Meet the new music streaming service that’s ditched algorithmic playlists… and it’s licensed by all three majors
Trailblazers is an MBW interview series that turns the spotlight on music entrepreneurs with the potential to become the global ...
Tag: Streaming
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 ...
Labels settle copyright lawsuit against Internet Archive over streaming of vintage vinyl records
Major record labels including Universal Music Group and Sony Music Entertainment have reached a confidential settlement with the nonprofit Internet ...
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, ...
DMN Pro Weekly: Just Five Streaming Music Platforms Account for 99% of All US-Based Subscribers, First-Half 2025 Data Reveals
The streaming music market is becoming increasingly concentrated, with just five streaming music giants now controlling nearly the entire US-based ...
BMG’s organic revenue fell 4.4% YoY in H1 2025, as EBITDA margin jumped; underlying streaming revenue up high single-digits
BMG saw its revenue decline by 7.8% YoY to EUR €424 million (USD $507m) in the first half of 2025, ...
Thomas Coesfeld on BMG’s H1 2025 results, why music streaming ‘remains undervalued’, and a strategy focused on the ‘core business’ of music rights
BMG reported its H1 2025 results earlier today (August 28), with numbers that told a familiar story for the modern ...
Italy’s paid streaming subscriptions jump 12.7% YoY in first half of 2025 as local acts dominate the charts
While some major recorded music markets, like the US and India, have seen a slowdown in revenue growth recently, the ...
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 ...
The US’s ‘click-to-cancel’ rule could soon be law. What would that mean for streaming services?
MBW Explains is a series of analytical features in which we explore the context behind major music industry talking points ...
