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RSS Dec 20, 2025 12:43pm · Hypebot

Top music business news last week includes a Facebook test and shifts in music discovery that are upending music marketing, the release of Bandsintown's year end High Notes, 2026 predictions and much more. The post Top Music Business News Last Week appeared first on Hypebot.

RSS Dec 19, 2025 4:20pm · Hypebot

Con Raso of Tuned Global Shares His 2026 Music Predictions

Hypebot's Future Predictions series is back. Join us as we ask the music industry's expert analysts what they think might unfold in the world of music in 2026. The post Con Raso of Tuned Global Shares His 2026 Music Predictions appeared first on Hypebot.

RSS Dec 19, 2025 3:55pm · Hypebot

Black Box’s Livia Tortella on Her Top Artist Brands of the Decade

Black Box shared their widely-anticipated annual "Top Artist Brands" analysis, expectedly featuring some bombshell picks. We talked to CEO Livia Tortella about their list. The post Black Box’s Livia Tortella on Her Top Artist Brands of the Decade appeared first on Hypebot.

RSS Dec 19, 2025 3:10pm · Music Business WorldWide

From YouTube pulling its data from Billboard’s charts to HYBE’s new partnership with Tyla’s managers… it’s MBW’s weekly round-up

The biggest headlines from the past few days... Source

RSS Dec 19, 2025 2:41pm · Music Business WorldWide

‘You need to leave your safeguards and walk into the fire.’

MBW’s World’s Greatest Songwriters series meets legendary composer A.R. Rahman Source

RSS Dec 19, 2025 2:40pm · Music Business WorldWide

PPL’s royalty distributions jump 19.9% to $72.8M in final quarter of 2025

The recorded music royalties collection society says it's seeing strong collections coming from abroad Source

RSS Dec 19, 2025 2:26pm · Music Business WorldWide

UMG and Roblox strike deal to expand commercial opportunities for artists on the gaming platform – including merch sales via Shopify

Deal includes the integration of commercial features designed to 'drive increased engagement and revenue for artists and labels' Source

RSS Dec 19, 2025 2:23pm · Hypebot

Music Discovery in 2025: More Platforms Make It Harder to Break Through (And What Artists Can Do)

Music discovery is more fragmented than ever and that’s becoming a serious problem for artists, labels and music marketers. A new study finds that listeners now discover music across nearly twenty different channels, from streaming playlists and short-form video to gaming, social feeds, and personal recommendations. The post Music Discovery in 2025: More Platforms Make It Harder to Break Through (And What Artists Can Do) appeared first on Hypebot.

RSS Dec 19, 2025 12:45pm · Music Business WorldWide

UMG and Splice team up to collaborate on ‘next generation’ AI music creation tools

Companies claim to be 'building a roadmap for development of commercial AI tools rooted in creative control and sonic excellence' Source

RSS Dec 19, 2025 12:00pm · Musically

PPL payouts to artists and rightsholders total £277.7m in 2025

Good news for musicians in the UK who’ve been hanging on for their final payouts of the year before going Christmas shopping. The post is from Music Ally.

RSS Dec 19, 2025 11:30am · Musically

Create Music Group buys dance-focused Cr2 Holdings Group

Already one of the most active acquirers of music companies in recent times, Create Music Group ends 2025 with one more flash of its wallet. The post is from Music Ally.

RSS Dec 19, 2025 11:16am · Musically

UMG and Splice team up for ‘AI-powered music creation tools’

Within hours of Music Ally publishing an analysis of Universal Music Group’s AI deals in 2025, it sprang another one on us – with Splice. The post is from Music Ally.

RSS Dec 19, 2025 11:10am · Musically

TikTok US sale is signed and sealed according to internal memo

TikTok’s US operations will not end this year under new, American ownership. But a sale appears to be signed and sealed for the new year. The post is from Music Ally.

RSS Dec 19, 2025 7:31am · Musically

Can artists stop the White House from using their music in social-media posts?

Earlier this month, Sabrina Carpenter and SZA became the latest artists to protest about music being used in White House social-media posts. The post is from Music Ally.

RSS Dec 19, 2025 7:00am · Musically

Musicians For Palestine urges Live Nation to pull out of Israel

Musicians and music industry workers with the Musicians For Palestine campaign have published an open letter to Live Nation this week. The post is from Music Ally.

RSS Dec 19, 2025 6:15am · Musically

Spotify roundtable identifies areas of government support for the music industry

This week, senior government leaders—such as additional secretary Amita Prasad Sarbhai and director Aneish P. Rajan from the Ministry of Culture, Information & Broadcasting; Chittaranjan Tripathy, the director of the […] The post is from Music Ally.

RSS Dec 18, 2025 4:18pm · Music Business WorldWide

Indie music publishers saw revenues grow 5.1% to $2.9bn in 2024: IMPF

The IMPF is raising the alarm about the risk of AI to songwriters' and music publishers' income Source

RSS Dec 18, 2025 3:51pm · Hypebot

Facebook Limits Links Unless You Pay: What Musicians, Venues & Music Marketers Need to Know

As Facebook limits links, learn its impact and some workarounds as artists, venues, and music marketers scramble to promote shows, releases, and more. The post Facebook Limits Links Unless You Pay: What Musicians, Venues & Music Marketers Need to Know appeared first on Hypebot.

RSS Dec 18, 2025 3:08pm · Hypebot

In The Trenches with Lamont Harper of The UC Theatre

Lamont Harper has been the marketing director of the 1350 seat UC Theatre in Berkley, CA since 2021. An experienced music marketer, he constantly refines his ticket selling strategy "with a focus on efficiency, user experience, impact, and affordability." The post In The Trenches with Lamont Harper of The UC Theatre appeared first on Hypebot.

RSS Dec 18, 2025 2:50pm · Hypebot

Bandsintown High Notes Shines the Spotlight on Festivals in 2025

In addition to celebrating the year in live music for fans and artists, Bandsintnown’s newly released High Notes showcases the independent venues that makes those magical moments possible. Following this. Continue reading The post Bandsintown High Notes Shines the Spotlight on Festivals in 2025 appeared first on Hypebot.