Streaming & Digital
Symphonic acquires music distribution and YouTube monetization platform Distro Nation
Jon Baltz, CEO and Co-Founder of Distro Nation, will join Symphonic’s executive team as Head of UGC & Rights Management, along with his team. Source
Poison Ruin Unleash New Song “Guts (Lay Your Self Aside)”: Stream
It is the final advance single from their upcoming album Hymns from the Hills. Poison Ruin Unleash New Song “Guts (Lay Your Self Aside)”: Stream Langdon Hickman
Spotify’s new London lounge is tuned for artist listening parties
Spotify has unveiled its new ‘Listening Lounge’ in the company’s London office, designed as a showcase – custom-built sound system included – for its lossless audio. However, it’s also as a space for artists to hold listening parties for their top fans, with Joy Crookes, Nao and Yazmin Lacey having
Musixmatch unveils Sentinel music copyright-detection service
Musixmatch may be best known for its lyrics licensing deals, but the company’s latest product focuses on detecting usage of those lyrics that hasn’t been licensed. It’s called Sentinel, and is pitched as “a real time music copyright detection service designed for user-generated content platforms”. L
Pulp digitally release new EP featuring Johnny Cash cover and two new songs
The EP was previously only able to purchase as a 12″ vinyl exclusive via Rough Trade
BMG Reports Growth in Profit and Streaming Revenue, Despite Overall Revenue Dip
EBITDA margins hit all-time highs for Lily Allen and Jason Aldean's record label, but divestments from non-core businesses presented a drag on total revenue.
BMG’s 2025 Profit, Streaming Subscription Revenue Grows, Total Revenue Slips
EBITDA margins hit all-time highs for Lily Allen and Jason Aldean's record label, but divestments from non-core businesses presented a drag on total revenue.
Watch out Epidemic Sound: Google launches Lyria 3 Pro AI model that can generate 3-minute tracks
The tech giant is likely positioning the technology as a direct competitor to royalty-free production music services like Epidemic Sound. Source
South Korea’s Kakao Entertainment appoints JungHee Ko as Co-CEO alongside Joseph Chang in leadership restructure
Ko takes on an additional role as Chief Platform Officer, overseeing a newly created unit responsible for Kakao Entertainment's platform services Source
BMG revenue dipped to €900M in 2025 but EBITDA margin hit record 32% – as catalog investment topped $400M
BMG says that its underlying recorded music streaming subscription revenue grew by double digits in 2025 Source
Marathi “pop culture” festival Rada to spotlight the language’s hip-hop and pop stars
Marathi is one of the fastest-growing regional segments on Indian audio-streaming services so it’s fitting that musicians make up the majority of the line-up at the inaugural edition of Rada, […] The post is from Music Ally.
Nintendo to make some future Switch 2 games cheaper
Digital releases will be less expensive than physical
TuneCore says that tracks within its ‘Accelerator’ platform have generated 50B streams since 2023
The program helped facilitate 15 billion track discoveries, with 515,000 independent artists currently enrolled. That’s up from 450,000 reported a year ago. Source
Bollywood playback singing superstar Shreya Ghoshal has released a live album
In the streaming age, live albums—like greatest hits or best-of compilations—are a rarity. They’re even rarer among Indian acts. So film playback superstar Shreya Ghoshal’s The All Hearts Tour – […] The post is from Music Ally.
Unison: Building an Independent Music Rights Platform for the Digital Age
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
Unison Discusses Digital-First Publishing on AFEM Member Feature
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
Unison: Digital-First 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
Afroman's Music Streams Surge Post-Legal Win
This week's Trending Up looks at Afroman's first-amendment triumph turning into a robust streaming week, as well as animation-related boosts for Nothing But Thieves and 3OH!3.
Cutty Ranks Alleges $3 Million in Unpaid Royalties from "Dame Tu Cosita"
Jamaican dancehall singer Cutty Ranks claims he's owed at least $3 million in unpaid composition royalties.
El Chombo’s ‘Dame Tu Cosita’ Collaborator Sues Payday Publishing Over Missing Royalties
Jamaican dancehall singer Cutty Ranks claims he's owed at least $3 million in unpaid composition royalties.