Ioan Kaes, who served as General Secretary of AEPO-ARTIS for the past five years, will be leaving the European artists' organisation on May 15, 2026. "Over the past five years, Ioan Kaes has played an important role in the development of AEPO-ARTIS, whose activities in representing European collective management organisations for performers’ rights have been particularly relevant and constructive," said the Brussels-based organisation in a statement.

Kaes will remain in his role until 15 Ma...

Distribution and services company for the independent sector Symphonic has acquired music distribution and YouTube monetisation platform Distro Nation. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. As part of the agreement, Jon Baltz, CEO and Co-Founder of Distro Nation, will join Symphonic as Head of UGC & Rights Management, along with his team. The acquisition also includes management and monetisation of Chappell Roan’s YouTube channel for content released prior to her 2023 debut album, 'The Rise...

$ 120 billion That's the profits (yes, profits, not revenues) reported by micro-processor manufacturer Nvidia for full year 2025, with revenues of $215.9bn, up 65% year-over-year. $25.2 billion That's full year revenues reported by Live Nation for 2025, up 9% over 2024, with operating income up 52% to $1.3 billion. The concert division was the biggest revenue earner for the company at $20.9bn, up 10% year-over-year. Live Nation sold 159 million tickets during the year, up from 151 million the ye...