February, 2025

Judge signals he’ll let Ticketmaster customers proceed as class in Live Nation antitrust lawsuit
A group of Ticketmaster customers sued the ticketing giant in 2022 for allegedly engaging in secondary ticketing market manipulation. Source...

Avery Lipman and Monte Lipman to receive 2026 Grammy Salute to Industry Icons honor
The invitation-only event at the Beverly Hilton Hotel will recognize the brothers' accomplishments after co-founding Republic Records in 1995. Source...

Tuned Global renews Twist Music partnership as telco-bundled streaming gains ground in MENA
Deal will see Tuned Global continue to power the Twist Music streaming service as it expands beyond Egypt into the UAE and Saudi Arabia Source...

Warner Music strikes strategic partnership with India’s Rthyms.Life to break local artists globally
Partnership marks the latest strategic move for Warner Music India, which launched in 2020 Source...

Spotify Wrapped campaign hit 200M engaged users in 24 hours – a 19% YoY increase
Spotify reported a 19% YoY increase in the number users engaged with Wrapped within 24 hours of its launch Source...

5 New Online Businesses You Can Start in 2026 With Low Capital
The online business landscape continues to evolve at a rapid pace, and by 2026 the opportunities for small, low-capital ventures will be greater than ever. With digital tools becoming cheaper, AI solu...

On… Suno, Songkick, and a Reddit Revolt
The following article originally appeared in Tim Ingham’s latest ‘Tim’s Take’ email, issued exclusively to MBW+ subscribers. Source...

Are boybands back? Republic Records and Freddy Wexler unveil ‘the next global phenomenon’
The group was formed through a process where the members selected each other rather than going through traditional casting. Source...

Bad Brains, iconic D.C. punk band, ink wide-ranging music rights deal with Matt Pincus’ Trust Records
Partnership covers publishing rights, master recording rights, name and likeness, trademark and visual IP, and more Source...

The 23 biggest music business deals of 2025: From Taylor Swift to Tencent Music, Live Nation, and Chord.
The biggest artist catalog related deal on this year's list is for the masters of Taylor Swift's first six albums, acquired by... Taylor Swift from Shamrock Capital Source...

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