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Music distributor Alliance Entertainment says it sold over 16m vinyl records and 13m CDs in 2025
US-based distributor also reported an uptick in its vinyl and CD sales for calendar Q4 2025 Source...

TikTok tests letting users stream full songs through Apple Music without leaving the app
The feature requires an active Apple Music subscription to access full songs through TikTok, according to 9to5Mac. Source...

Switzerland’s MusicBird acquires publishing catalog of R&B duo and Drake collaborators Majid Jordan
Majid Jordan have co-written and co-produced tracks for artists including Drake, Beyoncé, DJ Khaled, Justin Bieber and Miley Cyrus. Source...

UK-based investor Independent Franchise Partners takes 3% stake in Universal Music Group worth $1.2bn+
Reuter reports that the transaction makes IFP the sixth-largest shareholder in UMG Source...

HYBE’s US restructure, Weverse turns profitable and concerts boom: 3 things to know from the K-pop giant’s latest earnings call
HYBE’s latest earnings call offered a clear signal of where the K-pop giant’s priorities lie in 2026: the return of BTS. All seven members have completed their mandatory military service, and will...

Casey Wasserman to sell talent agency amid fallout over Epstein files (report)
Wasserman backer Providence Equity Partners says it 'remain[s] fully committed' to the agency Source...

Sony Group develops tech to track original music in AI-generated songs (report)
When AI developers cooperate for analysis, Sony connects directly to their base model systems to extract training data. Source...

YouTube Music rolls out AI-powered playlist generator tool for Premium users
The launch makes YouTube Music the latest to offer the feature as rivals Spotify, Amazon Music and Deezer have already rolled out the same tool in recent years. Source...

From UMG’s approved Downtown deal to Spotify’s AI ambitions… it’s MBW’s weekly round-up
The biggest headlines from the past few days... Source...

Done Deal: UMG’s Downtown acquisition approved by EU competition regulator
It's a done deal. Source...

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