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Mumbai label Tips Music reported slower expansion as India’s recorded music sector struggles with growth challenges. The company achieved 11 percent revenue gains in the September quarter, compared to 32 percent growth in the same period of 2024. Management expects improved performance from rising paid subscriptions and advertising revenue from short video platforms. The firm…
The New York Stock Exchange removed the Chinese classical music company Kuke from trading after its shares fell below one dollar for over 30 days. The Beijing firm saw its stock decline 85 percent this year before the delisting announcement. Trading ceased immediately on Tuesday. Kuke raised 50 million dollars when it began NYSE trading…
AEG subsidiary AXS partnered with Japanese company Lawson Entertainment to create AXS Tickets through a joint venture. The collaboration merges AXS digital technology with Lawson’s retail presence across 15,000 convenience stores. AXS entered Japan in 2018 and has processed tens of millions of transactions since launch. Lawson Entertainment operates ticket services at convenience locations and…
Bandsintown has registered 100 million users across 196 nations on its concert discovery platform. The service connects fans with 700,000 artists and tracks 2.3 million events through 65,000 venues. Monthly recommendations reach 450 million through artificial intelligence that analyzes streaming habits and geography. Nearly 20 million users click through to purchase tickets each month. The…
MusiCares will honor Mariah Carey as its 2026 Person of the Year at a January 30 gala in Los Angeles. The ceremony, which precedes the Grammy Awards by two days, will feature tribute performances and raise money for music industry support programs. Executive Director Theresa Wolters praised the five-time Grammy winner for using her success…
Bamboo Artists named Rehan Manickam as its United States A&R director. The Los Angeles-based executive will handle talent recruitment and artist growth across markets. His appointment follows recent American staff additions, including general manager Nils Gums and publishing A&R representative Christina Chung. Manickam previously worked at LEGION Management and Anomaly Publishing. He contributed to recordings…
Dance music veteran Simon Dunmore has formed a joint venture with Armada Music to create NBT Records. The new label will focus on soulful dance tracks and operate from Armada’s 7,000-square-foot London facility that opened recently. The space contains recording studios and dedicated areas for talent evaluation. Dunmore emphasized his commitment to discovering emerging talent…
Spotify holds a patent for technology that creates personalized song mashups by combining vocals from one track with instrumentals from another. The system analyzes musical compatibility through tempo matching, key alignment, and harmonic progression before automatically blending selected songs. Users maintain creative control by choosing base tracks and adjusting volume balances between vocal and instrumental…
Milk & Honey has expanded from managing songwriters and producers into operating a record label. The Los Angeles company announced Milk & Honey Records on October 21 with distribution through The Orchard. The new venture focuses on pop and dance music while offering songwriters double-digit master recording points. Founder Lucas Keller says major labels currently…
Record labels rejected artificial intelligence company Suno’s motion to dismiss allegations about illegally acquiring music from YouTube. Attorneys for Sony Music, Universal Music Group, and Warner Music Group subsidiaries filed a response brief in Massachusetts federal court defending their expanded copyright lawsuit. The companies claim Suno circumvented YouTube’s encryption technology, which prevents unauthorized downloads of…
