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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...

Create Music Group acquires UK dance label Cr2
The deal brings Cr2 Records, MBMB Publishing, and music education platform Sample Tools by Cr2 under CMG’s ownership. Source...

Craig Kallman on signing ‘uncategorizable’ artists, reimagining Big Beat, and his new role as WMG’s Chief Music Officer
Veteran A&R executive discusses his new role as Chief Music Officer at Warner Music Group Source...

Trump administration threatens Spotify, other EU firms over ‘discriminatory’ EU enforcement action
The Office of the US Trade Representative warned it may impose fees and restrictions on European tech companies operating in the US. Source...

AEG reports 19% jump in shows at London’s O2 Arena to record 239 in 2025; ticket sales up 11.4%
The venue set a new attendance record when Radiohead drew 22,355 fans during a four-night run Source...

Billboard just made ‘free’ streams worth more on its US charts. YouTube is still not happy – and is pulling its data.
Paid streams will still be weighted more favorably than ad-supported plays on Billboard's chartd, but by a smaller margin than before. Source...

Global value of music copyright reached $47.2 billion in 2024, says new Will Page report
New report from economist Will Page explores the global value of music copyright Source...

BMG renews, expands global publishing deal with TikTok
The expanded deal includes enhanced reporting and attribution standards for digital platforms Source...

On-demand streams to count more under Billboard’s new method for measuring chart hits
Billboard is making changes to how it weighs streams in its album and singles charts, and the new method will give more influence to free/ad-supported streams. It will also weigh streamed music more w...

Margo Price signs global publishing deal with Warner Chappell Music
Longtime collaborator Jeremy Ivey also signed an administration agreement with Warner Chappell Source...

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