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The streamer will develop “documentary series and films exploring the lives, music and legacies” of WMG’s roster.
Worldwide recorded music revenues reached USD $31.7 billion in 2025, surpassing $30 billion for the first time and marking the industry’s eleventh consecutive year of growth. That figure, revealed ...
To obtain the volume of tracks needed for the scheme to work, Smith turned to AI, using it to generate hundreds of thousands of songs. Those songs were streamed by his bot accounts billions of times, ...
The target artists include Beyoncé, Queen and Harry Styles, the BBC reported, citing Dennis Kooker, president of Sony’s global digital business.
Paid subscriptions, totaling EUR €234.4 million ($269 million), represented 69% of Italy’s total streaming revenues in 2025.
The UK government has backtracked on its position on how artificial intelligence companies should be allowed to use ...
Subscription-based audio streaming revenue climbed 2% YoY to SEK 1.95 billion ($199m), accounting for 85% of all music sales in Sweden in 2025.
Executive steps up after more than 10 years at the company, overseeing strategic growth and artist operations across its global roster.
Paris-headquarted Believe has signed a what it says is a “long-term” global publishing administration agreement with iconic ...
Music technology company AudioSalad has appointed Björn Sandber as its first Head of Commercial Marketing. Continue to ...
Pophouse Entertainment, the Sweden-based music investment firm co-founded by ABBA’s Björn Ulvaeus, says it has acquired a majority stake in the music interests of Tina Turner, in a deal with BMG that ...