Akai’s New Sample Is A Hit
Akai “officially” unveiled their new MPC, the Sample a few days ago and it looks to be an across the ...
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As recorded music revenues hit $31.7B globally, IFPI CEO Victoria Oakley explains the opportunities – and the threats – ahead
The global music industry just crossed a symbolic threshold.Worldwide recorded music revenues reached USD $31.7 billion in 2025, surpassing $30 ...
US wholesale recorded music revenue reached $11.5B in 2025, as paid streaming subscriptions hit 106.5M — adding 6.5M accounts YoY
The United States’ recorded music industry generated USD $11.535 billion in wholesale revenue in 2025, up 3.1% YoY.That’s according to ...
Make Your Track Hit on Phone Speakers, Cars, and Clubs
A mix “translates” when it still feels like the same track everywhere: tiny phone speaker, mid-range car system, big club ...
32 Hit Albums Produced by Rick Rubin
For all intents and purposes, Rick Rubin, co-founder of Def Jam Recordings, founder of American Recordings and former co-president of ...
Sony Music sued by Lit, the band behind pop-punk hit ‘My Own Worst Enemy,’ over alleged unpaid streaming royalties
Lit — the rock band best known for their 1999 hit My Own Worst Enemy — are suing Sony Music ...
Suno: We’ve hit 2M paid subscribers and $300M annual revenue
AI music generator Suno has reached 2 million paid subscribers and $300 million in annual recurring revenue.That’s according to CEO ...
HYBE posts record annual revenues of $1.86bn for 2025 as K-Pop firm’s concert revenues hit all-time high – but operating profit plunged 73%
South Korea-based entertainment giant HYBE has published its Q4 and FY 2025 earnings.According to the new investor filing, HYBE’s annual ...
60,000 AI tracks hit Deezer daily as platform moves to license detection tech to wider music industry
Deezer is now receiving over 60,000 fully AI-generated tracks every day – and is moving to license its AI-detection technology ...
Bandcamp Fridays hit $154m in payouts since 2020, with $19m paid in 2025 alone
Direct-to-fan platform Bandcamp has revealed that artists and labels have been paid out $154 million via its Bandcamp Friday initiative ...
