February, 2026

From Warner and Sony’s Q4 results to DistroKid’s potential $2B sale… it’s MBW’s weekly round-up
The biggest headlines from the past few days... Source...

Create Music Group strikes $300M investment in Nettwerk Music Group, as Canadian firm executes management buyout
The investment will allow the Nettwerk management team to increase its ownership stake while enabling the company to retain its "identity and independence". Source...

Gallery: Milk & Honey and Reservoir’s pre-GRAMMY ‘Award Season’ party 2026
Held on the rooftop of the Petersen Automotive Museum, revellers included many high-flyers from the global music industry Source...

Connect Music raises $80m to expand indie artist financing and catalog acquisitions
The music rights and technology firm will use the investment to fund catalog acquisitions and expand the company's music licensing operations. Source...

The MLC and Pandora file competing summary judgment motions in mechanical royalties dispute
The MLC argues that features on Pandora's ad-supported service qualify it as an "interactive service" requiring mechanical royalty payments. Source...

Pirate Group Anna’s Archive fails to respond to labels’ copyright lawsuit, paving way for default judgment
Anna's Archive failed to respond to copyright infringement allegations and appear at a scheduled court hearing. Source...

Suno’s revenue opportunity, $1.65bn M&A spending power, and TikTok: 3 things worth knowing from WMG’s latest earnings call
Elsewhere on the call, WMG's leadership team discussed TikTok, DSP pricing, and more. Here are three things that stood out. Source...

Scared Hitless?
What the latest stats tell us about the US hits business, and how 'catalog' is gaining market share. Source...

Spotify hits 290m paid subscribers in Q4, as streaming giant posts $2.5bn annual operating profit for 2025
Spotify published its Q4 and FY 2025 results today (February 10). Source...

ERN’s Cadillac Music hires Dane Schmidt as Senior Director of A&R; adds two more executives
Nashville-based publishing venture founded by ERNEST expands team as it continues to grow its songwriter roster in partnership with Big Loud. Source...

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