June, 2025

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...

HYBE restructures Japan division, appoints Kenji Shima, Jeff Miyahara to senior positions
HYBE JAPAN aims to develop Japanese artists who can find an international audience Source...

MNRK Music Group acquires metal label Prosthetic Records
MNRK says it plans to 'amplify' Prosthetic's music through a strategy involving digital platforms, physical formats, and special releases Source...

Secretly Group buys 50% stake in Merge Records, as co-founder Laura Ballance departs
After 36 years of co-managing Merge, Laura Ballance has announced she's exiting the music industry Source...

BMI President & CEO Mike O’Neill’s contract extended for three more years, through December 31, 2029
'I have never been more optimistic about the future of BMI, and there are only greater things ahead,' said O’Neill Source...

Anthem Music Publishing acquires Marty Robbins song catalog
The acquisition covers more than 500 songs released across 72 albums spanning the late 1940s through the early 1980s. Source...

Live Nation to invest $1bn in US music venues over next 18 months; says it invested $14bn in artists globally in 2024
The investment in 18 venues across the US is expected to generate $2.9 billion in economic activity Source...

Iceland’s Music Publishers’ Association joins global trade body ICMP
MPA Iceland becomes the 80th national group among ICMP’s network Source...

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