Investment firm HarbourView Equity Partners has reached an agreement with the Estate of the late US composer, producer and performer Quincy Jones, in a deal that includes Jones' recorded music and publishing assets, as well as other ancillary rights, including his participation in 'The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air', which was produced by Jones. As part of the transaction, the financial terms of which were not disclosed, HarbourView will "work in close partnership with the Quincy Jones Estate on go-f...

Recorded music global revenues grew by 9.4% in 2025 to reach $39.5 billion, according to MIDiA Research's "Recorded music market 2025 | Rise of the fan economy" yearly report. "2025 saw strong performance across the board – even downloads stopped its decade-plus race to oblivion," wrote MIDiA's founder Mark Mulligan in a blogpost. "However, there was one revenue category that left all others in the dust: expanded rights (labels’ participation in merch, live, brand, etc.), which grew by a whoppi...

The Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) has re-elected Natalie Waller as Chair of the ARIA Board, with Sean Warner, President of Universal Music Australia & New Zealand, elected as Deputy Chair. Waller was first elected ARIA Chair in 2021. She is Head of Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC)'s ABC Music, one of Australia’s longest-running independent music labels.

Pictured (l. to r.): Annabelle Herd (ARIA), Luke Vespa (Warner Music Australia), Laura Edwards (Universal Mus...