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Global recorded music revenues hit $31.7B in 2025, up 6.4% YoY; users of paid music subscriptions reach 837M
IFPI has published its new 'Global Music Report 2026' showing that global recorded music revenues grew by 6.4% YoY in 2025 Source...

Bruno Mars signs global publishing administration deal with Avex Music Group
The agreement takes effect once Mars completes his existing arrangement with BMG/Warner Chappell. Source...

How AI-Generated Content Could Transform YouTube Shorts
YouTube Shorts was already a powerhouse before AI showed up — but now it’s like giving everyone a tiny movie studio in their pocket.In the last 18 months, generative video, synthetic avatars, and ...

Tencent Music now has 20M+ ‘Super VIP’ subscribers. Here’s what that means for China’s largest music streamer.
Tencent Music Entertainment's (TME) 'Super VIP' tier has just hit a major new milestone. Source...

Clint Higham, John Esposito, and Kris Lamb launch Nashville label HEY NOW Records; Kenny Chesney is first signing
HEY NOW Records landed East Tennessee singer-songwriter Kenny Chesney as its first signing. Source...

In latest move in India, Universal Music forms exclusive partnership with Albuquerque Records, the new label from singer and composer Anirudh Ravichander
Universal Music India has entered into an exclusive partnership with Albuquerque Records Source...

Matt Young named CEO of UMG’s Bravado, as Dan Goldberg and Eric Mackay join Amy Zaglauer & Rachel Redfearn on leadership team
Young, based in New York, continues to report to Boyd Muir, Chief Operating Officer of UMG Source...

Trump administration to receive $10B fee for its role in US TikTok deal (report)
Investors have put an initial $2.5 billion to the Treasury Department when the deal closed in January, the Wall Street Journal reported. Source...

Alibaba wants to be a global ticketing player — starting with Malaysia tour stop for Chinese rap superstar GAI
Alibaba's live entertainment arm is making its first move into international ticketing, landing a primary ticketing role for a concert in Malaysia. Source...

Lyor Cohen letter addresses AI integration at YouTube, the ‘power of visual storytelling’ and the ‘tidal wave of choice’ facing music fans
Lyor Cohen, YouTube's Global Head of Music, has published his first letter to music industry partners of 2026 Source...