Shefali Jariwala, best remembered for her iconic appearance in the music video Kaanta Laga and her run on Bigg…
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Elementary School Kids Sing David Bowie’s “Space Oddity” & Other Rock Hits: A Cult Classic Recorded in 1976
In 1976 and 1977 an inspired music teacher in the small school district of Langley Township, British Columbia, a suburb…
US music publishing revenue jumped 13.4% to $7bn in 2024, outpacing the growth of rate of recorded music
MBW’s Stat Of The Week is a series in which we highlight a data point that deserves the attention of…
Sony generated $2.54bn from recorded music and publishing in calendar Q1 2025; Sony Music Group predicted to grow profit by ‘high single digits’ over next 12 months
Sony’s global music rights operation – across recorded music and music publishing – generated USD $2.54 billion in the three…
Universal acquires recorded music rights to catalog of Turkish superstar Sezen Aksu
Universal Music Türkiye, a division of Universal Music Group (UMG), has acquired the recorded music rights to the catalog of…
Italy’s subscription streaming revenues grew 17.1% in 2024, as recorded music market hit $499m
Italy’s recorded music market – the third largest in the European Union, behind Germany and France – saw an 8.5%…
Global recorded music revenues hit $29.6bn in 2024, up 4.8% YoY; users of paid music subscriptions reach 752m
MBW’s Stat Of The Week is a series in which we highlight a data point that deserves the attention of…
Recorded music streaming revenues grew by just 3.6% YoY in the United States in 2024 – dragged down by a decline in advertising payouts
The IFPI’s official global trade figures for recorded music in 2024 are due tomorrow (March 19), and MBW is hearing…
Global recorded music revenues rose 6.5% to $36.2bn in 2024, says MIDiA Research
IFPI is expected to release the official global recorded music revenue results for 2024 this month, but in the meantime,…
UK trade recorded music revenues topped $1.9bn in 2024
The United Kingdom’s recorded music trade (wholesale) revenues rose 4.8% year over year in 2024 to GBP £1.49 billion, according…