February, 2026

From Sony’s record $3.15B quarter to Influence Media’s $600M Anthem deal… it’s MBW’s Weekly Round-Up
The biggest headlines from the past few days... Source...

Warner Chappell boss Guy Moot, the first music publisher to receive the UK’s MITS Award, on A&R, catalog, My Chemical Romance, and the PROs
This coming Monday (November 9), at London’s Grosvenor House Hotel, Guy Moot, Chair and CEO of Warner Chappell Music (WCM), will become the first music publisher to receive the award in its 34-year ...

Rotor Videos opens Artist Unlimited to any artist from $9.99 a month, with unlimited release visuals and a library of 17M+, non-AI-generated clips
The plans give artists unlimited access to Rotor's tools for making visual assets for release campaigns, including music videos, lyric videos, Spotify Canvas, and Apple Music Album Motion. Source...

Live Nation generated $10.1B in Q3, up 19% YoY – as international markets overtook the US in fan attendance this year
That's according to Live Nation's latest quarterly results, published on Thursday (November 5). Source...

Cyber Week eCPM: How Publishers Capture the Holiday Auction Peak
Cyber Week eCPM can rise 10% to 12% month over month in November, with BF/CM week nearly 40% above July. See the 2026 calendar and 6 essential moves....

Podcast Video Monetization: What AdsWizz on Apple Podcasts Means
AdsWizz expands podcast video monetization on Apple Podcasts with companion banners. See Edison dual format data, IAB revenue and 5 proven steps....

AI Shopping Traffic: What Adobe’s Holiday Forecast Means for Publishers
AI shopping traffic to U.S. retail sites is forecast up 130% this holiday, with Thanksgiving up 159%. See Adobe's numbers and 6 smart publisher moves....

Self-Serve Ads: How Publishers Win Black Friday Demand From SMBs
Self-serve ads can help publishers pursue SMB demand when DanAds says Black Friday auction CPMs can rise 30% to 50%. See 5 practical ways to win holiday demand....

AI Visibility: How Publishers Should Measure Citations in 2026
AI visibility tools now number more than 20, while search referrals fell 60% for small publishers. Use 5 practical checks before you buy....

Publisher Earnings: What Q3 Results Mean for Your Ad Plan
Publisher earnings from Q3 show NYT digital ads up 12.0% and People Inc. sessions down 26%. Use 6 smart lessons to protect Q4 yield....

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