Music Business
BMG Acquires Concord Music Publishing
The tie-up creates a scaled publisher and catalog company with an estimated $2 billion in revenue that will be majority owned by BMG parent company Bertelsmann.
Trueno Signs Deal With Universal Music Publishing Group: ‘His Impact Has Been Undeniable’
The exclusive signing comes on the heels of the Latin Grammy winner releasing his fourth studio album, TURR4ZO.
Primary Wave Acquires Stake in Harry Chapin Music Assets
The partnership with the late "Cat's in the Cradle" singer's estate includes publishing, recorded master royalties, and name, image and likeness.
Allison Jones named Executive Vice President of A&R at Big Machine Records and Nashville Harbor
Veteran Nashville executive expands long-standing partnership with Borchetta amid the latest phase of Big Machine’s post-acquisition evolution. Source
BMG to Buy Concord in Major Indie Music Merger
The tie-up creates a scaled publisher and catalog company with an estimated $2 billion in revenue that will be majority owned by BMG parent company Bertelsmann.
Music Industry Urges UK Prime Minister to Uphold Ban on Ticket Touts
A government spokesperson told NME that they are still “committed to delivering on these [promises] for the benefit of fans and industry", although it is unclear whether the topic will be addressed in
“China has a model called technological leapfrogging, where they tend to lag behind in one technological development so they can innovate on the next”: The revolutionary history of Chinese synths
This is the complete history of China’s synthesizer industry, from Cultural Revolution to globalisation
Suno recruitment ad points to more music-industry dealmaking
Suno is still battling lawsuits from Universal Music Group and Sony Music Group, but the company’s latest recruitment ad points to its desire for more dealmaking with rightsholders. The ad is for a director, business development, music industry partnerships at the AI-music company, complete with a $
Music industry pens open letter asking UK Prime Minister not to U-turn on promise to ban ticket touts
A government spokesperson told NME that they are still “committed to delivering on these [promises] for the benefit of fans and industry", although it is unclear whether the topic will be addressed in the King’s Speech The post Music industry pens open letter asking UK Prime Minister not to U-turn o
BMG and Concord reveal plans to merge under BMG name
The recent rumours were right: BMG and Concord are set for a merger to create “the leading independent music company in the world”. The post is from Music Ally.
Spotify's Q1 Performance: MAUs Increase, Ad Revenue Declines
The streaming giant reported first quarter revenue grew by 8%, meeting guidance, despite a 5% decline in ad-supported account revenue, as the total MAUs topped 760 million.
BMG and Concord confirm merger, with Bertelsmann as majority-owner; Bob Valentine named CEO of combined company
The combined company will be owned approximately 67% by Bertelsmann, and 33% by affiliates of Great Mountain Partners, a long-time investor in Concord Source
Spotify added 10m users and 3m subscribers in Q1 2026
Spotify has published its latest quarterly financial results, revealing that it ended Q1 2026 with 761 million monthly active users. The post is from Music Ally.
Spotify’s 10 Million New Monthly Users Drive Double-Digit Growth in Ad-Supported Revenue
The streaming giant reported first quarter revenue grew by 8%, meeting guidance, despite a 5% decline in ad-supported account revenue, as the total MAUs topped 760 million.
Publishing update: Market shares, Avex fund, Mothership, Chord…
What was the story of music publishing in 2025 as seen through the lens of market share? According to Music & Copyright’s annual research, it was another year of a widening gap between the top two publishers. But only a slight one. Sony Music Publishing’s share of the market grew from 25.2% to 25.9%
HYBE’s Taeho Park on expanding the superfan market via ‘transmedia’ content – and why the firm’s NEB unit is its ‘future business frontier’
MBW's World Leaders series meets Taeho Park, who leads the NEXT ENTERTAINMENT BUSINESS (NEB) and Data Strategy Center units at Korean entertainment giant HYBE, the home of BTS Source
Unison's Approach to Digital Music Publishing Rights Management
In this Member Feature, we speak with David Serras Pereira, Licensing and International Manager at Unison about how they've built an independent, multi-territorial publishing rights management platfor
Navigating the Overwhelming Volume of Daily Music Releases
The next instalment of our Members Voices series is live. Owen Kiernan, Head of Digital at Cr2 Records, on how artists and labels can cut through the noise of more than 120,000 tracks added to DSPs ev
Owen Kiernan on Cutting Through Digital Noise
The next instalment of our Members Voices series is live. Owen Kiernan, Head of Digital at Cr2 Records, on how artists and labels can cut through the noise of more than 120,000 tracks added to DSPs ev
Owen Kiernan on Helping Artists Cut Through Digital Noise
The next instalment of our Members Voices series is live. Owen Kiernan, Head of Digital at Cr2 Records, on how artists and labels can cut through the noise of more than 120,000 tracks added to DSPs ev