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Universal Music Group generated $3.38bn in Q2, up 4.5% YoY – driven by Morgan Wallen, timelesz, Lady Gaga
Universal's overall Recorded Music revenue for the second quarter of 2025 was €2.224 billion ($2.52bn), up 3.9% YoY at constant currency. Source...

Sean Momberger: ‘If this happened when I was 21, who knows what would have happened? It probably would have been too much.’
Sean Momberger tells his side of the Not Like Us creation story and also discusses his collaboration with Mustard, the secret of successful sampling, and why AI is the future Source...

Live Nation strikes $646 million deal to increase stake in Mexico’s OCESA
The deal is expected to close by the end of August, following approval at the upcoming CIE shareholder vote 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...