February, 2025

Sony acquires company formerly known as Big Deal Music from Recognition
The deal transfers ownership of a portfolio spanning 4,400 copyrights and hit songs including Sabrina Carpenter's Taste, Espresso, and Feather. Source...

HarbourView secures $500m in additional debt financing from KKR
$500m secured via a private securitization backed by music portfolio Source...

HYBE launches TV music competition and boy band search in Latin America
Winners of the talent show 'Pase a la Fama' will receive $100,000 and a recording contract with HYBE Latin America Source...

Trump set to extend TikTok divest-or-ban deadline for third time (report)
The US president reportedly plans to issue another order postponing the deadline for a potential TikTok ban beyond June 19 Source...

Timbaland launches AI music company Stage Zero, with first AI artist, TaTa
The new venture, called Stage Zero, launched with its first signee, TaTa. Source...

Sir Lucian Grainge’s interview with Spotify’s Alex Norström at Brilliant Minds: 5 things we learned…
Universal Music Group's Chairman and CEO sat down for a fireside chat with Spotify's Co-President, Chief Business Officer at the Brilliant Minds conference last week Source...

Apple Music adds lyrics translation and karaoke features
Apple is also launching an AutoMix feature that creates continuous playlists based on previously played songs Source...

Spotify secures in-flight partnership with United
The deal gives Spotify access to over 130,000 seatback entertainment screens across United's more than 680 aircraft fleet. Source...

Nothing will stand in the way of independents (and why the world’s first three-person indie unicorn is only a matter of time away)
Revelator's Bruno Guez on the strength of the independent music sector Source...

Tencent Music to acquire Ximalaya, one of China’s largest audio platforms, in $2.4bn deal
Deal to acquire audio platform confirmed in SEC filing on Tuesday, June 10. Source...

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