April, 2025

UK competition watchdog threatens Ticketmaster with legal action over Oasis ticket sales
The UK's Competition and Markets Authority indicated that it would continue to engage with Ticketmaster “in an effort to secure a voluntary resolution.” Source...

Warner Music Finland acquires catalog of independent record company Skorpioni
The company announced earlier this year that it would be ceasing operations Source...

Virgin Music Group bosses slam ‘juvenile and offensive falsehoods’ spread by opponents of Downtown acquisition
JT Myers and Nat Pastor address a number of claims made about Virgin and UMG in recent months by lobbyists Source...

I was a co-founder of IMPALA. It saddens me to see how rabidly anti-major it’s become.
Kenny Gates responds to claims made by IMPALA about Universal and Downtown Source...

Warner confirms details of $1.2bn JV with Bain; venture will raise up to $700m in debt
Finer details of the arrangement between WMG and Bain emerge, courtesy of a new SEC filing Source...

Kayla Schmandt appointed Vice President, Digital Strategy, AMEA at UMG
Schmandt will draw on her expertise from her previous role as VP Commercial Affairs. Source...

Universal Music applauds Cloudflare move to block ‘AI crawlers’ from accessing content without permission or compensation
Cloudflare's move could create a new licensing marketplace for content owners and AI companies Source...

Live Nation proposes 20% ticket resale cap to Trump administration (report)
Live Nation is also proposing expanding artist control of ticket resales and stricter enforcement of the BOTS Act from 2016. Source...

Savan Kotecha’s Visva Records forms JV with Republic Records after ‘Kpop Demon Hunters’ chart success
Republic will distribute Visva's roster, as the latter aims to develop international artists. Source...

Federal court blocks FTC’s ‘click-to-cancel’ rule for subscription services days before rollout
A US appeals court found that the FTC failed to properly conduct a preliminary regulatory analysis. Source...

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