New releases, music videos and album news — indie, rap, rock and pop. Always covering Ren, Chris Webby, Sam Tompkins, bbno$, CHINCHILLA, Muse, Yungblud and more.
From Sony’s record $3.15B quarter to Influence Media’s $600M Anthem deal… it’s MBW’s Weekly Round-Up
Sony Music reported record combined revenue of $3.15 billion from recorded music and music publishing in the third quarter of 2026, up 8.9% year on year. The result marks a fourth consecutive quarter above $3 billion and reflects the continued scale of Sony’s music operations.
The week’s other developments included Universal Music Group reporting third-quarter revenue of €3.394 billion, up 11.7% at constant currency, and adjusted EBITDA of €729 million. Influence Media Partners completed a deal valued at more than $600 million for most of Anthem Entertainment’s publishing and recorded-music assets, while Warner Music Group acquired German independent distributor Zebralution Music. Musixmatch and DistroKid also renewed their lyrics distribution partnership for several years.
In short
- Sony’s music revenue reached a quarterly record of $3.15 billion.
- Influence Media acquired most of Anthem’s assets for over $600 million.
- Warner Music bought distributor Zebralution Music.