Tag: revenue

Subscription music streaming revenues rose just 2% YoY in Sweden in 2025

admin — Thu, 19 Mar 2026 16:05:21 +0000

Subscription-based audio streaming revenue climbed 2% YoY to SEK 1.95 billion ($199m), accounting for 85% of all music sales in Sweden in 2025.

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US wholesale recorded music revenue reached $11.5B in 2025, as paid streaming subscriptions hit 106.5M — adding 6.5M accounts YoY

admin — Mon, 16 Mar 2026 17:06:12 +0000

The US recorded music industry generated USD $11.535 billion in wholesale revenue in 2025, up 3.1% YoY.

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Kanye West beats most ‘Donda’ copyright claims over ‘Hurricane’ and ‘Moon’ brought by Artist Revenue Advocates

admin — Mon, 02 Mar 2026 16:53:53 +0000

A federal judge has dismissed the bulk of infringement claims against the rapper.

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Suno: We’ve hit 2M paid subscribers and $300M annual revenue

admin — Thu, 26 Feb 2026 13:07:19 +0000

CEO and co-founder Mikey Shulman shared the figures this week, two years after the platform's launch

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Display Ad Benchmarks 2026: A Guide for Growth & Revenue

admin — Thu, 26 Feb 2026 03:44:05 +0000

Digital publishing is more than just a business; it is a labor of love. You pour your heart into every sentence, every image, and every layout, hoping to build a community that values your voice. But at the end of the day, to keep the lights on and the creativity flowing, the math has to […]

ASCAP paid out a record $1.76bn to songwriters and publishers in 2025

admin — Thu, 12 Feb 2026 19:16:23 +0000

The US organization delivered a record $1.945 billion in revenue in the calendar year.

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Spotify eyes AI ‘derivatives’ as new revenue stream for artists – says its tech to let fans make remixes and covers is ready

admin — Tue, 10 Feb 2026 20:17:54 +0000

Spotify says it wants to enable listeners to interact with their favorite artists' music through AI

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Suno’s revenue opportunity, $1.65bn M&A spending power, and TikTok: 3 things worth knowing from WMG’s latest earnings call

admin — Mon, 09 Feb 2026 19:24:50 +0000

Elsewhere on the call, WMG's leadership team discussed TikTok, DSP pricing, and more. Here are three things that stood out.

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WMG generated $1.84bn in calendar Q4; recorded music subscription streaming revenues jump 10.9% YoY

admin — Thu, 05 Feb 2026 22:11:11 +0000

Total revenue was up 7.1% YoY at constant currency, with recorded music revenues up 6.6% YoY

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Sony’s combined revenue from recorded music and publishing blasts past $3B milestone in calendar Q4 2025

admin — Thu, 05 Feb 2026 14:40:37 +0000

ROSALÍA's LUX was Sony's biggest revenue-generating project around the globe in the last three months of 2025

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With 40bn streams, $75m revenues last year, and double-digit growth forecast for 2026, Romania’s Global Records is redefining indie success in Central and Eastern Europe

admin — Wed, 04 Feb 2026 11:29:18 +0000

Global Records founder Ștefan Lucian on hitting 40bn streams, the company's revenue target for 2026 and more.

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‘Physical music is powerful and under-leveraged. In 2026, it won’t be a sideshow – it’ll be a core strategic revenue and brand channel.’

admin — Tue, 27 Jan 2026 16:38:39 +0000

Happiness. Marketing founder Thom Skarzynski talks physical music, D2C, superfans and more

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Optimizing AI Ad Placements for ChatGPT and Perplexity : 2026 Guide

admin — Mon, 26 Jan 2026 09:49:01 +0000

The traditional search landscape—the one dominated by a list of ten blue links—is effectively being rewritten in 2026. As users migrate from standard search engines to AI-driven conversational platforms, publishers are facing a “monetisation panic”. If an AI summarizes your article and provides the answer directly to the user, how do you keep your revenue […]

Too Lost projects nine-figure annual revenue haul for 2026, after adding 100k new artists and labels last year

admin — Thu, 22 Jan 2026 17:00:01 +0000

Company forecasts a nine-figure annual revenue haul for the second consecutive year.

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Master the Balance: Refreshing Ads Without Hurting SEO in 2026

admin — Thu, 22 Jan 2026 02:20:24 +0000

The digital landscape of 2026 is unforgiving. Publishers are facing a challenging situation due to the emergence of AI-driven search and Google’s unwavering emphasis on “Interaction to Next Paint” (INP). You need ad revenue to keep the lights on, but one heavy, layout-shifting ad script can send your search rankings into a tailspin. Many site […]