Financials

Mood Media, Muzak’s Parent Company, Seeks Federal Bankruptcy Court Protection

May 25, 2017

Does Mood Media’s bankruptcy court filing mean we won’t hear anymore Muzak inside elevators? Updated, 2:45 pm Thursday May 25: Mood Media has stated to DMN that they are not insolvent or declaring bankruptcy... Read More...

Universal Music Group Has Its Best Financial Start In 15 Years

Paul Resnikoff

May 12, 2017

Universal Music Group chairman Lucian Grainge with (l to r) Sat Bisla (A&R Worldwide); Monte Lipman (Republic Records); Avery Lipman (Republic Records); May, 2017. Reports of major label deaths have been ... Read More...

The Writing On The Wall: Snap Loses $6 Billion Overnight

While You Were Sleeping, Snapchat Lost $6 Billion In Value

Daniel Sanchez

May 11, 2017

Snap CEO Evan Spiegel (photo: TechCrunch, CC by 2.0) Snapchat’s parent company proves that building a business model around live filters with dog noses (oh, and some messaging features, too) doesn’t turn a pr... Read More...

With Losses Out of Control, Will Pandora Radio Finally Be Up For Grabs?

For Sale: Pandora Internet Radio (Serious Offers Only)

Daniel Sanchez

May 9, 2017

Steven Toomey (CC by 2.0) In the past two years, you’ve lost nearly $750 million. Yet, you don’t want to sell your company for less than $20 a share. Now, after receiving $150 million against losses of $133... Read More...

Streaming Now Accounts For Over Half of WMG's Revenue

Why Warner Music Is Taking YouTube’s Dirty Money

Daniel Sanchez

May 8, 2017

Mark Kent (CC by 2.0) Thanks to streaming (once again), Warner Music Group has posted strong financial gains. But as Warner's position becomes less desperate, it may be focusing on 'fixing the YouTube proble... Read More...

Will iHeartRadio Parent Company Go Bankrupt In 12 Months?

April 24th, 2018: iHeartRadio Declares Bankruptcy…

Daniel Sanchez

April 24, 2017

Rori (and Marty, Floyd and Dot) Zendek (CC by 2.0) iHeartRadio’s parent company, iHeartMedia, will, admittedly, face a very difficult 2017. iHeartMedia’s equity owners tried to pull off a way to balance the ... Read More...

YouTube Pushes GEMA Collections Over $1 Billion In 2016

Daniel Sanchez

April 20, 2017

Esther Vargas (CC by 2.0) GEMA reaps the fruit of their settlement with YouTube. Back in 2009, YouTube stopped showing music videos in Germany after their deal with GEMA came to a close. The German performan... Read More...

Paid Streaming Generates 6 Times More Revenue Than Ad-Supported Streaming

Daniel Sanchez

April 20, 2017

Valery Marchive (CC by 2.0) If paid numbers are so high, and ad-supported so low, should streaming services like Spotify and Apple Music do away with the free model? Would placing limitations help? Across al... Read More...

After a Decade, the Latin Music Market Finally Experiences Growth

After a Decade of Loss, the Latin Music Market Finally Experiences Growth

Daniel Sanchez

April 20, 2017

YourWay Magazine (CC by 2.0) After a decade of brutal declines, Latin sales are steadily on the rise in the US. Luis Fonsi’s ‘Despacito’ featuring Daddy Yankee recently attained diamond status under the RIAA... Read More...

Is SoundCloud's 'Desperate' Funding Fake News? Probably Not

Near-Bankrupt SoundCloud Calls the Financial Times ‘Fake News’

Daniel Sanchez

February 14, 2017

zsoolt (CC by 2.0) If it looks like a duck, walks like a duck, quacks like a duck, then, according to SoundCloud, it’s probably fake news. First, Spotify walked away from a rumored acquisition deal. Accordi... Read More...

Is SoundCloud Imploding? Top Execs Jump Ship as ‘Desperate’ Fundraising Begins

Daniel Sanchez

February 13, 2017

Will 2017 see the end of SoundCloud? 2017 is shaping up to be a difficult year for SoundCloud. Several months ago, Spotify walked away from SoundCloud acquisition talks. In fact, SoundCloud co-founder Alex... Read More...

Tim Westergren's Resignation Letter Makes You Wonder What's Next

Will Pandora Ever Make Money? Two-Year Losses Top $512.7 Million

Daniel Sanchez

February 10, 2017

Image by Corey Denis (CC by 2.0) How will Pandora survive in the streaming market when it keeps posting triple-digit annual losses? For the fourth quarter of 2016, Pandora reported revenue of $392.6 million.... Read More...

Sony Music Posts Q4 2022 Revenue Jump Amid Continued Streaming, Publishing Growth

Spotify Posts Record User Growth — And An Increased Operating Loss — In Q4 2022 Earnings Report

Ready to Level Up Your Career in Music? Thoughtful Finance Is the Next Step

PRS for Music Agrees to New Foundation Funding Following Pushback, Citing ‘The Increase In Interest Rates During 2022’

PPL Announces £43.2 Million Q4 2022 Distribution, Up 3.4% Year Over Year

Mood Media, Muzak’s Parent Company, Seeks Federal Bankruptcy Court Protection

Universal Music Group Has Its Best Financial Start In 15 Years

While You Were Sleeping, Snapchat Lost $6 Billion In Value

For Sale: Pandora Internet Radio (Serious Offers Only)

Why Warner Music Is Taking YouTube’s Dirty Money

April 24th, 2018: iHeartRadio Declares Bankruptcy…

YouTube Pushes GEMA Collections Over $1 Billion In 2016

Paid Streaming Generates 6 Times More Revenue Than Ad-Supported Streaming

After a Decade of Loss, the Latin Music Market Finally Experiences Growth

Near-Bankrupt SoundCloud Calls the Financial Times ‘Fake News’

Is SoundCloud Imploding? Top Execs Jump Ship as ‘Desperate’ Fundraising Begins

Will Pandora Ever Make Money? Two-Year Losses Top $512.7 Million