February, 2025

US fashion retailer PacSun sued by WMG for alleged infringement of 290+ works in TikTok and Instagram posts
Complaint accuses PacSun of using tracks by artists including Dua Lipa, Bruno Mars, Lizzo without permission Source...

Brad Navin on The Orchard, working with ‘great entrepreneurs’, and the growing importance of D2C
Navin, a 22 year veteran of the company, has led The Orchard to surpass USD $1 billion in annual revenues Source...

What is SocialBlade? Understanding Social Media Analytics
In the fast-paced world of social media, numbers rule the game. Creators and brands need smart tools to see what’s working, spy (legally!) on competitors, and level up their strategies. That’s whe...

Alex Black Joins Peermusic as VP of A&R
Black will lead US songwriter and producer development, reporting to President Jamie Cerreta Source...

Gene Simmons to testify before Senate on artist compensation for radio play
Simmons will testify alongside SoundExchange President & CEO Michael Huppe on American Music Fairness Act Source...

Bad Bunny is Spotify’s most-streamed artist globally for 2025 with over 19.8bn streams
Bad Bunny reclaims the title from Taylor Swift, who achieved 26.6bn+ streams globally on Spotify in 2024, and 26.1bn+ on the platform in 2023 Source...

WME strikes global deal with ‘generational artist’ Carín León
The Agency Targets Global Expansion for the Regional Mexican Star Source...

India’s JioSaavn hits 500m downloads on Google Play Store
JioSaavn now claims to be the “second most downloaded entertainment app in India,” trailing only JioHotstar, which operates under the Jio digital ecosystem. Source...

MBW10: A Decade of Headlines That Shaped the Modern Music Industry
Music Business Worldwide marks its tenth anniversary with a comprehensive retrospective magazine charting the transformation of an entire industry. Source...

Universal Music Benelux CEO Kees van der Hoeven to retire after 25 years at the company
Kees van der Hoeven, who has led the Benelux operations since 2013, will step down at the end of the year. Source...

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