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Learnings from Spotify’s Q2 2025 earnings call… including what the company (didn’t) say about that long-awaited ‘Music Pro’ tier
MBW's key takeaways from the green giant's latest grilling from investment analysts Source...

Spotify sees $16 billion wiped off market cap; stock sinks 11.5% as ‘Social Charges’ drag down profit outlook
Spotify's stock price plunged 11.5% on Tuesday (July 29) largely as a result of missing profit guidance Source...

Spotify subscriber base grew by 8m to 276m in Q2; company posted $460m operating profit
'Social Charges' take toll on operating income, but subscribers and MAUs both ahead of guidance in quarter Source...

Derek Cournoyer promoted to SVP, Global Digital Business at Kobalt
Cournoyer will be playing a key role in striking partnerships with platforms like Meta, TikTok and YouTube Source...

TikTok partners with iHeartRadio on live music competition for artists with at least 50K followers
Contestants will advance based on a combination of likes, views and comments, and judges' scores. Source...

Stability AI is developing a legit ‘opt in’ artist marketplace… amid lawsuits over unauthorized scraping
CEO Prem Akkaraju told the Financial Times that the company now has "zero debt." Source...

FireAid defends $100M fund distribution, hits out at ‘misinformation’, amid growing political scrutiny
Organizers of the FireAid benefit concert said the remaining $25 million is expected to be distributed by year-end. Source...

EVEN partners with Secretly Distribution, enabling artists to unlock direct-to-fan revenue
Since launching in April last year, EVEN has onboarded 80,000+ artists across more than 2,200 labels Source...

Cyrille Bolloré, son of Vincent, steps down from Universal Music Group board, as Bolloré Group fights French regulator over Vivendi share offer
According to its website, The Bolloré Group owned an 18.5% stake in Universal Music Group at the close of 2024 Source...

Create Music Group’s digital content studio Flighthouse launches sports-focused Fieldhouse
Co-Founder and CEO Jonathan Strauss has described Create Music Group as an "audience company" Source...

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