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# Top Music Industry News Last Week
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/last-weeks-top-music-industry-news-2/
- Published: 2025-02-22T15:23:31.000Z
- Updated: 2025-02-22T15:23:57.000Z
- Description: A busy week by any definition, music industry news was no exception, with Live Nation’s growth, new indie and college radio charts, PROs going private, Spotify finally makes a profit, and more…
- Author: Alana Bonilla
- Tags: Music Business, music, music industry, musician, musicians, top news, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 11:15

A busy week by any definition, music industry news was no exception, with Live Nation’s growth, new indie and college radio charts, PROs going private, Spotify finally makes a profit, and more…

- [**Live Nation: Strong ’24, Spotify presales, DoJ & Growth ahead**](https://www.hypebot.com/live-nation-reports-record-revenue-projects-strong-2025/)
- [**Spotify is profitable: Why it took so long**](https://www.hypebot.com/spotify-is-profitable-why-it-took-so-long/)
- [**Independent, College and Non-Commercial Radio Charts launch**](https://www.hypebot.com/independent-college-and-non-commercial-radio-charts/)
- [**Phonorecords V: How royalty rates, rules could change in CRB 5**](https://www.hypebot.com/what-should-be-done-in-phonorecords-v/)
- [**NIVA extends deadline for landmark State Of Live survey**](https://www.hypebot.com/state-of-live-survey/)
- [**How Private Equity PRO Ownership hurts US Songwriters**](https://www.hypebot.com/how-private-equity-pro-ownership-hurts-us-songwriters/)