Analysis Subscription growth, super-premium, and short-form video’s ‘inadequate monetization’: 7 takeaways from Universal Music Group’s Q1 2025 earnings call Sir Lucian Grainge, Michael Nash, and Boyd Muir dug deep into the company's strategy and numbers on their Q1 call
Analysis News UMG generated $3bn+ in Q1 – up 9.5% YoY, driven by Kendrick Lamar, Sabrina Carpenter, and more superstars Company's subscription streaming revenues grew 9.3% YoY
Analysis News Spotify posts record-high operating profit for Q1, as subscriber base grows by 5m to 268m paid users SPOT's latest financial results (for Q1 2025) were filed today (April 29)
Analysis On… breaking down barriers to build bridges in the music business The following MBW op/ed comes from Dr. Portia Sabin, President of the Music Business Association
Analysis News From Warner’s Crumbl copyright lawsuit to the EU’s Downtown deal probe… it’s MBW’s Weekly Round-Up The biggest stories from the past week – all in one place…
Analysis News Tencent Music lets musicians generate AI tracks and send them directly to streaming app QQ Music TME's ESG report explains how the firm's AI capabilities have been expanded across the business
Analysis ‘Any proposal to soften the UK’s position on copyright is taking away an artist’s right to build a sustainable career out of their work.’ The following MBW op/ed comes from Camilla Waite, General Counsel, PPL.
Analysis Why Universal Music Group will be allowed to buy Downtown. MBW founder Tim Ingham assesses likelihood of Universal completing its proposed $775 million acquisition
Analysis News From Deezer’s fight against AI music to Charles Goldstuck’s $500m raise… it’s MBW’s Weekly Round-Up The biggest stories from the past week – all in one place…
Analysis ASCAP, BMI, GMR, and SESAC have their say in US Copyright Office’s PRO inquiry… The four biggest PROs in the United States just filed with the Copyright Office. Here's what they said.
Analysis Ruth Barlow of AIM and Beggars Group on UMG, Downtown and why she believes ‘regulators must act’ This MBW op/ed comes from Ruth Barlow, Chair of the UK's AIM, and Director of Live Licensing at Beggars Group
Analysis Sony, Warner Chappell, Concord, Reservoir urge less regulation of PROs in responses to US Copyright Office inquiry All companies have argued strongly for reduced regulation in the sector
Analysis News From Warner’s superfan app to Create buying !K7… it’s MBW’s Weekly Round-Up The biggest stories from the past week – all in one place…
Analysis Five reasons why sync is still stuck in the last century… The following MBW op/ed comes from Tom Stingemore, the founder of sync data platform, ALLOY
Analysis On… OpenAI, Bain Capital, Daniel Ek, and reasons to be cheerful Tim Ingham's latest Review, exclusively sent to MBW+ subscribers
