Independent publisher and music asset management firm Primary Wave Music has signed a partnership agreement with guitarist, composer and bandleader Pat Metheny, in a deal that will cover Metheny's music publishing catalogue as well as recordings.
Additionally, under the deal, Metheny will launch his own label – Uniquity Music – in partnership with Green Hill Music, which operates under the umbrella of Primary Wave's Sun Label Group. “My dream for years has been to have a place where all of my w...

The recorded market for Latin music in the US generated revenues of $490.3 million for the first half of the year, up 5.9% over the same period a year prior and accounted for 8.8% of total US recorded music revenue, according to figures released by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). in its 'RIAA Latin Mid-Year 2025 Recorded Music Revenue Report'. 
The Latin genre continued to outpace growth for the same period across the overall US market. Streaming remained the dominant sourc...

Spotify has forged partnerships with Sony Music Group, Universal Music Group, Warner Music Group,​ independent labels' licensing company Merlin, and​ Paris-based music company and distributor Believe to develop ​"responsible AI products that empower the artists and songwriters they represent, and connect them with the fans who support them.​"
Spotify said that together with rights holders, artists, and songwriters, it will make "significant investments in AI research and product development," wh...