Music Business News: Europe

Believe and TuneCore are blocking distribution of Generative AI tracks made on ‘pirate studios’ like Suno – while inking new partnerships with ElevenLabs and Udio

Denis Ladegaillerie walks MBW through company's new policy – and gives his thoughts on AI, Ackman, and more

The UK’s PRS for Music paid out $1.41B to songwriters, composers and publishers in 2025

Royalty collections at UK collection society grew 7.7% YoY to $1.63B

Dirty Hit opens first continental European office in Berlin, led by EU Label Manager Noura Labbani

Labbani will lead Dirty Hit's European operations for its full roster

UMG generated $3.39 billion in Q1, up 8.1% YoY – driven by BTS, Olivia Dean, Taylor Swift, and more

Universal Music Group has published its Q1 2026 results for the three months ending March 31

3 Observations On… BMG x Concord

This article orginally appeared in Tim Ingham’s latest ‘Tim’s Take’ email, issued exclusively to MBW+ subscribers.

The Beatles’ Apple Corps restructures executive team with new hires and promotions

The hires span marketing, finance, retail, and strategy, all reporting to Tom Greene, who took on the role in September 2025.

BMG+Concord is the music industry’s biggest bet in years. What’s the plan?

Thomas Coesfeld and Bob Valentine answer MBW's questions on a mega-merger – and ambitious targets

Spotify Co-CEOs outline AI ambitions and more on Q1 2026 earnings call

Here are five things we learned from the company's Q1 earnings call