February, 2025

Universal Music adopts ISNI system, assigning ID numbers to songwriters and artists
An ISNI functions as a ‘digital passport’ for every contributor involved in the making of a piece of music Source...

UMG artist Jacky Cheung sets new record in China with 1,000th concert milestone
Executives from Universal Music Greater China presented Cheung with a gift honoring his four-decade career in the music industry Source...

Ex-SM Entertainment CEO’s TITAN CONTENT partners with IMPERIAL Music to launch new girl group AtHeart
The move comes amid a trend of K-pop companies partnering with international entertainment firms to expand the K-pop talent search model worldwide Source...

Catch Point Rights Partners promotes Annie DeConto to Director of Business Development
Catch Point sold a catalog in November, but retained ownership of a valuable portfolio of rights Source...

Kobalt estimates $1bn+ in publishing royalties go uncollected each year. Its new platform, KOSIGN, helps indie songwriters collect their share.
Kobalt claims that it can offer a "frictionless alternative to traditional publishing deals" Source...

Breakr, backed by Live Nation Urban, says it’s ‘revolutionizing the creator economy’ – starting with getting creators paid faster.
Breakr has secured a strategic minority investment from Live Nation Urban Source...

HYBE revenue soared to an all time high of $1.65bn in 2024, but operating profit dropped 37.5% YoY
The company has announced plans to roll out a new group through its Latin America division Source...

SoundExchange surpasses $12bn in distributions to artists and rightsholders to date
The PRO said its total distributions for 2024 amounted to $1.05 billion, up 4.9% year on year Source...

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