News In Q1, YouTube Music and Premium saw ‘largest quarterly increase’ in non-trial subscribers since 2018 launch, says Alphabet CEO, as platform’s quarterly ad revenues rose to $9.88B YouTube's advertising revenue grew 11% YoY to $9.88 billion in Q1 2026
News Tech startup Nebula partners with Ghazi Shami’s Supply Chain to launch what it calls an ‘earn-before-you-stream’ music distro service The new service lets fans invest in artists' music via Nebula's marketplace
News Symphonic targets catalog acquisitions and indie artist financing deals with launch of Symphonic NEXT Michelle Garramone, who recently joined Symphonic as Head of Strategic Partnerships, will lead the new initiative.
News Dirty Hit opens first continental European office in Berlin, led by EU Label Manager Noura Labbani Labbani will lead Dirty Hit's European operations for its full roster
News The Beatles’ Apple Corps restructures executive team with new hires and promotions The hires span marketing, finance, retail, and strategy, all reporting to Tom Greene, who took on the role in September 2025.
News iHeartMedia in talks to be acquired by SiriusXM Holdings (report) Bloomberg reported that the talks are still at an early stage and may not result in a deal
News Primary Wave strikes deal with Harry Chapin estate covering singer-songwriter’s catalog, name, image & likeness rights Harry Chapin's catalog encompasses 11 albums, 14 singles, and more than 16 million albums sold worldwide.
News Taylor Swift files to trademark her voice and likeness amid crackdown on AI deepfakes The applications include recordings of Swift saying, 'Hey, it's Taylor,' and 'Hey, it's Taylor Swift,' as well as an image showing her holding a pink guitar on stage.
News Tech startup Tamber raises $5M to launch AI music tool, backed by Adobe Ventures, Rackhouse Ventures and more Los Angeles–based music technology startup says its technology is “designed to extend — not replace — human artistry.”
News Police seize nearly 6,500 counterfeit vinyl records in UK raid The records carry an estimated retail loss of GBP £259,920 ($351,372), according to investigators.
News Concord acquires Mothership Music Publishing and its 5,000-song catalog Mothership's roster includes Grammy Best New Artist nominee The Marías, Falling In Reverse, Architects, Pam Sheyne and more.
News Avex Music Group launches $100M fund to acquire publishing catalogs and companies; strikes first deal with ‘Lose Control’ co-writer Infamous Infamous co-wrote and co-produced Teddy Swims' "Lose Control", and worked with Lil Wayne and Charlie Puth.
News Deezer revenues hit $154M in Q1, down 1.6% YoY, but direct subscribers grew to 5.7m France-headquartered music streaming service Deezer has published its Q1 2026 results, covering the three months ended March 31
News Indie label group Futures raises $6m as it sets sights on catalog deals Ben Blackburn, founder of Common Knowledge and manager of girl in red, is among the investors
News TikTok’s Add to Music App tool surpasses 6B track saves in the past year 6 billion track saves translated to 'many, many billions more streams in repeat' on platforms like Spotify and Apple Music said TikTok