March, 2026

Spotify says it paid out $213M to Australian music rightsholders in 2025, up 7% YoY
Australian listeners streamed domestic artists 223 million more times in 2025 than the year prior. Source...

Robert Kyncl talks Suno, AI, royalty attribution, the value of music, and more at Morgan Stanley event
Warner Music Group CEO Robert Kyncl used an appearance at Morgan Stanley’s conference this week to make an expansive case for why artificial intelligence represents an opportunity for WMG — and fo...

UMG puts US listing plans on hold
Company confirmed the decision as part of its Q4 and full-year 2025 earnings announcement on March 5 Source...

Spain’s recorded music market grew 13.7% in 2025… with subscription streaming revenues up 19.2% YoY
The latest reading marks the industry’s strongest performance since 2003, although revenues remain roughly 26% below the 2001 peak. Source...

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