A new article in The Atlantic takes private equity to task for emphasizing catalog music at the expense of new stars, but it’s missing the bigger picture.
The deal brings the rights of famous playwrights like Tennessee Williams, Sam Shepard and Alan Menken to Concord.
Also this week: Audacy’s C-suite continues to turn over, Range launches a new composer division and WME has a new senior director of external relations.
Co-founded by Brian Eno, EarthPercent encourages musicians and industry members to take on climate change and has raised $2 million for climate action since 2021.
WMG CEO says results suffered from a tough comparison to early 2024, when exchange rates swung to their benefit and there was a surge in subscription streaming growth.
Tours by TVXQ and Minho also helped push concert revenue up 58% in the first quarter.
"It's shaping up amazingly," Sabin says of the move from Nashville to Atlanta. "Our sponsorships are off the charts."
The venue is set to open in the capital's Covent Garden area.
Here is a round-up of Universal Music Group, Spotify, HYBE and other music companies' earnings results for the quarter ending March 31, 2025.
Other recent artist signings include Don McLean, Cheap Trick, Ink, New Found Glory and Mark Chesnutt.
