UK audio music stream volume topped 210 billion in 2025 – but YoY growth slowed
The UK saw over 210 billion annual streams of audio music tracks in 2025 – but year-on-year growth significantly decelerated.That’s ...
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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 ...
DMN Pro Weekly: Core Music Industry Funding Quickly Tops $1 Billion In Q4 — Here’s a Rundown on Where the Cash Is Flowing Ahead of DMN Pro’s Year-End Investment Review
After a searing Q3, music industry funding quickly racked up another billion in Q4 – and it ain’t over yet. ...
SIGNS: Philadelphia Dumps 12.7 Billion Gallons Of Sewage Into Delaware River Each Year
Philadelphia’s outdated sewer system is spilling 12.7 billion gallons of sewage into the Delaware River watershed every year, leaving local ...
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 ...
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 ...
