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Suicideboys sued in the UK by Rough Trade and Beggars Music over alleged unauthorized sample (report)
The song in question has amassed over 115 million Spotify streams. Source...

Sir Lucian Grainge talks AI strategy, Downtown, D2C, superfans, and more on UMG’s latest earnings call
MBW listened in to UMG's latest earnings call. Here's what we learned. Source...

CrossFit Affiliate Programming: Building a Winning Gym Strategy
Running a CrossFit affiliate isn’t just about unlocking the doors and yelling “3…2…1…Go!” The real magic happens in the programming — the daily workouts that keep people excited, improvi...

UMG puts US listing plans on hold
Company confirmed the decision as part of its Q4 and full-year 2025 earnings announcement on March 5 Source...

Spain’s recorded music market grew 13.7% in 2025… with subscription streaming revenues up 19.2% YoY
The latest reading marks the industry’s strongest performance since 2003, although revenues remain roughly 26% below the 2001 peak. Source...

Universal Music generated $4.19B in Q4, up 10.6% YoY – driven by Taylor Swift, KPop Demon Hunters soundtrack, Olivia Dean, and more
The music company's fresh set of quarterly results, published today (March 5). Source...

Robert Kyncl talks Suno, AI, the value of music and more at Morgan Stanley event
Warner Music Group CEO Robert Kyncl used an appearance at Morgan Stanley’s conference this week to make an expansive case for why artificial intelligence represents an opportunity for WMG — and fo...

Spotify says it paid out $213M to Australian music rightsholders in 2025, up 7% YoY
Australian listeners streamed domestic artists 223 million more times in 2025 than the year prior. Source...

Andrea Czapary Martin to exit as CEO of the UK’s PRS for Music at the end of 2026
PRS represents the rights of more than 180,000 songwriters, composers, and music publishers. Source...

Music industry groups push US Senate to tighten TICKET Act, cap resale fees at 10%
Fix the Tix also pushes for disclosure of the base ticket price, and a prohibition on speculative ticketing. Source...

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