February, 2026

Live Nation faces calls for another competition investigation as UK lawmakers flag live music market dominance
MPs concluded that Live Nation meets the threshold for market dominance across multiple areas of the UK live music supply chain. Source...

Ed Sheeran leaves Warner Music Group after 15 years – and 170 million albums sold
The singer-songwriter revealed in a newsletter to fans that he parted ways with Atlantic Records and Asylum Records last month. Source...

Spotify and major music DSPs on alert as Canada triples streaming tax to 15%
The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission tripled the levy on Netflix, Disney+, and Amazon Prime Video to 15%. Source...

Udio’s licensed AI music app will be called Starstruck, with four creation modes for fans (Report)
Starstruck will offer four modes for users to interact with music from opted-in artists and songwriters: Cover, Reimagine, Remix and Create. Source...

Warner Music partners with GZ Media to show unsold vinyl records can be recycled without compromising sound
The pilot processed approximately 10,000 unsold records sourced across multiple artists, titles, and pressing plants. Source...

Drake ties Taylor Swift for most Billboard 200 No. 1 albums among solo acts and sets new ARIA chart record with triple drop
"Iceman" debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 on May 30, giving the rapper his 15th chart-topper and matching Taylor Swift's tally among solo acts. Source...

Boost Financial Blog Revenue Using Modern Automation Tools
The Revenue Dilemma in High Ticket Financial Publishing The ultimate reward for financial content publishers is a massive return on investment from premium cost-per-click networks and lucrative affili...

Stability AI’s Julian Parker, a key researcher behind Stable Audio, joins Spotify’s ‘artist-first AI’ team – days after streamer’s landmark UMG remix deal
Parker's announcement of the move arrived less than 24 hours after Spotify and Universal Music Group unveiled landmark licensing agreements for AI-powered covers and remixes Source...

Bitcoin Ad Network: The Ultimate Guide to Crypto Advertising
The crypto ad world is changing fast. Big platforms like Google and Meta have often blocked or limited crypto ads, which opened the door for Bitcoin ad networks to step in and do the job better for th...

Ticketmaster expands into the Philippines through SM Prime partnership
SM Ticketmaster will partner with third-party venues, promoters and other ticketed experiences across concerts, sports and live events. Source...

February, 2026

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