December, 2025

Craig Kallman appointed Chief Music Officer of Warner Music Group
A&R veteran will continue to sign new artists to Big Beat Source...

Great Mountain Partners launches $600m fund to invest in music and other media
GMP's new fund is seeking 'opportunities at the intersection of premium content, audiences, and new monetization models' Source...

Darya Pourshasb, ex-Spotify Global Head of Premium Content, named Chief Marketing Officer of Believe, as company acquires her music marketing platform ampd Method
Pourshasb previously served as Global Head of Premium Content at Spotify Source...

Private Ad Exchanges: A Guide to Premium Programmatic Advertising
The digital ad world has changed fast, and smart marketers now rely on private ad exchanges to get better control, clearer data, and higher-quality ad placements. Open exchanges used to run the show, ...

The true cost of ‘Free’ music
The following MBW op/ed comes from Frederic Schindler, founder of music supervision company Too Young Ltd. and the licensing platform Catalog Source...

ABBA Voyage has had a $2.7bn economic impact in the UK since 2022 opening, says report
In 2025 alone, the concert experience added £660 million ($878m) in UK turnover compared with £1.40 billion ($1.86bn) in the first two years combined. Source...

Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars’ Die With a Smile is Vevo’s most watched music video in 2025 with 932m global views; JENNIE records biggest premiere with 33.4m views in first 14 days
On Vevo’s premiere charts, South Korean artist JENNIE's Like JENNIE recorded the most views globally in its first 14 days at 33.4 million. Source...

China’s Modern Sky strikes partnership with Steel Wool Entertainment, including a strategic investment, to expand operations in the US
Steel Wool will also assist Modern Sky in supporting independent artists seeking international reach. Source...

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