February, 2025

Charlie Lexton appointed CEO of Merlin
He will succeed Jeremy Sirota, who is stepping down by the end of the year, after nearly two decades at the company. Source...

Australian ticketing firm TEG acquires Twenty3 Live, launches in-house creative agency Ovation amp
TEG has bought Twenty3 Live's six-person team into its organization and established Ovation amp, its in-house creative agency. Source...

Epidemic Sound unveils AI ‘Studio’ tool to generate video soundtracks
Studio analyzes uploaded videos and generates a synchronized soundtrack using music from its catalog along with ambient sounds and foley effects. Source...

Secretly Distribution expands global footprint with launch of Asia-Pacific division
Chris Cannon promoted to VP of International Strategy & Max Thomas Elevated to First Head of APAC Source...

50,000 AI tracks flood Deezer daily – as study shows 97% of listeners can’t tell the difference between human-made vs. fully AI-generated music
Fully AI-generated music now accounts for 34% of all tracks delivered to Deezer each day, according to new data released by the French streaming platform. Source...

TuneCore has paid out over $5 billion to self-releasing artists to date
TuneCore has paid out around $1 billion since June 2024, or about $59 million per month until November 2025. Source...

Gregg Nadel promoted to President of A&R at Warner Records Group
Nadel was most recently Co-Chair & Co-President of Warner Music Nashville, now Warner Records Nashville Source...

KATSEYE Grammy nominations mark breakthrough for HYBE’s global expansion strategy… and 3 other things we learned from the firm’s Q3 earnings call
MBW Reacts is a series of analytical commentaries from Music Business Worldwide written in response to major recent entertainment events or news stories Source...

Vevo unveils its 2026 DSCVR Artists to Watch list, begins roll-out of accompanying promotional campaigns
Leading music video network shines the spotlight on 20 top tips for next year Source...

Tencent Music’s Super-VIP push drives music subscription revenues up 17.2% in Q3
Music revenue was driven up by increased ARPPU and continued growth in its Super-VIP subscription tier Source...

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