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Live music’s economic impact in Spain was €5.81bn in 2025

The box-office revenues for Spain’s live-music industry grew to €807.2m in 2025, but that’s only part of the picture for the economic impact of the country’s concerts and festivals. Now legal and business-management firm Sympathy for the Lawyer has published a report telling the rest of that story.

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Reservoir-backed PopArabia acquires MENA label and distributor Viral Wave

PopArabia, Reservoir Media’s Abu Dhabi-headquartered partner focused on the Middle East and North Africa, has acquired MENA label and digital distribution company Viral Wave. The announcement on Monday (April 20) noted that the acquisition marks “an important milestone in PopArabia’s continued growt

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IngaRose is a hit as SIQA launches ‘AI Music Intelligence’ report

Actually, a quick public service announcement about ‘hit’ first. It may be high time we stopped using ‘is number one on an iTunes chart somewhere’ as a marker for success in the modern streaming age. With no disrespect to Apple, it doesn’t take *that* many sales to have an iTunes hit nowadays. A poi

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The Story Behind Carly Simon's Chart-Topping Hit

It also left legions of fans speculating on who it was actually about

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David Lee Roth Clarifies Songwriting in Van Halen

“Our stuff is like West Side Story,” he says of the Van Halen back catalogue

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AFEM announces program for IMS Ibiza 2026

We’re looking forward to returning to International Music Summit Ibiza this April, with a programme that reflects the conversations shaping our sector right now.

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David Lee Roth details creative contributions to Van Halen

“Our stuff is like West Side Story,” he says of the Van Halen back catalogue

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Member Feature: Unison and its publishing rights management platform

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

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AFEM to participate in Miami Music Week 2026

As Miami Music Week (MMW) returns, AFEM will be on the ground supporting a programme of gatherings that connect our global community.

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AFEM Announces Participation in IMS Ibiza 2026

We’re looking forward to returning to International Music Summit Ibiza this April, with a programme that reflects the conversations shaping our sector right now.

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David Lee Roth clarifies creative role in Van Halen

“Our stuff is like West Side Story,” he says of the Van Halen back catalogue

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Unison featured by AFEM for its publishing rights management platform

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

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AFEM to support gatherings at Miami Music Week 2026

As Miami Music Week (MMW) returns, AFEM will be on the ground supporting a programme of gatherings that connect our global community.

Feature AFEM

AFEM announces activities at International Music Summit Ibiza 2026

We’re looking forward to returning to International Music Summit Ibiza this April, with a programme that reflects the conversations shaping our sector right now.

Feature MusicRadar

David Lee Roth clarifies creative role in Van Halen

“Our stuff is like West Side Story,” he says of the Van Halen back catalogue

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David Lee Roth Details His Van Halen Songwriting Role

“Our stuff is like West Side Story,” he says of the Van Halen back catalogue

Feature MusicRadar

David Lee Roth Clarifies Creative Role in Van Halen

“Our stuff is like West Side Story,” he says of the Van Halen back catalogue

Feature AFEM

AFEM to support gatherings at Miami Music Week

As Miami Music Week (MMW) returns, AFEM will be on the ground supporting a programme of gatherings that connect our global community.

Feature AFEM

AFEM announces activities at International Music Summit Ibiza

We’re looking forward to returning to International Music Summit Ibiza this April, with a programme that reflects the conversations shaping our sector right now.

Feature MusicRadar

David Lee Roth clarifies his creative role in Van Halen

“Our stuff is like West Side Story,” he says of the Van Halen back catalogue