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1. A new WMG deal, an Ed Sheeran collaboration and 10M AI music production users… 3 things we learned from Tencent Music’s Q4 earnings call

   Tencent Music Entertainment (TME) published its Q4 and full-year 2025 results on Tuesday (March 17). Here are three things that stood out.

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2. 10 quick (and crucial) takeaways from IFPI’s Global Music Report 2026

   10 quick takeaways from this year's report

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3. Sir Lucian Grainge just became the first music exec at NVIDIA’s ‘Super Bowl of AI’. Here’s what he said.

   Universal Music Group's Chairman & CEO just became the first music industry leader to take the stage at NVIDIA's GTC conference

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4. Ken Doroshow to retire as Chief Legal Officer of RIAA after 10 years

   SVP Jacob Tracer to assume role on an acting basis as trade body navigates evolving legal and regulatory landscape

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5. Instrument maker Roland launches AI melody generator powered by research from Sony Computer Science Laboratories

   The product is aimed at music producers who can treat technology like an “active collaborator."

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6. Apple wins dismissal of lawsuit from streaming app Musi over 2024 App Store removal

   The court also ordered Musi's counsel, Winston & Strawn LLP, to pay Apple's attorneys' fees tied to the sanctions litigation.

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7. Global recorded music revenues hit $31.7B in 2025, up 6.4% YoY; users of paid music subscriptions reach 837M

   IFPI has published its new 'Global Music Report 2026' showing that global recorded music revenues grew by 6.4% YoY in 2025

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8. Bruno Mars signs global publishing administration deal with Avex Music Group

   The agreement takes effect once Mars completes his existing arrangement with BMG/Warner Chappell.

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9. Tencent Music now has 20M+ ‘Super VIP’ subscribers. Here’s what that means for China’s largest music streamer.

   Tencent Music Entertainment's (TME) 'Super VIP' tier has just hit a major new milestone.

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10. Clint Higham, John Esposito, and Kris Lamb launch Nashville label HEY NOW Records; Kenny Chesney is first signing

    HEY NOW Records landed East Tennessee singer-songwriter Kenny Chesney as its first signing.

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