February, 2026

Universal Music Group completes €500 million share buyback program
The company has repurchased 26,707,529 of its own shares under the program, UMG said on Monday (July 27) Source...

Why Digital Marketing Experts Who Don’t Understand GEO Are Already Behind
Search changed quietly. There was no single announcement, no dramatic algorithm update — just a gradual shift in how millions of users get answers. Today, a growing share of searches never produce a...

Iron Maiden manager Rod Smallwood: ‘Respect your fans above everything else.’
As heavy metal giants Iron Maiden mark their 50th anniversary with a global stadium tour, long-time manager Rod Smallwood OBE tells MBW in this exclusive interview about the honesty that sustains a de...

Ulta Beauty Affiliate Program: Commission Rates and How to Join
Ulta Beauty has over 1,300 stores and sells almost every beauty product you can think of, from budget favourites to luxury skincare. That makes it a popular choice for beauty creators who want to earn...

Too Lost partners with Roblox to bring catalog of independent music to games and virtual spaces
Tracks from The All-American Rejects, A$AP Ferg, Teddy Swims, and Alex Warren will be available to Roblox creators to use in games and virtual spaces. Source...

BTS powers HYBE to record Q2 as ARIRANG world tour drives concert revenue boom for K-pop giant
Recorded music revenue grew 43.0% YoY to KRW 326.8 billion ($218m), also led by ARIRANG. Source...

US musicians’ union files amended lawsuit against Universal and Warner over Suno and Udio AI deals
The union alleges that Universal and Warner licensed recordings made by its members to the two AI companies "without compensation or credit." Source...

Ariana Grande sues unnamed hackers over theft of unreleased music sold on the dark web
The complaint does not name any defendants, instead identifying them as "John Doe" parties. Source...

US consumers are ‘more wary than willing’ to engage with AI in entertainment content, Luminate study finds
Finding comes from AI & Media: Audience Attitudes, a report from Luminate Intelligence Source...

States cite new appeals-court ruling to defend Live Nation monopoly verdict – Live Nation says it backs throwing the verdict out
Live Nation argued that a tying claim requires proof of harm to competition in the tied market, and that its rivals had not been shown to suffer such harm. Source...

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