Spotify and the National Music Publishers’ Association (NMPA) launched a new Opt-In Portal allowing NMPA music publishers members to enter into a direct license agreement for expanded audiovisual rights in the US. The NMPA Opt-In Portal is open to eligible publishers from November 11, 2025, with onboarding continuing through December 19.
According to a joint statement, these new agreements "mean higher royalty payouts for independent music publishers and songwriters." In exchange the streaming s...

Getty Images, one of the largest marketplaces for visual content, has announced a global multi‑year licensing agreement with AI company Perplexity. The deal covers display of images from Getty Images across Perplexity’s AI‑powered search and discovery tools.
Getty said the agreement gives Perplexity "rights to display images from Getty Images across its AI‑powered search engine tools, enhancing user experience and improving image attribution."

"Integrated deep into the content creation and d...

The combined global online video and traditional TV markets are set to reach $1 trillion in annual revenue by 2030, according to two new Omdia reports — 'Global Streaming: Key trends 2025–30' and 'Pay TV & Online Video: Global'.  
The estimated figure includes revenue from subscriptions, on-demand transactions and advertising. During the period 2025-20230, market growth will come from online video, as pay TV growth will be flat.

By 2030, linear TV will account for 11% of the market, while...