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A couple of comments in its earnings call suggested the details are still being worked out with rightsholders.
HYBE shares were up nearly 14% this week on its latest earnings report as music stocks rose again, including Universal Music, ...
Drake has initiated legal proceedings against Universal Music Group (UMG) and Spotify, alleging that they collaborated to artificially inflate the streams of Kendrick Lamar’s diss track ...
Drake responded to UMG's warning after he amended the legal complaint against them to include Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl ...
SOPA/Alamy NMPA President and CEO David Israelite. The National Music Publishers Association (NMPA) says Spotify‘s financial ...
Spotify, Universal Music Group, HYBE and more have reported earnings for Q1 2025. Here's every music company's report for the period in one place.
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Another allegation that remains is that bots were used by UMG to push the song on streaming platforms like Spotify. The claim was initially floated by an undisclosed person who appeared on DJ ...
The industry has long been lobbying for music platforms to raise prices because they have risen more slowly than inflation ...
Despite a spike in subscribers in the first quarter, Spotify Technology SA announced operating profit that fell short of ...