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As recorded music revenues hit $31.7B globally, IFPI CEO Victoria Oakley explains the opportunities – and the threats – ahead

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The global music industry just crossed a symbolic threshold. Worldwide recorded music revenues reached USD $31.7 billion in 2025, surpassing $30 billion for the first time and marking the industry’s eleventh consecutive year of growth. That figure, revealed within the IFPI’s Global Music Report 2026, is more than double the industry’s nadir of $13.1 billion … Continued Source source https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/as-recorded-music-revenues-hit-31-7b-globally-ifpi-ceo-victoria-oakley-explains-the-opportunities-and-the-threats-ahead/
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Tina Turner music interests acquired by Pophouse in ‘strategic transaction’ with BMG

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Deal with BMG also covers the late superstar's Name, Image and Likeness (NIL) rights. Source source https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/tina-turner-music-interests-acquired-by-pophouse-in-strategic-transaction-with-bmg/
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Deezer posts first-ever annual profit – despite total subscriber base declining in 2025

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Company recently disclosed that it was receiving approximately 60,000 fully AI-generated tracks per day — around 39% of all daily deliveries Source source https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/deezer-posts-first-ever-annual-profit-despite-total-subscriber-base-declining-in-2025/
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Primary Wave partners with estate of Eartha Kitt, acquiring music catalog and name & likeness rights

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Deal includes the singer's 17 studio albums, eight live albums and more than 50 singles, including Santa Baby. Source source https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/primary-wave-partners-with-estate-of-eartha-kitt-acquiring-music-catalog-and-name-likeness-rights/
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BMG sues Anthropic for infringement, alleging AI firm’s $380B valuation was built on ‘stolen copyrighted works’

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BMG Rights Management has filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against Anthropic, the AI giant behind the Claude AI chatbot. Source source https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/bmg-sues-anthropic-alleging-ai-giants-380b-valuation-was-built-on-stolen-copyrighted-works/
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Global recorded music revenues hit $31.7B in 2025, up 6.4% YoY; users of paid music subscriptions reach 837M

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IFPI has published its new 'Global Music Report 2026' showing that global recorded music revenues grew by 6.4% YoY in 2025 Source source https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/global-recorded-music-revenues-hit-31-7bn-in-2025-up-6-4-yoy-users-of-paid-music-subscriptions-reach-837m/
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Instrument maker Roland launches AI melody generator powered by research from Sony Computer Science Laboratories

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The product is aimed at music producers who can treat technology like an “active collaborator." Source source https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/instrument-maker-roland-launches-ai-melody-generator-powered-by-research-from-sony-computer-science-laboratories/
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