Music Industry News
- Harry Styles residency boosts MSG Entertainment as revenues rise 37% to $217M in calendar Q3
Plus: what MSG Entertainment’s CFO said on the earnings call about bookings, residencies, and demand Source
- HYBE to transfer its entire $285.6M stake in crypto firm Dunamu to US subsidiary HYBE Americas
The transfer is scheduled to complete on November 30. Source
- 5 things to know about CISAC’s global report, as songwriter royalty collections hit record $15.9B in 2025, with $900M+ from The MLC, and AI in focus
Global songwriter royalty collections hit a record €14.06 billion in 2025, with the increase largely driven by the first-time inclusion of The MLC Source
- Suno asks court to dismiss Jason Isbell’s right-of-publicity class action. It claims artist names are ‘shorthand’ for musical genres.
The AI music company filed its motion on Tuesday (November 3) Source
- Daniel Hong joins Nebula17 as COO, as Naoki Osada’s US-Japan music company signs distribution deal with The Orchard
The appointment is part of a wider expansion that also includes a global distribution partnership with The Orchard, a Sony Music Entertainment company. Source
- SM Entertainment’s Q3 revenues fall 9.5% YoY to $205M as album and concert revenue tumbles
Concert revenue at SM’s parent company fell 34.2% YoY Source
- Reservoir generated $49.9M in calendar Q3, up 10% YoY, as it raises full-year guidance
Reservoir has published its financial results for the three months ended September 30, 2026 Source
- ‘Supercharged’ royalties, Downtown’s margins, and cost cuts: What I learned from UMG’s Q3 earnings
The latest 'Tim's Take' from Music Business Worldwide founder, Tim Ingham Source
- Former Kobalt exec Simon Dennett joins Spanish Point, developer of music rights platform Matching Engine, as Chief Product Officer
Matching Engine is used by Collective Management Organisations (CMOs) including IMRO, SOCAN, TONO, and KODA across 13 countries in Europe and North America. Source
- ‘Arabic music is not a niche waiting to be discovered.’
Anghami co-founder Eddy Maroun on new venture IPNation's $100M quest for MENA catalogs Source