February, 2026

Björn Sandberg named Head of Commercial Marketing at AudioSalad
Sandberg will lead AudioSalad’s artist and label marketing Source...

Renee Brodeur promoted to General Manager of artist management firm TMWRK
Executive steps up after more than 10 years at the company, overseeing strategic growth and artist operations across its global roster. Source...

Janet Jackson signs global deal with Believe Music Publishing
Jackson has sold over 180 million records worldwide Source...

How to Setup a Proxy Server: Complete Guide
Most guides on how to setup a proxy server stop at ‘enter your IP and port.’ That’s not engineering – that’s form-filling. The decisions that actually matter happen before you touch the sett...

Sony Music has targeted 135,000+ deepfakes of its artists’ music for removal from streaming platforms
The target artists include Beyoncé, Queen and Harry Styles, the BBC reported, citing Dennis Kooker, president of Sony's global digital business. Source...

Recorded music revenues in Italy grew +10.7% YoY last year; paid streaming revenues in the market jumped 14.1% YoY
Paid subscriptions, totaling EUR €234.4 million ($269 million), represented 69% of Italy’s total streaming revenues in 2025. Source...

UK government reverses course on stance to let AI companies train on copyrighted music without permission
'We have listened. We have engaged extensively with creatives, AI firms, industry bodies, unions, academics and AI adopters, and that engagement has shaped our approach.' Source...

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

Streaming fraud man who pocketed $8m using hundreds of thousands of AI songs streamed billions of times by bots pleads guilty
Smith is scheduled to be sentenced on July 29 Source...

As recorded music revenues hit $31.7B globally, IFPI CEO Victoria Oakley explains the opportunities – and the threats – ahead
Oakley spoke on the publication of the IFPI Global Music Report 2026, which is now available to purchase Source...

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