February, 2025

Paul Haagenson named President of Bruce Allen Talent, as company’s Founder transitions to role as Chairman
Haagenson is a former President of Live Nation Canada Source...

Which AI Niches Are Actually Making Money Right Now?
The AI boom isn’t just hype anymore — it’s making serious money in all kinds of industries. Everyone loves to talk about “AI’s future,” but the smartest entrepreneurs are already cashing i...

The Orchard launches physical distribution network, OPEN, following merger between Germany’s SPV Distribution and Membran
It's understood that The Orchard and Napalm will now co-own OPEN Source...

Over 1 million artists have registered with TikTok’s SoundOn. Now it’s expanding into Germany.
The launch comes as TikTok reported reaching 25.7 million users in Germany. Source...

US streaming subscriptions hit 105.3m in H1 2025, but recorded music revenue was up by less than 1% YoY
Premium paid subscription revenues grew 6.3% YoY in the US in H1 2025 to $2.89 billion Source...

France’s recorded music revenues grow 3.4% YoY, as income from streaming video plummets
The shift from music videos to online clips is causing a decline in video revenues, France's recorded music industry body says. Source...

Lisa Yang is leaving Goldman Sachs. We’re told she’s joining Warner Music Group.
If Yang does end up at Warner, she will join another music-affiliated ex-Goldman exec in Michael Ryan-Southern Source...

Spotify says 1,000+ artists have featured in its ‘RADAR’ program, and have racked up 338bn+ streams on the platform
Artists on the RADAR artist development program have sparked more than 6.5 billion song discoveries on the platform. Source...

Reservoir acquires Miles Davis publishing catalog
Reservoir acquires Miles Davis’ music publishing catalog, as well as rights to his recorded music; will partner with estate on name and likeness opportunities Source...

NetEase Cloud Music secures deal with production company Most Contents to stream K-drama soundtracks in China
The Chinese music streaming platform will gain access to over 70 Korean drama soundtracks from South Korea-based Most Contents Source...

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