Streaming & Digital
Prediction-market firm Kalshi adds trading for music streams
Prediction markets – where people bet on what they think will happen in the future – have been making some negative headlines recently: see the Guardian’s investigation into people “betting millions on war” on one of the biggest platforms, Polymarket. However, it seems some other people are preferri
PRS for Music Announces Royalty Collection Totaled $1.67 Billion in 2025
The U.K. collection society has shared their 2025 financial report.
The UK’s PRS for Music paid out $1.41B to songwriters, composers and publishers in 2025
Royalty collections at UK collection society grew 7.7% YoY to $1.63B Source
UMG revenues up 8.1% as it prepares to sell 50% of Spotify stake
One of the big questions around Universal Music Group’s quarterly financials announcement yesterday was whether it would provide an update on the $63.5bn acquisition bid for the company made by hedge-fund Pershing Square. The question was dispatched crisply by chairman and CEO Sir Lucian Grainge wit
Download Festival 2026: check out the full set times, stage-by-stage
It’ll see headline sets from Limp Bizkit, Guns N’ Roses and Linkin Park
"Was not limited to any particular methods for the delivery of music": London High Court throws out Hendrix royalties lawsuit from estates of Noel Redding and Mitch Mitchell
Relatives argued they were owed streaming revenue
Garde Records: Building Momentum Across the Global Electronic Landscape
Garde Records has established itself as one of the key labels within the Baltic region. From its origins in 2012 to affirming itself as a digital record label in 2020, it has evolved alongside the ever-changing landscape of Electronic Music, continuing to champion powerful sounds and forward-thinkin
Owen Kiernan on Cutting Through Digital Noise for Artists and Labels
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 Navigating Music Industry 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
Unison's Digital Publishing Platform for Music 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
Owen Kiernan on Navigating Music Release Volume for Artists and Labels
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
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
AFEM: Cutting Through the 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
ElevenLabs Revamps ElevenMusic as an AI Music Creation, Remixing and Streaming Service for Fans
The new AI music service — which holds licenses with Kobalt, Merlin and more — says it aims to turn "passive listeners into active participants."
Hip-hop label Gully Gang links up with artist management firm Alt+
Of the language-specific offshoots of Spotify’s flagship Indian hip-hop playlist Rap 91, the Malayalam version currently has more saves (209k) than those dedicated to Hindi (157k), Tamil (80k), Haryanvi (58k), […] The post is from Music Ally.
Taylor Swift's Universal Music Deal Could Benefit Artists Following Spotify Stock Sale
A clause Swift had inserted into her initial deal with Universal in 2018 could have a major effect for some artists after UMG offloads part of its Spotify stock.
How Taylor Swift’s Record Contract Could Lead to Millions of Dollars for UMG Artists After Spotify Stock Sale
A clause Swift had inserted into her initial deal with Universal in 2018 could have a major effect for some artists after UMG offloads part of its Spotify stock.
Owen Kiernan on Cutting Through Noise on DSPs
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
The Menzingers Share New Single, Announce Album
The follow-up to 2023's Some of It Was True is out July 17th. The Menzingers Announce New Album Everything I Ever Saw, Share “Chance Encounters”: Stream Alex Krinsky
The Menzingers Announce New Album Everything I Ever Saw, Share “Chance Encounters”: Stream
The follow-up to 2023's Some of It Was True is out July 17th. The Menzingers Announce New Album Everything I Ever Saw, Share “Chance Encounters”: Stream Alex Krinsky