February, 2026

Jeremy Erlich’s Alta Music Group launches publishing division led by Zeb Berg
Sony Music Publishing will support and administer Alta Publishing worldwide. Source...

Pophouse acquires stake in Iron Maiden’s catalog, name, image & likeness rights
Pophouse Entertainment has entered into a partnership with influential British heavy metal band Iron Maiden Source...

AEG Presents expands Venue Development team, promoting Cameron Marcotte to VP
Alongside Marcotte, Jake Hiersteiner and Mike Ryan have been promoted to Director roles, alongside three new hires. Source...

UK government launches ‘Turn It Up’ plan to support homegrown music, committing $60m to back artists and businesses over three years
Government says it will support more than 2,000 projects and at least 40,000 artists and music professionals over three years Source...

Best SSPs for Publishers in 2026: Compared and Ranked
Choose the wrong SSP, and you probably won’t notice right away. There won’t be a warning or flashing error. You’ll just earn a little less from every ad until one day you realize you’ve been l...

Disney Music Group President Ken Bunt to receive MUSEXPO’s Lifetime Achievement Award
Bunt oversees the marketing and distribution of Disney's recorded music, music publishing and live concert businesses. Source...

Too Lost acquires Australia’s GYRO Group – in first acquisition since nine-figure raise
Brisbane-headquartered GYRO.Group's portfolio spans distribution, marketing, publishing, and sync. Source...

BandLab Technologies buys Aiode, an AI music studio built on ‘fully-licensed’ audio
The deal gives Singapore-based BandLab a third music-making platform alongside BandLab and Cakewalk. Source...

D.C. passes RESALE Act, capping live entertainment ticket resale at 10% above face value
The bill requires full price transparency, forces anyone advertising 50 or more tickets a year for resale to register with the District. Source...

Cinq Music acquires D’Banj’s catalog in C.R.E.A.M talent partnership
C.R.E.A.M, which launched in 2016, says it has more than seven million subscribers across Nigeria. Source...

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