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 ...
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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 ...
Germany’s recorded music sales grew 1.4% in the first half of 2025, marking a significant slowdown
Germany’s recorded music trade group says it still sees potential upside ahead, despite a slowdown in the growth rate of ...
US music publishing revenue jumped 13.4% to $7bn in 2024, outpacing the growth rate of recorded music
MBW’s Stat Of The Week is a series in which we highlight a data point that deserves the attention of ...
Sony generated $2.54bn from recorded music and publishing in calendar Q1 2025; Sony Music Group predicted to grow profit by ‘high single digits’ over next 12 months
Sony’s global music rights operation – across recorded music and music publishing – generated USD $2.54 billion in the three ...
Global recorded music revenues rose 6.5% to $36.2bn in 2024, says MIDiA Research
IFPI is expected to release the official global recorded music revenue results for 2024 this month, but in the meantime, ...
