Music News Stream

RSS Nov 3, 2025 12:57pm · Music Business WorldWide

UMG’s Udio deal prompts questions from Irving Azoff and the Music Artists Coalition

"Artists must have creative control, fair compensation and clarity about deals being done based on their catalogs,” said Azoff Source

RSS Nov 3, 2025 11:54am · Music Business WorldWide

Dan Rosen promoted to President of Warner Music Australasia & Southeast Asia

WMG exec will now oversee company's recorded music businesses in Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam Source

RSS Nov 3, 2025 11:23am · Music Business WorldWide

Vanessa Picken exits as Chair & CEO of Sony Music Australia and New Zealand

Company confirmed that the exec is stepping down after three years Source

RSS Nov 3, 2025 11:00am · Music Business WorldWide

Karma Artists plans UK writing camp for K-pop collaborations

The move builds on Karma Artists' work with K-pop acts including BTS, Twice, Aespa, EXO, NCT, Riize and Shinee. Source

RSS Nov 1, 2025 11:42am · Hypebot

Top Music Business News Last Week

Top music business news last week included major upgrades on tools for Artists from Bandsintown, SoundCloud and DistroKid, Indivisible calling for a Spotify boycott, a free Ticket Data tool, AI music updates and more. The post Top Music Business News Last Week appeared first on Hypebot.

RSS Oct 31, 2025 7:39pm · Music Business WorldWide

From Universal’s landmark Udio deal to DistroKid’s new merch launch… it’s MBW’s Weekly Round-Up

The biggest news from the past week - all in one place Source

RSS Oct 31, 2025 4:06pm · Hypebot

Music Distribution Deadlines for 2025

Artists, if you're planning to release music between now and the end of the year, make sure you plan in advance using this calendar, courtesy of CD Baby. The post Music Distribution Deadlines for 2025 appeared first on Hypebot.

RSS Oct 31, 2025 3:43pm · Hypebot

Where Did All the Halloween Music Go? 🎃

What is the relationship of music to Halloween, and why don't we have an established oeuvre of Halloween music like at Christmas? The post Where Did All the Halloween Music Go? 🎃 appeared first on Hypebot.

RSS Oct 31, 2025 2:22pm · Hypebot

Paid Streaming Dominates Music Listening For First Time

For the first time, paid music streaming services account for the majority of listening time among U.S. consumers, according to new data from Edison Research’s Share of Ear study. The milestone underscores a fundamental shift in how audiences consume music — and what they’re willing to pay for. The post Paid Streaming Dominates Music Listening For First Time appeared first on Hypebot.

RSS Oct 31, 2025 12:42pm · Hypebot

Indivisible calls for Spotify boycott over ICE recruitment ads

Indivisible calls for Spotify boycott urging artists and listeners to drop the streamer over ICE recruitment ads appearing on its free tier. The post Indivisible calls for Spotify boycott over ICE recruitment ads appeared first on Hypebot.

RSS Oct 31, 2025 12:11pm · Music Business WorldWide

TikTok joins roster of big name partners for the Music Business UK Awards

Less than 100 hours to go - and TikTok joins the party as sponsor of Manager of the Year award Source

RSS Oct 31, 2025 11:42am · Hypebot

Music Business News and Live Music Industry Updates

We search the web so you don’t have to. Find the latest Music Business News under BUSINESS NEWS & Live Music Industry News under LIVE INDUSTRY NEWS tabs above. The post Music Business News and Live Music Industry Updates appeared first on Hypebot.

RSS Oct 30, 2025 8:31pm · Music Business WorldWide

UMG has struck a new YouTube deal that includes ‘guardrails’ around AI… and 3 other things Sir Lucian Grainge said on Universal’s Q3 earnings call

Deal covers both recorded music and music publishing Source

RSS Oct 30, 2025 7:05pm · Music Business WorldWide

The settlement between Universal and Udio is a win for musicians everywhere

The following MBW Views op-ed comes from Ed Newton-Rex. Source

RSS Oct 30, 2025 6:15pm · Music Business WorldWide

Universal Music Group generated $3.53bn in Q3, up 10.2% YoY – driven by the KPop Demon Hunters soundtrack, Taylor Swift, Sabrina Carpenter

UMG's fresh set of quarterly results were published today (October 30) Source

RSS Oct 30, 2025 4:31pm · Music Business WorldWide

Kobalt and indie music company umn team up to acquire catalog of superstar songwriters Peter Plate and Ulf Leo Sommer, in what they claim to be ‘Germany’s largest music rights acquisition yet’

Berlin-based entertainment company umn (pronounced ˈhjuːmən) was founded in 2024 by ex-BMG senior execs, Dominique Casimir, Maximilian Kolb and Justus Haerder Source

RSS Oct 30, 2025 4:27pm · Music Business WorldWide

YouTube ad revenues reached $10.3B in Q3 2025, up 15% YoY, as Shorts ‘now earn more revenue per watch hour’ than long-form content in the US

YouTube Shorts 'now earn more revenue per watch hour' than traditional YouTube videos, the company says Source

RSS Oct 30, 2025 3:55pm · Hypebot

LA Hosts 3 Major Music Industry Conferences Next Week

Next week three major music industry conferences are coming to greater Los Angeles. Explore highlights of the Music Managers Forum-US LA Summit, Billboard Live and Music Tectonics. Plus read on to learn a common thread (other than AI...) running through them. The post LA Hosts 3 Major Music Industry Conferences Next Week appeared first on Hypebot.

RSS Oct 30, 2025 2:00pm · Music Business WorldWide

Too Lost partners with Xposure Music to co-fund catalog acquisitions, with plans to deploy ‘tens of millions of dollars’ in upcoming deals

Xposure Music will handle deal sourcing and financial underwriting, while Too Lost will handle distribution, rights administration and royalty processing Source

RSS Oct 30, 2025 1:59pm · Music Business WorldWide

VENU inks partnership with Primary Wave to develop ‘artist-inspired’ live music experiences

Deal brings Primary Wave’s iconic catalog into VENU’s expanding slate of live music initiatives. Source