Streaming & Digital
France’s recorded music revenues hit $1.21B in 2025, up 3.9% YoY; subscription streaming revenues grew 5.9% YoY
The figures mark a tenth consecutive year of growth for the world's sixth-largest recorded music market. Source
“Although the songs and listeners were fake, the millions of dollars Smith stole was real. Millions of dollars in royalties that Smith diverted from real, deserving artists and rights holders”: US Man pleads guilty to industrial scale AI fraud
Michael Smith stole over $10 million in royalties
The Open Innovation CMO: Sacem Lab, New Tech, and Creator Tools – with Julien Lefebvre, Head of Innovation and SACEM Lab
Collective management is no longer just about collecting royalties; it’s about innovating infrastructure and offering direct services. In the second in a special series of Music Ally Focus we were […] The post is from Music Ally.
Tomorrowland Winter 2026 Set Times and Streaming Programme Announced
The week-long spectacular returns to the resort of Alpe d'Huez in France this weekend
Tomorrowland Winter 2026 Set Times and Streaming Programme Announced
The week-long spectacular returns to the resort of Alpe d'Huez in France this weekend
Cole Foundations Unite for Charitable Music Initiatives
Every dollar the younger Cole’s estate earns from music and other royalties goes to charity.
Natalie Cole & Nat King Cole Foundations Duet on Charitable Causes to Promote ‘Transformative Power of Music’
Every dollar the younger Cole’s estate earns from music and other royalties goes to charity.
Tomorrowland Winter 2026 Set Times and Streaming Programme Announced
The week-long spectacular returns to the resort of Alpe d'Huez in France this weekend
New Album Releases from Grace Ives, Underscores, and BTS
Stream new releases from Grace Ives, Underscores, and BTS
Tomorrowland Winter 2026 Set Times and Streaming Programme Announced
The week-long spectacular returns to the resort of Alpe d'Huez in France this weekend
Download 2026: Five, Electric Six, The All-American Rejects lead line-up for District X Stage
They will join headliners Limp Bizkit, Guns N’ Roses and Linkin Park at Donington Park in June
Deezer launches revamped ‘Deezer for Business’ platform, bringing partnerships, advertising, AI detection licensing and more under one roof
Move comes days after the French streamer reported its first-ever annual profit. Source
‘The Sims’ soundtrack gets Lofi Girl remix album
‘Cozy Music To Feel Ohh Be Gah’ is available to stream now
Underscores, Lightris, JWords, and More: This Week’s Pitchfork Selects Playlist
Our weekly playlist highlights songs that our writers, editors, and contributors are listening to on repeat
Tomorrowland Winter 2026 Set Times and Streaming Programme Released
The week-long spectacular returns to the resort of Alpe d'Huez in France this weekend
North Carolina Man Pleads Guilty to $10 Million AI Music Royalty Fraud
“Although the songs and listeners were fake, the millions of dollars Smith stole was real”, said US Attorney Jay Clayton
The Kinks’ Dave Davies Hits Back At Moby’s ‘Lola’ Criticism: ‘We’re Not Trans Phobic. Why Does He Have to Have a Go At Us?’
The electronic musician told The Guardian that when the song came up on Spotify he was taken aback by what he dubbed "gross and transphobic" lyrics.
7 Best Moments from BTS’ Historic Comeback Live Show in Seoul
The superstar septet made their long-awaited return to the stage, showcasing Korean heritage and all-new performances to fans streaming around the globe.
WMG gives Netflix ‘first-look’ deal for music documentaries
This weekend’s BTS livestream showed Netflix’s continued ambitions around music programming. An announcement on Friday risked getting lost in the noise, but is just as interesting. The video-streamer has inked a ‘first-look’ deal with Warner Music Group to make documentary series and films about its
A tale of two listening parties: Kenia Os IRL and Bad Gyal on TikTok
Recent album-launch events for Mexican artist Kenia Os and Spanish artist Bad Gyal are a neat snapshot of the two predominant ways musicians are teaming up with digital services for listening parties: IRL and online. Kenia Os worked with Spotify on a listening party and Q&A in Mexico City for her ne