Pace Continues
Music industry funding levels are now approaching the crazy place, with first-half, YTD core investments edging towards $4 billion. According ...
EU artists generated more than $1.8 billion on Spotify in 2024, up 15% YoY
MBW’s Stat Of The Week is a series in which we highlight a data point that deserves the attention of ...
Revelator hits 15 billion stream landmark, looks to double revenues in 2025
Independent label and distributor platform Revelator has just celebrated a new milestone, revealing that its represented music catalog delivered 15 ...
Tencent Music close to $2.4 billion deal to acquire podcast firm Ximalaya – with a potential payday for Sony Music
Tencent Music Entertainment (TME) is reportedly in advanced negotiations to acquire Chinese podcasting company Ximalaya Inc. in a deal valued ...
