Music Business Worldwide

The latest music news from Music Business Worldwide, News, jobs and analysis for the global music industry and on artists new releases and where to get new mp3 songs.

1. The music industry is closing in on a billion global subscribers – with Spotify out in front

   MIDiA Research estimates that the global subscriber count grew 10.1% YoY in 2025

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2. Superfan platform EVEN partners with Cinq Music to bring D2C tools to indie company’s global artist roster

   The Cinq deal follows a run of distributor and label partnerships for EVEN over the past year.

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3. US appeals court revives copyright case against Ricky Martin over 2014 FIFA World Cup album track ‘Vida’

   An appeals court vacated a lower court order that had granted Martin summary judgment against songwriter Luis Adrián Cortés-Ramos.

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4. Scooter Braun and Guy Oseary among backers of Swsh, which has raised $4M to turn fan-captured live content into data

   The funding will support swsh's expansion across music, sports, and brand experiential marketing.

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5. Ashley Gorley talks country music’s global appeal and mentoring Nashville’s next generation of hitmakers at indie pubco Tape Room

   MBW's Trailblazers series meets Ashley Gorley – hit songwriter and founder of Tape Room Music.

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6. Four music datasets holding millions of tracks are being shared among AI developers, The Atlantic reports

   The collections were identified by The Atlantic's Alex Reisner, who reported that they are circulating within the AI-development community.

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7. Tech startup Artist Included launches with plan to re-record classic songs using AI. First up: Karma Chameleon with Boy George

   Artist Included was founded by entrepreneur Paul "PK" Kemsley and entertainment attorney and film producer Jeremy Rosen.

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8. Live Nation acquires majority stake in Argentina’s Movistar Arena Buenos Aires

   The Buenos Aires arena opened in 2019 and hosts more than 250 events a year, drawing more than 2.5 million fans annually.

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9. YouTube launches Music Nights concert series, turning album releases into live fan events

   The series turns artists' album releases into filmed live shows at intimate venues, which stream on YouTube for fans worldwide.

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10. Sir Lucian Grainge highlights global opportunity for Japanese artists ahead of Music Awards in Tokyo, where UMG artists Fujii Kaze and Mrs. GREEN APPLE win top prizes

    Grainge delivered remarks at an official gala for Music Awards Japan, according to UMG.

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