Financials

Music’s ‘Legacy Partner Trap’ Is an Even Bigger Deal In 2026 — Is Switching Partners Simply Becoming Too Difficult for Music Companies?

March 1, 2026

Can't switch partnerships without upsetting the apple cart? This is becoming a tricky concern for many music companies, with difficult partner decisions routinely arising across distribution, PROs, royalty tr... Read More...

Live Nation’s Post-Pandemic Unicorn Years Are Over—But Its Latest Financials Look Very Strong

Ashley King

February 19, 2026

While Live Nation’s post-pandemic boom is clearly behind it, the company still posts strong financials this quarter with bullish estimates for 2026. Live Nation posted strong annual revenues of $25.2 billion... Read More...

SM Entertainment Posts Record Q4 Revenue of $221 Million as Concerts and Merch Growth Offsets Album Sales Slip

Dylan Smith

February 11, 2026

Thanks in large part to a strong concerts and merch showing, SM Entertainment (KOSDAQ: 041510) has reported record fourth-quarter revenue and a sizable net income spike for 2025’s final three months. The pr... Read More...

Spotify Posts Double-Digit Q4 2025 Subscriber and Operating Income Growth — Global MAUs Top 750 Million

Dylan Smith

February 10, 2026

Spotify has posted seemingly solid Q4 2025 results, including double-digit Premium growth, “the highest MAU net adds” of any quarter to date, and an operating income spike to boot. The DSP shed light on that... Read More...

WMG and Bain Capital Boost Catalog Joint Venture by a Cool $200 Million

Ashley King

February 6, 2026

Warner Music Group amends its agreement with Bain Capital, boosting the joint venture’s capital base by $100 million from each party. This week, Warner Music Group (WMG) revealed its financial results for Q4... Read More...

Warner Music Reports 14% Q4 2025 Subscription Revenue Growth, Inks New TikTok Deal, and Expands Its Bain Capital Catalog JV

Dylan Smith

February 5, 2026

Warner Music Group (WMG) has reported a 10% revenue jump – and a 27% net income slip – for Q4 2025 (its fiscal first quarter). Meanwhile, with all manner of AI deals and initiatives now picking up s... Read More...

Sony Music Posts Double-Digit Q4 2025 Revenue Jump Amid Live/Merch and Publishing Gains — Top Sellers Include Rosalía, Pink Floyd, and Tyler, the Creator

Dylan Smith

February 5, 2026

Sony Music Group has posted a double-digit revenue jump for Q4 2025 (the fiscal third quarter) thanks in part to boosts across physical, merch, and publishing. Said jump came to light in the overarching Sony... Read More...

Actually, Make That $11.02 Billion in 2025 Funding: Aria Discloses Late-2025 $15 Million Raise — Adding Even More to the Unprecedented Levels of Music Industry Funding Last Year

Ashley King

February 4, 2026

In September, Aria secured $15 million in seed and strategic funding, according to details shared with Digital Music News earlier today. That brings the total of 2025 funding across the industry to an unprece... Read More...

Spotify Stock Tanks Beneath $500 — Down 19% from 2026’s Beginning — Despite Citi & Goldman Buy Ratings

Dylan Smith

February 3, 2026

Despite receiving buy ratings from Citigroup and Goldman Sachs, Spotify stock (NYSE: SPOT) has tanked beneath $500 per share. And while multiple analysts believe SPOT is poised to climb, one firm has now sett... Read More...

Engagement Insights Platform Levellr Raises $2.5M in a Seed Round Led by Fuel Ventures

Ashley King

January 30, 2026

Engagement-focused AI insights platform Levellr announces a $2.5 million seed round to turn Discord conversations into actionable insight. Fanbase development and AI insights platform Levellr has announced r... Read More...

Venu Abruptly Terminates Its $75 Million Public Offering — Sending Shares Plunging

Ashley King

January 29, 2026

Live event developer Venu quickly terminated its proposed $75 million public offering, leading to its stock plunging 16.9% following the announcement. Venu, a developer and operator of upscale live music ven... Read More...

Merlin Inks Partnership Deal with Advance Platform Pipeline: ‘It Is Essential That Our Members Have Access to Sophisticated Financial Tools on Fair, Transparent Terms’

Dylan Smith

January 22, 2026

Days after launching with a goal of becoming today’s “largest funder of independent music,” B2B advance platform Pipeline has officially partnered with Merlin. Fresh off the announcement of its Udio licensin... Read More...

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Music’s ‘Legacy Partner Trap’ Is an Even Bigger Deal In 2026 — Is Switching Partners Simply Becoming Too Difficult for Music Companies?

Live Nation’s Post-Pandemic Unicorn Years Are Over—But Its Latest Financials Look Very Strong

SM Entertainment Posts Record Q4 Revenue of $221 Million as Concerts and Merch Growth Offsets Album Sales Slip

Spotify Posts Double-Digit Q4 2025 Subscriber and Operating Income Growth — Global MAUs Top 750 Million

WMG and Bain Capital Boost Catalog Joint Venture by a Cool $200 Million

Warner Music Reports 14% Q4 2025 Subscription Revenue Growth, Inks New TikTok Deal, and Expands Its Bain Capital Catalog JV

Sony Music Posts Double-Digit Q4 2025 Revenue Jump Amid Live/Merch and Publishing Gains — Top Sellers Include Rosalía, Pink Floyd, and Tyler, the Creator

Actually, Make That $11.02 Billion in 2025 Funding: Aria Discloses Late-2025 $15 Million Raise — Adding Even More to the Unprecedented Levels of Music Industry Funding Last Year

Spotify Stock Tanks Beneath $500 — Down 19% from 2026’s Beginning — Despite Citi & Goldman Buy Ratings

Engagement Insights Platform Levellr Raises $2.5M in a Seed Round Led by Fuel Ventures

Venu Abruptly Terminates Its $75 Million Public Offering — Sending Shares Plunging

Merlin Inks Partnership Deal with Advance Platform Pipeline: ‘It Is Essential That Our Members Have Access to Sophisticated Financial Tools on Fair, Transparent Terms’