From Salt-N-Pepa’s dismissed UMG case to UK music streaming subscription revenues’ 3.2% growth… 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 ...
Tag: growth
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 ...
MDLBEAST’s Mazen Khamis talks Soundstorm 2025, XP Music Futures, and growth in MENA’s music business
There’s a lot of noise coming from the MENA region’s music business.The Middle East and North Africa was the fastest-growing ...
Chika Talks Balancing Grief And Emotional Growth On “Wish You Were (T)Here’ EP
CHIKA’s long-awaited musical return arrives like a quiet storm, gathering strength in the space between where she’s been and where ...
SM Entertainment’s operating profit soars 261% amid streak of hit K-pop albums, growth at fan platform DearU
South Korea’s SM Entertainment, known for K-pop acts such as NCT 127, EXO, Riize, and aespa, has reported a massive ...
Deezer reports Q3 revenues of $153m, confirms subscriber growth momentum in France
Deezer has reported Q3 2025 revenues of €131.4 million ($153.5 million), down 1.1% year-on-year at constant currency, as growth in ...
IFPI CEO Victoria Oakley urges action to accelerate India’s music streaming revenues – amid subscription growth challenges
There are some troubling market signs for the recorded music business in India… and the message from global recorded music ...
Netease Cloud Music sees 15.2% YoY growth in subscription streaming revenue in H1, amid focus on indie artists, in-house music
Netease Cloud Music, China’s second-largest operator of music streaming services, has reported double-digit growth in streaming and music subscription revenue ...
Bubble superfan app, concerts, merch are accelerating Tencent Music’s growth… as company expands beyond streaming
MBW Explains is a series of analytical features in which we explore the context behind major music industry talking points ...
Reservoir reports 8% YoY revenue growth to $37M in fiscal Q1
New York-headquartered Reservoir Media reported revenue growth in line with guidance for its fiscal first quarter, with the music rights ...
