Financials

Sweden’s STIM Reports Record Revenue for 2022 Amid Live Music Comeback, International Streaming Growth: ‘No One Else in the Industry Has the Connections That We Do’

July 4, 2023

Thanks in large part to an over 200 percent year-over-year (YoY) boost in live revenue as well as a 47 percent YoY hike in international streaming and UGC income, Sweden’s STIM has reported record royalty col... Read More...

Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour Could Gross a Record $1.4 Billion, According to ‘Fairly Conservative’ Estimates

Dylan Smith

July 3, 2023

Late last month, reports indicated that Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour could become the first concert series to gross $1 billion. Now, a different analysis says the tour’s revenue will blow past the billion-dollar ... Read More...

‘Transformed and Battle-Ready’ SACEM Posts Record Collections for 2022 — Even As Certain Revenue Categories Remain Beneath Pre-Pandemic Levels

Dylan Smith

June 21, 2023

France’s Société des Auteurs, Compositeurs et Editeurs de Musique (SACEM) has posted all-time-high collections of over €1.41 billion (currently $1.55 billion) for 2022, when revenue attributable to streaming ... Read More...

Universal Music Group Opens an $800 Million+ Bond Offering to Help Restructure Debt

Ashley King

June 6, 2023

Universal Music Group opens an $800 million bond offering for refinancing existing debt and paying transaction fees and expenses. Universal Music Group announced its plans to raise 750 million euros ($800 mi... Read More...

MCPS Mechanical Distributions Top $232M in 2022 — Highest Payout Total Since 2007

Ashley King

May 30, 2023

The Mechanical-Copyright Protection Society (MCPS) says it has increased member distributions to £188.4 ($232M) in 2022. The MCPS collects mechanical royalties on behalf of 34,000 publishers, songwriters, an... Read More...

Round Hill Music Says Q1 ‘Like-For-Like’ Revenues Jumped 20% Year-Over-Year

Ashley King

May 26, 2023

Round Hill Music reports strong revenue growth in Q1 across catalogs supported by active song management, with 'like-for-like' revenues increasing 20% year-over-year. Round Hill Music, an investor in evergre... Read More...

CISAC Touts $10 Billion Global Collections Figure in 2023 Annual Report, Plans To ‘Make the Streaming World a Fairer Place’

Dylan Smith

May 26, 2023

The International Confederation of Societies of Authors and Composers (CISAC) has expressed the belief that “we will lose the next Paul McCartney” unless we take continued steps to “make life fair for creator... Read More...

Alliance Entertainment Reports 29% Q1 2023 Revenue Slip: ‘We Are Not Immune to the Macroeconomic Headwinds’

Dylan Smith

May 25, 2023

Now a publicly traded company, Alliance Entertainment (OTC: AENT) has revealed that it generated $227.73 million during 2023’s initial three months – down about 28.93 percent from the same stretch in 2022. ... Read More...

SoundExchange Announces $10 Billion Distribution Milestone: ‘We Have Grown Into a Global Music Tech Organization’

Dylan Smith

May 17, 2023

SoundExchange says it’s distributed north of $10 billion since debuting as a standalone organization in 2003. The Washington, D.C.-based entity, which collects royalties from non-interactive digital music p... Read More...

‘Engage-to-Earn’ Music Platform Unitea Raises $7 Million

Ashley King

May 17, 2023

Engage-to-earn music platform Unitea has announced a $7 million seed funding raise. The round was led by 1st Class Guernsey, Chaos Capital, TokenSociety, and Fuel Venture Capital. Unitea's platform is hoping... Read More...

Tencent Music Q1 2023 Revenue Tops $1 Billion As Paid Streaming Users Approach 100 Million, Report Shows

Dylan Smith

May 16, 2023

Despite facing heightened domestic competition, Tencent Music posted over $1 billion in revenue for Q1 2023, when the Shenzhen-headquartered company is said to have achieved more than 30% year-over-year (YoY)... Read More...

SM Entertainment Stock Jumps As Execs Reveal Solid Q1 Earnings and Plans for a Major North American Acquisition

Dylan Smith

May 16, 2023

Having put a much-publicized ownership battle with Hybe (mostly) in the rearview, K-pop agency SM Entertainment has revealed that it achieved a double-digit year-over-year (YoY) revenue improvement during 202... Read More...

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Sweden’s STIM Reports Record Revenue for 2022 Amid Live Music Comeback, International Streaming Growth: ‘No One Else in the Industry Has the Connections That We Do’

Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour Could Gross a Record $1.4 Billion, According to ‘Fairly Conservative’ Estimates

‘Transformed and Battle-Ready’ SACEM Posts Record Collections for 2022 — Even As Certain Revenue Categories Remain Beneath Pre-Pandemic Levels

Universal Music Group Opens an $800 Million+ Bond Offering to Help Restructure Debt

MCPS Mechanical Distributions Top $232M in 2022 — Highest Payout Total Since 2007

Round Hill Music Says Q1 ‘Like-For-Like’ Revenues Jumped 20% Year-Over-Year

CISAC Touts $10 Billion Global Collections Figure in 2023 Annual Report, Plans To ‘Make the Streaming World a Fairer Place’

Alliance Entertainment Reports 29% Q1 2023 Revenue Slip: ‘We Are Not Immune to the Macroeconomic Headwinds’

SoundExchange Announces $10 Billion Distribution Milestone: ‘We Have Grown Into a Global Music Tech Organization’

‘Engage-to-Earn’ Music Platform Unitea Raises $7 Million

Tencent Music Q1 2023 Revenue Tops $1 Billion As Paid Streaming Users Approach 100 Million, Report Shows

SM Entertainment Stock Jumps As Execs Reveal Solid Q1 Earnings and Plans for a Major North American Acquisition