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RSS Dec 22, 2025 1:42pm · Music Business WorldWide

TikTok signs deal with Oracle consortium for US business

The ByteDance-owned platform has signed a joint venture agreement with Oracle, Silver Lake and Abu Dhabi's MGX that is set to finalize on December 22. Source

RSS Dec 22, 2025 11:30am · Musically

UMG strikes its final (maybe) deal of 2025: with Roblox

Universal Music Group’s dealmaking team has been on a tear in 2025, and its final deal of the year appears to be with Roblox. The post is from Music Ally.

RSS Dec 22, 2025 10:30am · Musically

TikTok’s current owner ByteDance set for $50bn profit in 2025

As the deal to sell TikTok’s US operations enters its final weeks, ByteDance appears to be ready to celebrate an *extremely* profitable 2025. The post is from Music Ally.

RSS Dec 22, 2025 8:54am · Music Business WorldWide

Vevo DSCVR Artists To Watch 2026: LaBlackie, ROA, Luz Gaggi, RNBOI

The last four new names from Vevo’s annual DSCVR Artists to Watch list Source

RSS Dec 22, 2025 8:30am · Musically

Netflix is acquiring avatar-focused startup Ready Player Me

Ready Player Me emerged during Peak Metaverse Hype a few years ago, with a focus on avatars. Now it is being acquired by Netflix. The post is from Music Ally.

RSS Dec 22, 2025 7:42am · Musically

Spotify says ‘anti-copyright extremists’ scraped its library

This is not the Christmas present that Spotify would have been hoping for: a huge chunk of its metadata being released on filesharing. The post is from Music Ally.

RSS Dec 20, 2025 12:43pm · Hypebot

Top Music Business News Last Week

Top music business news last week includes a Facebook test and shifts in music discovery that are upending music marketing, the release of Bandsintown's year end High Notes, 2026 predictions and much more. The post Top Music Business News Last Week appeared first on Hypebot.

RSS Dec 19, 2025 4:20pm · Hypebot

Con Raso of Tuned Global Shares His 2026 Music Predictions

Hypebot's Future Predictions series is back. Join us as we ask the music industry's expert analysts what they think might unfold in the world of music in 2026. The post Con Raso of Tuned Global Shares His 2026 Music Predictions appeared first on Hypebot.

RSS Dec 19, 2025 3:55pm · Hypebot

Black Box’s Livia Tortella on Her Top Artist Brands of the Decade

Black Box shared their widely-anticipated annual "Top Artist Brands" analysis, expectedly featuring some bombshell picks. We talked to CEO Livia Tortella about their list. The post Black Box’s Livia Tortella on Her Top Artist Brands of the Decade appeared first on Hypebot.

RSS Dec 19, 2025 3:10pm · Music Business WorldWide

From YouTube pulling its data from Billboard’s charts to HYBE’s new partnership with Tyla’s managers… it’s MBW’s weekly round-up

The biggest headlines from the past few days... Source

RSS Dec 19, 2025 2:41pm · Music Business WorldWide

‘You need to leave your safeguards and walk into the fire.’

MBW’s World’s Greatest Songwriters series meets legendary composer A.R. Rahman Source

RSS Dec 19, 2025 2:40pm · Music Business WorldWide

PPL’s royalty distributions jump 19.9% to $72.8M in final quarter of 2025

The recorded music royalties collection society says it's seeing strong collections coming from abroad Source

RSS Dec 19, 2025 2:26pm · Music Business WorldWide

UMG and Roblox strike deal to expand commercial opportunities for artists on the gaming platform – including merch sales via Shopify

Deal includes the integration of commercial features designed to 'drive increased engagement and revenue for artists and labels' Source

RSS Dec 19, 2025 2:23pm · Hypebot

Music Discovery in 2025: More Platforms Make It Harder to Break Through (And What Artists Can Do)

Music discovery is more fragmented than ever and that’s becoming a serious problem for artists, labels and music marketers. A new study finds that listeners now discover music across nearly twenty different channels, from streaming playlists and short-form video to gaming, social feeds, and personal recommendations. The post Music Discovery in 2025: More Platforms Make It Harder to Break Through (And What Artists Can Do) appeared first on Hypebot.

RSS Dec 19, 2025 12:45pm · Music Business WorldWide

UMG and Splice team up to collaborate on ‘next generation’ AI music creation tools

Companies claim to be 'building a roadmap for development of commercial AI tools rooted in creative control and sonic excellence' Source

RSS Dec 19, 2025 12:00pm · Musically

PPL payouts to artists and rightsholders total £277.7m in 2025

Good news for musicians in the UK who’ve been hanging on for their final payouts of the year before going Christmas shopping. The post is from Music Ally.

RSS Dec 19, 2025 11:30am · Musically

Create Music Group buys dance-focused Cr2 Holdings Group

Already one of the most active acquirers of music companies in recent times, Create Music Group ends 2025 with one more flash of its wallet. The post is from Music Ally.

RSS Dec 19, 2025 11:16am · Musically

UMG and Splice team up for ‘AI-powered music creation tools’

Within hours of Music Ally publishing an analysis of Universal Music Group’s AI deals in 2025, it sprang another one on us – with Splice. The post is from Music Ally.

RSS Dec 19, 2025 11:10am · Musically

TikTok US sale is signed and sealed according to internal memo

TikTok’s US operations will not end this year under new, American ownership. But a sale appears to be signed and sealed for the new year. The post is from Music Ally.

RSS Dec 19, 2025 7:31am · Musically

Can artists stop the White House from using their music in social-media posts?

Earlier this month, Sabrina Carpenter and SZA became the latest artists to protest about music being used in White House social-media posts. The post is from Music Ally.