IFPI: global recorded music revenues hit $31.7B in 2025, up 6.4% YoY, total streaming revenue surpassed $22B, and users of paid music subscriptions reached 837M (Murray Stassen/Music Business Worldwide)
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Sony Music exec Dennis Kooker says the company has sent 135K takedown notices for deepfakes of its artists, but sees opportunities in AI with proper licensing (Stuart Dredge/Music Ally)
https://musically.com/2026/03/18/music-and-ai-th…