February, 2025

Spotify Singles franchise hits 10bn streams
Over 750 artists from 45 countries have created more than 1,000 unique recordings under the Spotify Singles program Source...

Court orders identity of 100 alleged music pirates to be revealed in record companies’ lawsuit against Altice USA
The RIAA has been dragged into a lawsuit pitting dozens of music companies against a major US internet provider Source...

TuneCore launches new ‘Advanced Trends and Analytics’ dashboard for for self-releasing artists
The new dashboard features cross-platform performance tracking and real-time engagement metrics, among other functions Source...

Sony Music asks court to dismiss copyright lawsuit filed by Patrick Moxey’s Ultra Music Publishing
Lawsuit was filed in November Source...

Instagram adds new music-sharing feature to direct messages
App users will be able to share 30-second previews of songs via direct messages or on broadcast channels Source...

Red Hot Chili Peppers seeking $350M in masters catalog sale, with WMG leading the bid (report)
If a deal is sealed at that price, the band will have amassed some $500 million for their recorded music and publishing rights Source...

Daniel Ek has now cashed out $666M in Spotify stock, with his latest transaction banking $31.5M
Latest transaction comes just days after Spotify's stock hit a new all-time high Source...

Celine Hollenbeck and Jenna Akemi Kon, named partners at entertainment law firm Carroll, Guido, Groffman, Cohen, Bar & Karalian
The law firm has represented artists in numerous high-profile rights acquisitions in recent years Source...

‘Ten years ago, DSPs were the cornerstone of establishing a new business model. What’s the next evolution of this?’
Carletta Higginson, Chief Digital Officer at Warner Music Group, discusses her time on both sides of the copyright line, at DSPs and record companies, as well as the future of streaming and the import...

K-pop business could ‘collapse’ if NewJeans controversy sets a precedent, industry groups in South Korea warn
The music industry groups are urging the government to implement regulations against poaching of artists who are under exclusive contracts Source...

February, 2025

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