News From the Music World
Rapper 6ix9ine’s bizarre $1M deal forces him to stream while facing a $9.8M lawsuit and financial ruin. Is this the future of music contracts? Artists everywhere should be worried.
UK Music’s ‘Five Ps’ boldly shatters the illusion of surface-level diversity in the music industry. Real change requires more than tokenism. Organizations are embracing this radical reset.
Universal Music faces a 30% stock crash as streaming revenue plummets, yet bets billions on new YouTube deals while Taylor Swift’s tour drives merchandising revenue to surprising heights. The music giant’s future hangs in the balance.
Kobalt & UMN’s bold gamble on German pop stars defies market slowdown. Music rights deal arrives as revenue growth falls from 7.6% to just 1.4%. The industry’s big players refuse to surrender.
How K-pop demon hunters and Taylor Swift helped Universal Music defy industry trends with a staggering $3.53B quarter. The music giant’s strategy crushes streaming slowdown fears.
Is TEG Dainty’s throne about to change hands? The entertainment giant that merged Ticketek’s digital prowess with Dainty’s superstar connections faces its most dramatic power shift yet. The industry is watching.
Warner Music’s Italian revolution splits into two labels while local artists dominate charts. Growth in streaming and urban genres reshapes the music landscape. Will artists benefit or struggle with the change?
UMG’s AI music paywall could rewrite the streaming economy. Artists maintain control while tech giants pay up. The music industry’s old rules are crumbling.
Breaking tradition: BTS’s RM demands world leaders invest in culture at APEC, becoming the first K-pop artist addressing economic value of creative industries. The music revolution reshapes global policy.
Why investment giants are rushing to music catalogs: Pythagoras Fund’s €100 million bet on forgotten European legends and disruptors like Sinfield is reshaping industry wealth dynamics. The numbers will astonish you.
