February, 2025

UMG generated $3bn+ in Q1 – up 9.5% YoY, driven by Kendrick Lamar, Sabrina Carpenter, and more superstars
Company's subscription streaming revenues grew 9.3% YoY Source...

Influence Media strikes catalog deal with DJ Khaled; launches two JVs with the artist and his We The Best Music Group
The collaboration involves film and TV projects, brand partnerships, and a new focus and name and likeness rights Source...

Subscription growth, super-premium, and short-form video’s ‘inadequate monetization’: 7 takeaways from Universal Music Group’s Q1 2025 earnings call
Sir Lucian Grainge, Michael Nash, and Boyd Muir dug deep into the company's strategy and numbers on their Q1 call Source...

Ole Obermann and Rachel Newman named Co-Heads, Apple Music
Obermann officially joins Apple from ByteDance Source...

BeatStars teams up with Sureel to block AI companies from training on creator content
Sureel will register BeatStars’ entire marketplace catalog, allowing AI companies to see which content they’re prohibited from using in training AI Source...

Udio and Audible Magic team up to tackle rights management in AI-generated music
A “content control pipeline” will allow streaming services and distributors to identify AI-generated tracks from Udio’s platform Source...

US House passes TICKET Act mandating ‘all-in’ pricing for ticket sales, heads to Senate
The proposed law is on the calendar in the US Senate, and President Trump has signaled he's in favor of this sort of legislation Source...

Universal acquires recorded music rights to catalog of Turkish superstar Sezen Aksu
Sezen Aksu has sold over 40m physical albums worldwide Source...

Luminate strikes music data partnership with Fortnite maker Epic Games
Partnership sees metrics from Fortnite Jam Tracks added to Luminate Connect platform Source...

Audius strikes global deal with Downtown Music
The deal unlocks a potential new source of monetization for Downtown's clients on both the recorded music and publishing side of the business Source...

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