US senators call for FTC probe into Spotify’s bundling practices
Two US senators have called on the US Federal Trade Commission to investigate Spotify over allegations that its streaming “bundling” ...
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Robert Kyncl talks M&A strategy, A&R spend, AI regulation, and more on Warner Music’s latest earnings call
Warner Music Group published its calendar Q1 (fiscal Q2) results today (May 8), with CEO Robert Kyncl acknowledging industry-wide challenges ...
Spotify Q1 2025 earnings call: Daniel Ek talks growth, pricing, superfan products and a future where SPOT could have 1bn subscribers
Spotify delivered another quarter of operating profit and subscriber expansion in Q1, even as broader economic turbulence continues to create ...
‘All-out war’: Jack Dorsey, Elon Musk call for an end to intellectual property laws
The growing debate over the future of intellectual property law in the age of AI took a wild turn in ...
Universal spent $1bn+ on investments in 2024… and 5 other things we learned on UMG’s latest earnings call
Universal Music Group published its Q4 and FY 2024 results on Thursday (March 6), posting overall revenues in FY 2024 (across ...
Dave East & Ransom are the Ones Who Make “The Final Call” (Album Review)
Harlem, New York emcee Dave East joining Jersey City wordsmith Ransom for a whole new collaborative studio LP. Both of these guys have worked ...
Warner has a new deal with Amazon Music… and 4 other things we learned from Robert Kyncl on WMG’s latest earnings call
MBW Reacts is a series of analytical commentaries from Music Business Worldwide written in response to major recent entertainment events ...
Indie orgs critical of Downtown’s $775m sale to Universal/Virgin Music call for authorities to block deal
Independent music organizations WIN and A2IM have criticized Universal/Virgin Music Group’s $775 million acquisition of Downtown Music Holdings.In a press ...
Jack Wall on soundtracking Call of Duty Black Ops 6
In the gaming world, a new Call of Duty release is a bonafide event. Since the franchise debuted in 2001, ...
Michael Rapino talks superfans, the secondary ticketing market and more on Live Nation’s Q3 earnings call
Live Nation’s leadership team has observed a noticeable difference between sports fans and music fans when it comes to buying ...
