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Recorded music streaming revenues hit USD $1.52 billion, up 7.4% YoY Source source https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/sony-generated-a-record-3-15b-from-recorded-music-and-publishing-in-calendar-q3-2026-up-9-yoy/

Concert revenue at SM’s parent company fell 34.2% YoY Source source https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/sm-entertainments-q3-revenues-fall-9-5-yoy-to-205m-as-album-and-concert-revenue-tumbles/

Reservoir has published its financial results for the three months ended September 30, 2026 Source source https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/reservoir-generated-49-9m-in-calendar-q3-up-10-yoy-as-it-raises-full-year-guidance/

Matching Engine is used by Collective Management Organisations (CMOs) including IMRO, SOCAN, TONO, and KODA across 13 countries in Europe and North America. Source source https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/former-kobalt-exec-simon-dennett-joins-music-rights-tech-firm-spanish-point-as-chief-product-officer/

Comments were made on HYBE's Q3 2026 earnings call on Tuesday (November 3) Source source https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/hybe-says-it-is-incubating-markets-in-southeast-asia-as-local-acts-rise-in-the-region/

Concert revenue hit a quarterly record of KRW 726.8 billion ($512m), led by the European and US legs of BTS’s ARIRANG world tour Source source https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/bts-world-tour-powers-hybe-to-record-quarterly-revenues-of-1-08b-in-q3-up-109-8-yoy-as-concerts-generate-512m/