WMG generated $1.84bn in calendar Q4; recorded music subscription streaming revenues jump 10.9% YoY
Warner Music Group has issued its financial results for the three months ended December 31, 2025 (calendar Q4 2025 – ...
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Australia’s recorded music royalty rates for radio play to rise by 38% after tribunal ruling
Owners of sound recording copyrights will see an increase in royalties coming from Australia, following a Copyright Tribunal ruling that ...
Kendrick Lamar Recorded Almost 100 Songs For ‘GNX’
Kendrick Lamar would have no problem putting together multiple untitled unmastered.-type projects (or at least a very lengthy deluxe) for ...
Babyface’s LA studio – which has recorded Michael Jackson, Whitney Houston and Ariana Grande – is up for sale
Legendary R&B producer Kenneth “Babyface” Edmonds is selling his Hollywood recording studio, where hundreds of Top 10 hits and Grammy-winning ...
BMG acquires Jason Aldean’s recorded catalog plus tranche of other rights in $250m deal
Big news today from BMG.The company has acquired the recorded music catalog of Country music superstar Jason Aldean.The acquisition is ...
Spain’s recorded music market grew 10.4% in H1 2025… with subscription streaming revenues up 18.9% YoY
Thought double-digit growth in major European music markets was dead? Think again.Spain’s recorded music industry maintained robust growth in the ...
France’s recorded music revenues grow 3.4% YoY, as income from streaming video plummets
France’s recorded music revenue grew by low single-digits in the first half of 2025.The period was marked by some surprises, ...
UMG’s Sir Lucian Grainge refutes ‘ridiculous’ claims in Drake lawsuit, confirms Universal bought star’s recorded music and publishing catalogs
Universal Music Group CEO Sir Lucian Grainge has filed a sworn declaration pushing back against Drake’s attempts to force him ...
Warner Music Group regains momentum: underlying recorded music revenues up 8.3% YoY in calendar Q2, subscription revenues up 8.5%
Warner Music Group has reported total revenue of $1.689 billion in calendar Q2 (fiscal Q3), representing a 7.0% YoY increase ...
Kobalt’s AI deal with Suno rival ElevenLabs guarantees publishing ‘parity’ with recorded music
Earlier today (August 5), music publisher Kobalt announced a landmark licensing agreement with ElevenLabs’ new AI music platform, Eleven Music ...
